Net ODA received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net ODA received was 8.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.2% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Cameroon peaked at 38.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.3% | — |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +66.3% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +310.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -78.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -23.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +310.3% | 8.3% | 34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 6.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.2% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More aid effectiveness data for Cameroon
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 11.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 72.40 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 9.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 113.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 146.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 2.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 10.12 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 24.80 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Cameroon?
- Net oda received in Cameroon was 8.2% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for net oda received?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).