Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 23.75 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.75 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
32.58 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
20.6 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.75 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 32.58 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.6 0-100, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.69 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.61 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6 0-100 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 26.48 0-100 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 24.65 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 23.19 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 30.83 0-100 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 31.37 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.58 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.18 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.38 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 27.31 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.53 0-100 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 24.85 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 24.54 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.81 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.09 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.4 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.98 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.53 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 25.47 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.64 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.49 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.53 0-100 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 23.75 0-100 | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.75 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.75 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.35 0-100 | 24 0-100 | 24.69 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.39 0-100 | 20.6 0-100 | 32.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.58 0-100 | 23.53 0-100 | 29.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 0-100 | 23.53 0-100 | 26.53 0-100 | 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 score in Cameroon?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Cameroon was 23.75 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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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