Net ODA received from DAC donors in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 326.64 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received from dac donors in Cameroon is 326.64 million current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Cameroon peaked at 1.70 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.47 million current US$ | +2056.7% |
| 1962 | 5.01 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1964 | 20.82 million current US$ | +500.0% |
| 1965 | 19.38 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 25.59 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1967 | 24.67 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 23.23 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 27.47 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 35.38 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 25.55 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 42.11 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 41.89 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 47.98 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 64.56 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 87.99 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 122.46 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 117.23 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 183.85 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 171.40 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 134.22 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 155.34 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 109.27 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 154.72 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 126.26 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 176.46 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 180.10 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 239.96 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 300.87 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 339.06 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 377.37 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 579.25 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 528.35 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 397.27 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 345.79 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 280.20 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 330.62 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 303.25 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 254.51 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 213.68 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 351.41 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 436.29 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 751.98 million current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 572.70 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 332.11 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +353.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 298.42 million current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 267.69 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 266.46 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 326.64 million current US$ | +22.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 326.64 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 327.43 million current US$, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 326.64 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.38 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2056.7% | 300,000 current US$ | 6.47 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +500.0% | 3.47 million current US$ | 20.82 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +353.3% | 332.11 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 27.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.90 million current US$ | 25.55 million current US$ | 183.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.86 million current US$ | 109.27 million current US$ | 300.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.57 million current US$ | 254.51 million current US$ | 579.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.69 million current US$ | 213.68 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.55 million current US$ | 266.46 million current US$ | 326.64 million current US$ | 2 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8215 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 65.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 338.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 111.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Cameroon?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Cameroon was 326.64 million current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.