Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 127th of 192 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +649.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +649.3% | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Zambia 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Algeria 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Panama 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Palau 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.