Government Effectiveness in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government Effectiveness was -0.8795 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Cameroon stood at -0.8795.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Cameroon peaked at -0.6534 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8695 | -1 | -0.7375 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7885 | -0.9245 | -0.6534 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8817 | -0.884 | -0.8795 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Mali -0.828 compare
- 29 Gabon -0.8706 compare
- 30 Madagascar -0.8717 compare
- 32 Mauritania -0.903 compare
- 33 Djibouti -0.963 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau -1.04 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Cameroon?
- Government effectiveness in Cameroon was -0.8795 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6534 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for government effectiveness?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.