Benin vs Cameroon: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ against 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 94.66 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 207.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 126.14 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 174.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 464.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 289.78 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 275.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 540.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 265.38 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 375.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 773.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 397.78 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 497.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 553.50 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 641.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 907.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 265.21 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 988.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | 230.77 million constant 2023 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ against 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Benin and Cameroon?
- 94.66 million constant 2023 US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 47th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.