Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 1,307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cameroon is 1,307, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cameroon peaked at 2,142 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149.96, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218.39 | — |
| 2001 | 265.53 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1,096 | +312.7% |
| 2003 | 613.77 | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 621.49 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 242.71 | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 835.27 | +244.1% |
| 2007 | 642.68 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 583.53 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 750.8 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 149.96 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 654.15 | +336.2% |
| 2012 | 578.75 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 356.33 | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 986.11 | +176.7% |
| 2015 | 1,303 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 371.12 | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 1,706 | +359.8% |
| 2018 | 2,142 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 1,861 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,588 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1,693 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,727 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,307 | -24.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,307 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,307 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 | 1,706 |
| 2011 | +336.2% | 149.96 | 654.15 |
| 2002 | +312.7% | 265.53 | 1,096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587 | 218.39 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981.6 | 149.96 | 2,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,635 | 1,307 | 1,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cameroon?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cameroon was 1,307 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,142 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.96 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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