Corruption Perceptions Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Corruption Perceptions Index was 144 rank in 2012. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Cameroon, 1998–2012
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 144 rank for corruption perceptions index in 2012.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Cameroon peaked at 146 rank in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84 rank, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85 rank | — |
| 1999 | 99 rank | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 84 rank | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 84 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89 rank | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 124 rank | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 129 rank | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 137 rank | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 138 rank | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 118 rank | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 141 rank | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 146 rank | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 146 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134 rank | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 144 rank | +7.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 144 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118 rank, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 144 rank is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118 rank, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corruption Perceptions Index in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +39.3% | 89 rank | 124 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92 rank | 85 rank | 99 rank | 2 |
| 2000s | 119 rank | 84 rank | 146 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.33 rank | 134 rank | 146 rank | 3 |
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 corruption perceptions index in Cameroon?
- Corruption perceptions index in Cameroon was 144 rank in 2012, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 146 rank in 2009.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 rank in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index (rank). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the ranking from the annual Transparency International corruption perceptions index, which ranks more than 150 countries in terms of perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. For more information on this indicator, please visit http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi the Transparency International page on the topic.