Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Cameroon, 1996–2025

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020251996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.767 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Cameroon is -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Cameroon peaked at -0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Cameroon 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cameroon, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2000 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2002 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.2%
2003 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.4%
2004 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2005 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2006 -0.8534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.7%
2007 -0.8268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2008 -0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2009 -0.7865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2010 -0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.6%
2011 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.1%
2012 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.2%
2013 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2014 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2015 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2016 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2017 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2018 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2019 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2020 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2021 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2022 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2023 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2024 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2025 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 178 Uganda -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 179 Iran -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 180 Bolivia -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 182 Lebanon -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 183 Honduras -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 184 Iraq -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Cameroon?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Cameroon was -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -0.7665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Cameroon rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Cameroon ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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