Net ODA received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net ODA received was 2.5% in 2011. β² Rising
Net ODA received in Cameroon, 1960β2011
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Cameroon stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Cameroon peaked at 9.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Madagascar, Republic of 4.1% compare
- 35 Guinea 4.1% compare
- 36 Eswatini, Kingdom of 3.2% compare
- 38 Namibia 2.3% compare
- 39 Seychelles 2.0% compare
- 40 Congo, Republic of 1.8% compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- 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 in Cameroon?
- Net oda received in Cameroon was 2.5% 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 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net oda received?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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.