Total current grants in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total current grants was 91.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
91.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
8th
of 54 countries
All-time high
2.66 trillion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Total current grants in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 91.00 billion current LCU for total current grants in 2011.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current grants in Cameroon peaked at 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total current grants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 100.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 100.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 5.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +351.0% |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 15.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 9.90 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 25.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 19.40 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 39.70 billion current LCU | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 19.13 billion current LCU | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 46.90 billion current LCU | +145.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +5579.9% |
| 2007 | 118.06 billion current LCU | -95.6% |
| 2008 | 92.00 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 87.00 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 71.00 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 91.00 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 91.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current LCU, 66.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 91.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191.50 million current LCU, 475.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total current grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5579.9% | 46.90 billion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 100.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.30 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.18 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.00 billion current LCU | 71.00 billion current LCU | 91.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Madagascar 191.44 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 180.57 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 110.50 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 82.56 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Togo 71.20 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Malawi 37.27 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current grants in Cameroon?
- Total current grants in Cameroon was 91.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total current grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest total current grants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for total current grants?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total current grants rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units. Data are in current local currency.