Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors was 16.31 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Cameroon stood at 16.31 current US$.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Cameroon peaked at 92.48 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0555 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.17 current US$ | +2011.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8871 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6008 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1964 | 3.52 current US$ | +486.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 4.13 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 3.89 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 3.57 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 4.12 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 5.17 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 3.64 current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 5.84 current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 5.65 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.3 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 8.24 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 10.9 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 14.72 current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 13.67 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 20.79 current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 18.82 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 14.31 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 16.09 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 11 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 15.14 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 12 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 16.29 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 16.14 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.88 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 25.42 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 27.84 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 30.12 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 44.96 current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 39.92 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 29.23 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 24.8 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 19.61 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 22.6 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 16.61 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 13.63 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 21.91 current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 26.59 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 44.81 current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 33.36 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 18.92 current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 83.88 current US$ | +343.4% |
| 2007 | 92.48 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 15.91 current US$ | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 13.96 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.31 current US$ | +19.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.31 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.31 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2011.2% | 0.0555 current US$ | 1.17 current US$ |
| 1964 | +486.4% | 0.6008 current US$ | 3.52 current US$ |
| 2006 | +343.4% | 18.92 current US$ | 83.88 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 current US$ | 0.0555 current US$ | 4.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.49 current US$ | 3.64 current US$ | 20.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.61 current US$ | 11 current US$ | 25.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.59 current US$ | 16.61 current US$ | 44.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.55 current US$ | 13.63 current US$ | 92.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 current US$ | 13.6 current US$ | 16.31 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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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 per capita from dac donors in Cameroon?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Cameroon was 16.31 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 per capita from dac donors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.48 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 per capita 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.