Personal remittances oda in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances oda was 430.10 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances oda in Cameroon, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances oda in Cameroon stood at 430.10 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Cameroon peaked at 430.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 121st of 193 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 oda in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.48 million | — |
| 1980 | 29.39 million | +744.9% |
| 1981 | 28.70 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.02 million | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 28.00 million | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 14.83 million | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 12.22 million | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 23.74 million | +94.2% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 12.32 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.57 million | +164.3% |
| 1990 | 22.99 million | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 7.34 million | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 25.01 million | +240.8% |
| 1993 | 20.34 million | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 11.40 million | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 11.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.41 million | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 13.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.61 million | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 15.40 million | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 22.10 million | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 16.83 million | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 29.46 million | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 75.41 million | +156.0% |
| 2004 | 103.39 million | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 77.02 million | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 130.06 million | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 167.56 million | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 162.67 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 185.11 million | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 114.97 million | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 219.54 million | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 210.41 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 244.13 million | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 283.34 million | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 241.71 million | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 268.95 million | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 316.80 million | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 333.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 355.55 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 334.10 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 430.10 million | +28.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 430.10 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 430.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances oda 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 | +744.9% | 3.48 million | 29.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.36 million | 12.22 million | 32.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 million | 7.34 million | 25.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.96 million | 16.83 million | 185.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.90 million | 114.97 million | 355.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.10 million | 334.10 million | 430.10 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 oda in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances oda in Cameroon was 430.10 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 430.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances oda?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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