Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net official development assistance received per capita was 31.11 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
31.11 current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
104.97 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0.0703 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2011

0255075100196019852011

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 31.11 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon peaked at 104.97 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 current US$, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 current US$ 0.0703 current US$ 7.84 current US$ 10
1970s 14.51 current US$ 6.86 current US$ 31.31 current US$ 10
1980s 21.78 current US$ 12.86 current US$ 38.25 current US$ 10
1990s 38.41 current US$ 28.34 current US$ 55.48 current US$ 10
2000s 47.57 current US$ 23.58 current US$ 104.97 current US$ 10
2010s 29.34 current US$ 27.58 current US$ 31.11 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 42 Morocco 38.33 current US$ compare
  2. 43 Equatorial Guinea 33.59 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Sudan 32.72 current US$ compare
  4. 46 South Africa 25.17 current US$ compare
  5. 47 Eritrea 25.09 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Guinea 20.34 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon?
Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon was 31.11 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 104.97 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 current US$ in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
Cameroon ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,932 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.