Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2008
All-time low
28.3%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cameroon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cameroon stood at 28.9%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cameroon peaked at 38.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.7% | — |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 28.3% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 182 Tajikistan 29.1% compare
- 183 Lebanon 29.1% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 28.9% compare
- 186 Honduras 28.3% compare
- 187 Cambodia 28.1% compare
- 188 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cameroon?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cameroon was 28.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Cameroon ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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