Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was -20.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon is -20.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 631.1% on the previous year and down 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon peaked at 312.02 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -71.56 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1964 | 211.91 % change on previous year | -3741.0% |
| 1965 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1966 | 50.53 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 1967 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1968 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1969 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1970 | 57.84 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 1971 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1972 | 30.44 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1973 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1974 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1975 | 77.12 % change on previous year | +4548.6% |
| 1976 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 54.11 % change on previous year | +51003.7% |
| 1980 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1981 | -25.11 % change on previous year | +476.4% |
| 1982 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1983 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -675.2% |
| 1984 | 43.34 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1985 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1986 | 41.98 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1987 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1988 | 35.7 % change on previous year | -678.0% |
| 1989 | 64.22 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1990 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1991 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -985.3% |
| 1992 | 38.45 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1993 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1994 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1995 | -39.3 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1996 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1999 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +4610.2% |
| 2000 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2002 | 32.23 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 46.21 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2004 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2005 | -46.65 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 2006 | 312.02 % change on previous year | -768.9% |
| 2007 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2008 | -71.56 % change on previous year | -649.1% |
| 2009 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2010 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2011 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2012 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2013 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -1163.1% |
| 2014 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2015 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 2016 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2017 | 60.83 % change on previous year | +337.0% |
| 2018 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2019 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2021 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 2022 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2023 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -631.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -20.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -20.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +51003.7% | 0.1059 % change on previous year | 54.11 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -4610.2% | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +4548.6% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 77.12 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +3741.0% | -5.82 % change on previous year | 211.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.05 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 211.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.55 % change on previous year | -18.69 % change on previous year | 77.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -39.78 % change on previous year | 64.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -39.3 % change on previous year | 38.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 % change on previous year | -71.56 % change on previous year | 312.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -29.32 % change on previous year | 60.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.86 % change on previous year | -20.79 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Nigeria -18.43 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Brunei -18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bhutan -19.65 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Suriname -21.21 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Afghanistan -21.83 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Zambia -22.03 % change on previous year compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon was -20.79 % change on previous year 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 312.02 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.56 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 180 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 down 180.2%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.