Personal remittances oda in Cameroon

Cameroon: Personal remittances oda was 430.10 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
430.10 million
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
430.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.48 million
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Personal remittances oda in Cameroon, 1979–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1979200020211979: 3.5M1980: 29.4M1981: 28.7M1982: 19.0M1983: 28.0M1984: 14.8M1985: 12.2M1986: 23.7M1987: 12.8M1988: 12.3M1989: 32.6M1990: 23.0M1991: 7.3M1992: 25.0M1993: 20.3M1994: 11.4M1995: 11.2M1996: 13.4M1997: 13.6M1998: 22.6M1999: 15.4M2000: 22.1M2001: 16.8M2002: 29.5M2003: 75.4M2004: 103.4M2005: 77.0M2006: 130.1M2007: 167.6M2008: 162.7M2009: 185.1M2010: 115.0M2011: 219.5M2012: 210.4M2013: 244.1M2014: 283.3M2015: 241.7M2016: 269.0M2017: 316.8M2018: 333.6M2019: 355.6M2020: 334.1M2021: 430.1M

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

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Cameroon, 1979 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +744.9% 3.48 million 29.39 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Ethiopia 447.65 million compare
  2. 119 Cote d'Ivoire 440.19 million compare
  3. 120 Madagascar 439.71 million compare
  4. 122 Fiji 393.63 million compare
  5. 123 Rwanda 391.21 million compare
  6. 124 Niger 353.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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