Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net official development assistance and aid received was 940.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
940.27 million
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.08 billion
in 2007
All-time low
4.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 940.27 million for net official development assistance and aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon peaked at 2.08 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 4.17 million —
1961 74.93 million +1695.9%
1962 92.71 million +23.7%
1963 80.12 million -13.6%
1964 233.16 million +191.0%
1965 268.97 million +15.4%
1966 386.81 million +43.8%
1967 292.40 million -24.4%
1968 374.05 million +27.9%
1969 271.85 million -27.3%
1970 430.51 million +58.4%
1971 328.79 million -23.6%
1972 376.37 million +14.5%
1973 308.29 million -18.1%
1974 283.00 million -8.2%
1975 431.70 million +52.5%
1976 528.70 million +22.5%
1977 663.31 million +25.5%
1978 550.61 million -17.0%
1979 743.95 million +35.1%
1980 641.24 million -13.8%
1981 520.04 million -18.9%
1982 584.24 million +12.3%
1983 359.43 million -38.5%
1984 545.12 million +51.7%
1985 451.95 million -17.1%
1986 507.23 million +12.2%
1987 393.39 million -22.4%
1988 517.53 million +31.6%
1989 884.58 million +70.9%
1990 728.87 million -17.6%
1991 833.67 million +14.4%
1992 1.04 billion +24.9%
1993 806.22 million -22.5%
1994 1.06 billion +31.9%
1995 578.11 million -45.6%
1996 548.74 million -5.1%
1997 736.75 million +34.3%
1998 756.48 million +2.7%
1999 644.20 million -14.8%
2000 619.40 million -3.9%
2001 790.07 million +27.6%
2002 1.00 billion +26.8%
2003 1.22 billion +21.7%
2004 981.05 million -19.5%
2005 516.66 million -47.3%
2006 2.05 billion +296.4%
2007 2.08 billion +1.6%
2008 563.43 million -72.9%
2009 693.29 million +23.0%
2010 474.25 million -31.6%
2011 611.50 million +28.9%
2012 630.51 million +3.1%
2013 765.83 million +21.5%
2014 868.48 million +13.4%
2015 767.71 million -11.6%
2016 876.56 million +14.2%
2017 1.38 billion +57.0%
2018 1.26 billion -8.2%
2019 1.44 billion +13.7%
2020 1.52 billion +5.8%
2021 1.16 billion -23.5%
2022 1.25 billion +7.9%
2023 940.27 million -25.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 940.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 940.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +1695.9% 4.17 million 74.93 million
2006 +296.4% 516.66 million 2.05 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 207.92 million 4.17 million 386.81 million 10
1970s 464.52 million 283.00 million 743.95 million 10
1980s 540.47 million 359.43 million 884.58 million 10
1990s 773.71 million 548.74 million 1.06 billion 10
2000s 1.05 billion 516.66 million 2.08 billion 10
2010s 907.02 million 474.25 million 1.44 billion 10
2020s 1.22 billion 940.27 million 1.52 billion 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 46 Moldova 1.05 billion compare
  2. 47 Benin 1.03 billion compare
  3. 48 Colombia 1.03 billion compare
  4. 50 Vietnam 831.19 million compare
  5. 51 Sri Lanka 827.26 million compare
  6. 52 Zimbabwe 791.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Cameroon was 940.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Cameroon ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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