Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 23.07 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.07 0-100
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
181st
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.31 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
20.34 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 23.7 0-1001998: 24.5 0-1002000: 24.4 0-1002002: 20.3 0-1002003: 26.3 0-1002004: 24.5 0-1002005: 22.9 0-1002006: 30.6 0-1002007: 31.1 0-1002008: 32.3 0-1002009: 31.9 0-1002010: 29.2 0-1002011: 26.6 0-1002012: 22.9 0-1002013: 24.2 0-1002014: 24 0-1002015: 25.7 0-1002016: 25 0-1002017: 24.4 0-1002018: 25.3 0-1002019: 24.9 0-1002020: 26.4 0-1002021: 25.3 0-1002022: 25.4 0-1002023: 25.1 0-1002024: 23.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 23.07 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 32.31 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.34 0-100, in 2002.

That places Cameroon 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Cameroon, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 23.72 0-100
1998 24.47 0-100 +3.2%
2000 24.39 0-100 -0.3%
2002 20.34 0-100 -16.6%
2003 26.31 0-100 +29.4%
2004 24.45 0-100 -7.1%
2005 22.92 0-100 -6.3%
2006 30.61 0-100 +33.6%
2007 31.11 0-100 +1.6%
2008 32.31 0-100 +3.9%
2009 31.93 0-100 -1.2%
2010 29.15 0-100 -8.7%
2011 26.65 0-100 -8.6%
2012 22.88 0-100 -14.2%
2013 24.18 0-100 +5.7%
2014 23.97 0-100 -0.9%
2015 25.68 0-100 +7.2%
2016 24.97 0-100 -2.8%
2017 24.42 0-100 -2.2%
2018 25.26 0-100 +3.5%
2019 24.91 0-100 -1.4%
2020 26.45 0-100 +6.2%
2021 25.27 0-100 -4.4%
2022 25.38 0-100 +0.4%
2023 25.05 0-100 -1.3%
2024 23.07 0-100 -7.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 23.07 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 23.07 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1 0-100 23.72 0-100 24.47 0-100 2
2000s 27.15 0-100 20.34 0-100 32.31 0-100 9
2010s 25.21 0-100 22.88 0-100 29.15 0-100 10
2020s 25.05 0-100 23.07 0-100 26.45 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 178 Guinea 24.08 0-100 compare
  2. 179 Iraq 23.46 0-100 compare
  3. 180 Tajikistan 23.21 0-100 compare
  4. 182 Cambodia 22.9 0-100 compare
  5. 183 Honduras 22.66 0-100 compare
  6. 184 Zimbabwe 22.52 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Cameroon?
Control of corruption - governance score in Cameroon was 23.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 20.34 0-100 in 2002.
How does Cameroon rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Cameroon ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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