Douala rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| May 22, 2022 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 42% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Mar 15, 2020 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2019 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| May 13, 2018 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2017 | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Jun 11, 2017 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 15, 2015 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 9, 2015 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| May 31, 2015 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| May 17, 2015 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 42% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 50% | 20% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Douala. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CM"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 42
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 25
},
"iso_code": "CM",
"location": "Douala",
"postcode": "10380"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Douala, Cameroon are: COLA (post allowance) 42%, hardship differential 25%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Douala back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.