Voice and Accountability in Cameroon
Cameroon: Voice and Accountability was -1.06 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Voice and Accountability in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Cameroon is -1.06, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Cameroon peaked at -0.9756 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.17, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Voice and Accountability in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9756 | — |
| 1998 | -1.14 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | -1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -1.17 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -1.12 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9862 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | -1.02 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9913 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -1.03 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -1.05 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -1.03 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -1.05 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -1.06 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7344, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.06 | -1.14 | -0.9756 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -1.17 | -0.9862 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.05 | 2 |
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 voice and accountability in Cameroon?
- Voice and accountability in Cameroon was -1.06 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9756 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for voice and accountability?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.