Government transparency in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government transparency was -0.1057 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Cameroon, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Cameroon stood at -0.1057. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Cameroon peaked at 2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1057, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4852 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3127 | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7443 | +138.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3124 | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2604 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3321 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +230.3% |
| 1987 | 0.909 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4879 | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 0.96 | +96.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9864 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3936 | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2813 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2054 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2887 | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8842 | +206.2% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 1 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6738 | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7376 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 2 | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.008 | -99.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0918 | -1247.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1057 | +15.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.1057 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.1057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1247.3% | 0.008 | -0.0918 |
| 1986 | +230.3% | 0.3321 | 1.1 |
| 1995 | +206.2% | 0.2887 | 0.8842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5901 | 0.2604 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6693 | 0.2054 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | -0.0918 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1057 | -0.1057 | -0.1057 | 1 |
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 transparency in Cameroon?
- Government transparency in Cameroon was -0.1057 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1057 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for government transparency?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.