Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.59 billion in 2021. β Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon is 1.59 billion, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon peaked at 2.14 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 218.39 million, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.00 million | 218.39 million | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.99 million | 235.17 million | 2.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 billion | 1.59 billion | 1.86 billion | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.21 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.57 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 44.50 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon was 1.59 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.39 million in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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