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 current US$ against 940.27 million current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 94.66 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 million current US$ | 25.77 million current US$ | 15.48 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 42.19 million current US$ | 117.36 million current US$ | 75.17 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 119.72 million current US$ | 228.60 million current US$ | 108.88 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 255.34 million current US$ | 523.92 million current US$ | 268.58 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 397.95 million current US$ | 837.56 million current US$ | 439.61 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 582.74 million current US$ | 837.42 million current US$ | 254.68 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 946.38 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 221.55 million current 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 current US$ against 940.27 million current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Benin and Cameroon?
- 94.66 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 47th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.