Net official development assistance received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance received was 940.27 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Cameroon stood at 940.27 million current US$.
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 received in Cameroon peaked at 1.94 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 380,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.12 million current US$ | +1773.7% |
| 1962 | 9.45 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 8.90 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 27.76 million current US$ | +211.9% |
| 1965 | 32.28 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 48.59 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1967 | 37.86 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 47.86 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 37.55 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 59.27 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1971 | 48.19 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 62.86 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 60.88 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 61.89 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 109.62 million current US$ | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 135.06 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 179.43 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 179.62 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 276.82 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 264.76 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 198.27 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 211.98 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 127.66 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 182.99 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 152.48 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 216.49 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 203.12 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 275.63 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 452.65 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1990 | 444.38 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 516.26 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 714.78 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 543.72 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 731.41 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 443.99 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 411.38 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 500.06 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 498.69 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 434.48 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 377.16 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 458.09 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 605.74 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 885.62 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 780.74 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 416.54 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +312.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 551.79 million current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 643.79 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 455.02 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 612.08 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 597.16 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 751.96 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 856.12 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 664.16 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 756.60 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 940.27 million current US$ | -20.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 940.27 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 940.27 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1773.7% | 380,000 current US$ | 7.12 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +312.0% | 416.54 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 million current US$ | 380,000 current US$ | 48.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.36 million current US$ | 48.19 million current US$ | 276.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.60 million current US$ | 127.66 million current US$ | 452.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.92 million current US$ | 411.38 million current US$ | 731.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 837.56 million current US$ | 377.16 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.42 million current US$ | 455.02 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 940.27 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 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 official development assistance received in Cameroon?
- Net official development assistance received in Cameroon was 940.27 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance received?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.