Control of Corruption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Control of Corruption was -0.9656 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -0.9656 for control of corruption in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Cameroon peaked at -0.8625 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1 | -1.16 | -1.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1 | -1.14 | -0.8625 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9776 | -0.9896 | -0.9656 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Central African Republic -0.8465 compare
- 36 Uganda -0.8992 compare
- 37 Kenya -0.9154 compare
- 39 Togo -0.9924 compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire -1.1 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Cameroon?
- Control of corruption in Cameroon was -0.9656 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8625 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for control of corruption?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.