Voice and Accountability in Cameroon

Cameroon: Voice and Accountability was -1.06 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
-1.06
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9756
in 1996
All-time low
-1.17
in 2002
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Cameroon, 1996–2011

-1.1-1.1-1.1-11996200320111996: -0.9761998: -1.12000: -1.12002: -1.22003: -1.12004: -0.9862005: -12006: -0.9912007: -12008: -1.12009: -12010: -1.12011: -1.1

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

Annual values for Voice and Accountability (estimate) in Cameroon, 1996 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Burundi -0.9795 compare
  2. 34 Algeria -1.03 compare
  3. 35 Congo -1.05 compare
  4. 37 Central African Republic -1.12 compare
  5. 38 Egypt -1.13 compare
  6. 39 Cote d'Ivoire -1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.