Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 33.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.88
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
120.7
in 2006
All-time low
0.8581
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 33.88.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 120.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8581, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8581 | — |
| 1961 | 15.17 | +1668.5% |
| 1962 | 18.09 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 15.1 | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 42.7 | +182.7% |
| 1965 | 48.38 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 67.9 | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 50.11 | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 62.69 | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 44.31 | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 68.5 | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 51.03 | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 56.69 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 45.17 | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 40.24 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 59.84 | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 71.44 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 87.42 | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 70.56 | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 92.78 | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 77.21 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 60.45 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.96 | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 59.02 | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 47.46 | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 51.78 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 38.91 | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 49.66 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 82.56 | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 65.93 | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 73.18 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 88.63 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 66.49 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 85.51 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 45.21 | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 41.88 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 54.72 | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 54.7 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.33 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 42.58 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 53.27 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 65.4 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 77.6 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 60.88 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 31.21 | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 120.7 | +286.7% |
| 2007 | 118.76 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.13 | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 37.24 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 30.98 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.65 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 38.29 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 58.49 | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 52.23 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 57.71 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 59.55 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.28 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 46.49 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2 | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 33.88 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 | 0.8581 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.37 | 40.24 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.33 | 38.91 | 82.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.16 | 41.88 | 88.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.88 | 31.13 | 120.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 | 24.7 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 33.88 | 59.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 109 Jamaica 37.05 compare
- 110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.45 compare
- 111 Costa Rica 34.8 compare
- 113 Botswana 31.98 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 29.36 compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 28.48 compare
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 33.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8581 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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