Political Stability - Governance estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
186th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.2663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
-1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Cameroon, 1996–2024

-1.5-1-0.51996201020241996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.768 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.647 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.557 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.368 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.266 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.344 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.592 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.449 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.666 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.743 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.831 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.922 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Cameroon peaked at -0.2663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cameroon, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.7679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.9%
2000 -0.5362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.2%
2002 -0.8577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +60.0%
2003 -0.6465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.6%
2004 -0.5565 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.9%
2005 -0.3681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -33.9%
2006 -0.2663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.7%
2007 -0.3437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.0%
2008 -0.5919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +72.2%
2009 -0.4491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.1%
2010 -0.6655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +48.2%
2011 -0.743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2012 -0.7987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2013 -0.8313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2014 -0.9217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2015 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.5%
2016 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2017 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.5%
2018 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.1%
2019 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2020 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2021 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2022 -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2023 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2024 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 183 Lebanon -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 184 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 185 South Sudan -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 187 Iran -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 188 Venezuela -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 189 Mozambique -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Cameroon?
Political stability - governance estimate in Cameroon was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -0.2663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Cameroon ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.