Cameroon resilience analysis
Cameroon ranks #157 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 38.5 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 46.3, with live shock exposure next at 54.5. Recovery capacity is strongest at 60.1, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 37.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1 points. Dimension coverage is 85%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 46.3; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 54.5; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 60.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 37.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 29; high Food and water security 46.
- Social and governance: 41; weight 19%; low Education capacity 11; high Information environment 65.
- Economic capacity: 51.8; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 34; high Financial-system exposure 65.
- Infrastructure: 55.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 26; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 60.1; weight 25%; low State continuity 16; high External-debt coverage 91.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 11 | 80% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 16 | 100% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 26 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 29 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 41 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 41 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 47 | 80% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 54 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 65 | 55% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 91 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: DR Congo (#156, 38.5), Central African Republic (#158, 37.2), Benin (#155, 38.9), Burkina Faso (#159, 36.9). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: DR Congo (#156, 38.5), Benin (#155, 38.9), Eritrea, Zimbabwe (#154, 39.4), Guinea-Bissau (#153, 39.6). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Cameroon has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 18 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 75. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Cameroon
What is Cameroon's resilience score?
Cameroon scores 38.5 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #157 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Cameroon?
Structural readiness is lowest at 46.3, followed by Live shock exposure at 54.5. Their evidence coverage is 88% and 97%.
Is Cameroon's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.