Yaoundé

Yaoundé, Cameroon, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 68% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 57
OECD: 55
UN Tourism: 64
UNDRR: 47

Strongest

Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Municipal waste per resident: 226.3 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability / Den Planet, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Resident support for tourism: 75.5 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Revista Română de Geografie Politică (Chamboko-Mpotaringa & Tichaawa, 2023), 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Government effectiveness: 18.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
Country disaster risk: 6.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4.
Income per head: 5,788 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.

Cameroon in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Cameroon is #108 of 110 countries (3.05 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 49 on the CIRA Index; Yaoundé is 8 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
Domestic share of nights: 73.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (MINTOUL) / INS Cameroun, Annuaire des statistiques du tourisme et des loisirs édition 2020, 2019). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: not measured yet
Recovery against 2019: 139.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministère des Finances du Cameroun (Direction Générale du Budget) & World Bank / UN Tourism, 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (MINTOUL) / Institut National de la Statistique du Cameroun, Annuaire des statistiques du tourisme et des loisirs, 2013). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 34 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (MINTOUL) / Institut National de la Statistique du Cameroun, Annuaire des statistiques du tourisme et des loisirs, 2015). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

Jobs in tourism industries: 4.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 11.7 % of the labour force (Institut National de la Statistique du Cameroun (INS), Troisième Recensement Général des Entreprises (RGE3) / EESI3, 2021). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 5,788 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Tropical nights: 200.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 6.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source

Water and environment: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UNICEF JMP & UN-Water, SDG 6 Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 226.3 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability / Den Planet, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 88

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) Cameroun, Note mensuelle sur l'évolution des prix à la consommation finale des ménages, June 2023–June 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: 75.5 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Revista Română de Geografie Politică (Chamboko-Mpotaringa & Tichaawa, 2023), 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 38

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ministère des Transports / Camrail / Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: not measured yet
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (IFRC / Republic of Cameroon Disaster Risk Management Mapping, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (MINTOUL), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 18.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) Cameroun / Présidence de la République, 2024). Grade 2/4. Source

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