Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
63rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
149.96 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon is 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon peaked at 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149.96 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218.39 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 265.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | +312.7% |
| 2003 | 613.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 621.48 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 242.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 835.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +244.1% |
| 2007 | 642.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 583.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 750.80 million millions of current united states dollars | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 149.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 654.15 million millions of current united states dollars | +336.2% |
| 2012 | 578.76 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 356.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 986.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +176.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 371.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 billion millions of current united states dollars | +359.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | -24.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +359.8% | 371.12 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.71 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2011 | +336.2% | 149.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 654.15 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2002 | +312.7% | 265.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 218.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 981.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 149.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cameroon was 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.96 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).