Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon is 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon peaked at 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.06 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 178 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.06 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 18.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 58.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +211.9% |
| 1965 | 68.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 102.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1967 | 80.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 101.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 79.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 125.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1971 | 101.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 132.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 128.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 130.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 231.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 285.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 379.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 379.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 585.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 560.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 419.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 448.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 270.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 387.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 322.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 457.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 429.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 583.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 957.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1990 | 940.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 1,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 939.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 870.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 919.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 797.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 969.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 881.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 3,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +312.0% |
| 2007 | 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 1,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 962.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +312.0% | 881.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,631 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 585.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 483.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 957.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 797.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 962.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 113 Madagascar 2,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Turkey 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zambia 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre 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 1,989 current 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 4,104 current 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 15.06 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 178 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 25.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.