What is starting a business - score in Cameroon?

Starting a business - score in Cameroon was 86.27 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 86.27 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 2003.

How does Cameroon rank for starting a business - score?

Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Cameroon

Name: Starting a business - Score in Cameroon
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Starting a business - Score was 86.27 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

86.27

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

103rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

86.27

in 2019

All-time low

34.65

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Cameroon, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business - score in Cameroon stood at 86.27. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Cameroon peaked at 86.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.65, in 2003.

That places Cameroon 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	42.12	34.65	49.73	7
2010s	76.33	67.65	86.27	10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

100 Montenegro 86.66 compare
101 Barbados 86.37 compare
102 Bhutan 86.36 compare
104 Nigeria 86.22 compare
105 Japan 86.1 compare
106 Mexico 86.07 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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)
Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 46.5% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 36.4% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Cameroon?: Starting a business - score in Cameroon was 86.27 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 86.27 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 2003.
How does Cameroon rank for starting a business - score?: Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.