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
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Cameroon, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
That represents a change of 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.