Minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon
Cameroon: Minimum capital for starting a business was 168.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 168.3% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon peaked at 245.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 168.3%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 245.3% | — |
| 2004 | 232.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 216.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 187.3% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 177.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 188.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 182.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 191.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 182.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 168.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.2% | 177.1% | 245.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 181.0% | 168.3% | 191.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Cameroon was 168.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 245.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.3% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.