Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 430.10 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon stood at 430.10 million current US$. 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 and foreign aid received in Cameroon peaked at 430.10 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million current US$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 29.39 million current US$ | +744.9% |
| 1981 | 28.70 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.02 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 28.00 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 14.83 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 12.22 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 23.74 million current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 12.32 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.57 million current US$ | +164.3% |
| 1990 | 22.99 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 7.34 million current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 25.01 million current US$ | +240.8% |
| 1993 | 20.34 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 11.40 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 11.24 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.41 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 13.56 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.61 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 15.40 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 22.10 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 16.83 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 29.46 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 75.41 million current US$ | +156.0% |
| 2004 | 103.39 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 77.02 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 130.06 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 167.56 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 162.67 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 185.11 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 114.97 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 219.54 million current US$ | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 210.41 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 244.13 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 283.34 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 241.71 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 268.95 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 316.80 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 333.55 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 355.55 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 334.10 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 430.10 million current US$ | +28.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 430.10 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 430.10 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +744.9% | 3.48 million current US$ | 29.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.36 million current US$ | 12.22 million current US$ | 32.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 million current US$ | 7.34 million current US$ | 25.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.96 million current US$ | 16.83 million current US$ | 185.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.90 million current US$ | 114.97 million current US$ | 355.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.10 million current US$ | 334.10 million current US$ | 430.10 million current US$ | 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 and foreign aid received in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cameroon was 430.10 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 430.10 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.