Regulatory Quality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Regulatory Quality was -0.7919 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Cameroon stood at -0.7919.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Cameroon peaked at -0.5949 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.13 | — |
| 1998 | -0.6371 | -43.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5949 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | -0.8863 | +49.0% |
| 2003 | -0.831 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6799 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8614 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | -0.851 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8342 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -0.8206 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7329 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7181 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -0.7919 | +10.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.7919 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.7919 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8843 | -1.13 | -0.6371 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.788 | -0.8863 | -0.5949 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.755 | -0.7919 | -0.7181 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 Sierra Leone -0.7039 compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7403 compare
- 32 Mauritania -0.7814 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8613 compare
- 35 Ethiopia -0.9861 compare
- 36 Togo -0.9895 compare
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 regulatory quality in Cameroon?
- Regulatory quality in Cameroon was -0.7919 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5949 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for regulatory quality?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.