Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 35.77 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.77 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.16 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
26.34 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 35.6 0-1001998: 30.9 0-1002000: 30.9 0-1002002: 27.9 0-1002003: 26.3 0-1002004: 30.9 0-1002005: 30.3 0-1002006: 30.3 0-1002007: 32.8 0-1002008: 33.9 0-1002009: 35.2 0-1002010: 35.4 0-1002011: 35 0-1002012: 35.2 0-1002013: 35.9 0-1002014: 40.2 0-1002015: 39.2 0-1002016: 39.4 0-1002017: 39.2 0-1002018: 38.2 0-1002019: 37 0-1002020: 35.3 0-1002021: 36 0-1002022: 36.1 0-1002023: 36.2 0-1002024: 35.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon stood at 35.77 0-100.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 40.16 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.34 0-100, in 2003.

Cameroon ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Cameroon, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 35.63 0-100
1998 30.86 0-100 -13.4%
2000 30.89 0-100 +0.1%
2002 27.91 0-100 -9.7%
2003 26.34 0-100 -5.6%
2004 30.95 0-100 +17.5%
2005 30.34 0-100 -2.0%
2006 30.25 0-100 -0.3%
2007 32.78 0-100 +8.3%
2008 33.94 0-100 +3.6%
2009 35.22 0-100 +3.7%
2010 35.41 0-100 +0.6%
2011 34.97 0-100 -1.3%
2012 35.15 0-100 +0.5%
2013 35.88 0-100 +2.1%
2014 40.16 0-100 +11.9%
2015 39.15 0-100 -2.5%
2016 39.43 0-100 +0.7%
2017 39.19 0-100 -0.6%
2018 38.16 0-100 -2.6%
2019 36.99 0-100 -3.1%
2020 35.26 0-100 -4.7%
2021 36.02 0-100 +2.2%
2022 36.09 0-100 +0.2%
2023 36.2 0-100 +0.3%
2024 35.77 0-100 -1.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 35.77 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 35.77 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.25 0-100 30.86 0-100 35.63 0-100 2
2000s 30.96 0-100 26.34 0-100 35.22 0-100 9
2010s 37.45 0-100 34.97 0-100 40.16 0-100 10
2020s 35.87 0-100 35.26 0-100 36.2 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 162 Niger 36.38 0-100 compare
  2. 163 Eswatini 36.15 0-100 compare
  3. 164 Angola 36.07 0-100 compare
  4. 166 Togo 35.76 0-100 compare
  5. 167 Vanuatu 35.46 0-100 compare
  6. 168 Madagascar 34.56 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Cameroon was 35.77 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 40.16 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 26.34 0-100 in 2003.
How does Cameroon rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Cameroon ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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