Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 33.14 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33.14 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 107.47 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 111th out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0737 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.36 current US$ per person | +1745.0% |
| 1962 | 1.77 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1963 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.98 current US$ per person | +205.1% |
| 1965 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 8.32 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 6.33 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 5.98 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 9.19 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 7.27 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 9.23 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 14.82 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1976 | 17.78 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 23.01 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 22.42 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 33.6 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 31.1 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 22.49 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 13.85 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 19.31 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 15.62 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 21.52 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 19.59 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 25.8 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 41.14 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1990 | 39.22 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 44.25 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 59.53 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 44.01 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 57.57 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 34 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 30.67 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 36.3 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 29.91 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 25.29 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 29.92 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 38.52 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 47 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 97.79 current US$ per person | +300.9% |
| 2007 | 107.47 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 29.71 current US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 33.68 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 23.13 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 30.25 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 35.13 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 38.81 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 29.18 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 32.26 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 50.43 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 46.98 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 53.49 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 42.44 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 42.96 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.14 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.14 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.14 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1745.0% | 0.0737 current US$ per person | 1.36 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +300.9% | 24.4 current US$ per person | 97.79 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 current US$ per person | 0.0737 current US$ per person | 8.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.46 current US$ per person | 7.27 current US$ per person | 33.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.39 current US$ per person | 13.85 current US$ per person | 41.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.07 current US$ per person | 29.91 current US$ per person | 59.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.86 current US$ per person | 24.4 current US$ per person | 107.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.58 current US$ per person | 23.13 current US$ per person | 50.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.01 current US$ per person | 33.14 current US$ per person | 53.49 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 Croatia 35.03 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 33.66 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Bangladesh 33.15 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Paraguay 32.68 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Ecuador 30.85 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Jamaica 30.43 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 33.14 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.47 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.