DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Yaounde, Cameroon Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
42%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
25%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Yaounde 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 25% 25% 0%
Apr 25, 2021 30% 25% 0%
Apr 11, 2021 25% 25% 0%
Jan 31, 2021 30% 25% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 25% 25% 0%
Aug 16, 2020 30% 25% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 25% 25% 0%
Mar 29, 2020 20% 25% 0%
Mar 15, 2020 25% 25% 0%
Feb 16, 2020 20% 25% 0%
Jan 19, 2020 25% 25% 0%
Jan 5, 2020 20% 25% 0%
Dec 22, 2019 25% 25% 0%
Nov 24, 2019 20% 25% 0%
Oct 27, 2019 25% 25% 0%
Aug 4, 2019 20% 25% 0%
Jul 21, 2019 25% 25% 0%
Oct 14, 2018 20% 25% 0%
May 13, 2018 25% 25% 0%
Feb 4, 2018 30% 25% 0%
Nov 12, 2017 25% 25% 0%
Aug 20, 2017 30% 25% 0%
Jun 11, 2017 25% 25% 0%
Apr 2, 2017 20% 25% 0%
Mar 5, 2017 15% 25% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 20% 25% 0%
Jan 8, 2017 15% 25% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 20% 25% 0%
Aug 21, 2016 25% 25% 0%
Jul 10, 2016 20% 25% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 25% 25% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 20% 25% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 25% 25% 0%
Feb 7, 2016 20% 25% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 15% 25% 0%
Aug 9, 2015 20% 25% 0%
Jul 26, 2015 15% 25% 0%
May 31, 2015 20% 25% 0%
May 17, 2015 20% 20% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 15% 20% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 20% 20% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 25% 20% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 30% 20% 0%
Sep 21, 2014 35% 20% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 42% 20% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Yaounde. 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.

Get this data from the API

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"
Sample response
{
  "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": "Yaounde",
      "postcode": "10379"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Yaounde rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Yaounde, Cameroon?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Yaounde, 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.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Yaounde?

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.

How have the Yaounde allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Yaounde back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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