Basic State Functions Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Basic State Functions Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Cameroon, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Cameroon is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Cameroon peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Cameroon?
- Basic state functions score in Cameroon was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for basic state functions score?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).