State Capacity Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: State Capacity Index was -0.4069 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Cameroon, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Cameroon stood at -0.4069.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Cameroon peaked at -0.0151 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.11, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4965 | -1.11 | -0.3975 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4929 | -0.6087 | -0.3713 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1718 | -0.4882 | -0.0151 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4161 | -0.5145 | -0.233 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4158 | -0.5727 | -0.2361 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3667 | -0.4355 | -0.2979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Cameroon?
- State capacity index in Cameroon was -0.4069 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0151 in 1989.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for state capacity index?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.