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
Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2011
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$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0703 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.29 current US$ | +1734.2% |
| 1962 | 1.67 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 1.54 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.7 current US$ | +204.9% |
| 1965 | 5.34 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 7.84 current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1967 | 5.97 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 7.36 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 5.63 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 8.66 current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 6.86 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 8.72 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 8.22 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 8.13 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.99 current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 16.73 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 21.56 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 20.94 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 31.31 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1980 | 29.06 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 21.14 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 21.96 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.86 current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 17.91 current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 14.5 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 19.98 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 18.2 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 23.98 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 38.25 current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1990 | 36.48 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 41.2 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 55.48 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 41.08 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 53.72 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 31.76 current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 28.71 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 34.09 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 33.21 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.34 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 24.03 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 28.54 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 36.92 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 52.79 current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 46.06 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 23.58 current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 95.77 current US$ | +306.1% |
| 2007 | 104.97 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 29.24 current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 33.81 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 27.58 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 31.11 current US$ | +12.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 31.11 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 31.11 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1734.2% | 0.0703 current US$ | 1.29 current US$ |
| 2006 | +306.1% | 23.58 current US$ | 95.77 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.