Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 36.07 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.07 0-100
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.1 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
26.33 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon stood at 36.07 0-100.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 41.1 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.33 0-100, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.57 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 29.47 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 29.46 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.45 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 26.33 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.93 0-100 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 30.51 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.44 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.87 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 35.54 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 36.72 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 36.85 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.64 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.84 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.99 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.1 0-100 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 39.85 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.01 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.56 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.42 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.32 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 34.77 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 35.37 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.79 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.52 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.07 0-100 | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 36.07 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 36.07 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.02 0-100 | 29.47 0-100 | 32.57 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.03 0-100 | 26.33 0-100 | 36.72 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.36 0-100 | 36.64 0-100 | 41.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.53 0-100 | 34.77 0-100 | 36.07 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon was 36.07 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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