Control of Corruption in Benin
Benin: Control of Corruption was -0.6688 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Benin stood at -0.6688.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Benin peaked at -0.4701 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9707, in 2005.
That places Benin 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9307 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5997 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4928 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | -0.792 | +60.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5689 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4939 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9707 | +96.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6131 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4701 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5278 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6965 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7607 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6688 | -12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -0.6688 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.642, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's -0.6688 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7652 | -0.9307 | -0.5997 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6251 | -0.9707 | -0.4701 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7148 | -0.7607 | -0.6688 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Benin?
- Control of corruption in Benin was -0.6688 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4701 in 2007.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9707 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for control of corruption?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.