Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1,989 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,989 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon peaked at 4,403 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158.52 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.73 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 158.52 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 818.29 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 982.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 598.67 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,574 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,143 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 760.35 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,871 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,637 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,249 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,224 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,093 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,403 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,919 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,003 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,038 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,989 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,214 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 113 Zimbabwe 2,046 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bermuda 2,037 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Türkiye 2,014 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,918 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zambia 1,913 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 1,748 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Cameroon
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 33.14 constant 2023 US$ per person (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 576.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 161.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 11.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 1.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 940.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 940.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 10.0% (2023)
- Net ODA received 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon was 1,989 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.52 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.