Control of Corruption in Botswana
Botswana: Control of Corruption was 0.9731 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Botswana stood at 0.9731.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Botswana peaked at 1.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.586, in 1996.
That places Botswana 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.586 | — |
| 1998 | 0.7058 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6662 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.606 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +106.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8795 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8949 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9407 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9874 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8974 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9818 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9731 | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.9731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2637. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.9731 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +106.2% | 0.606 | 1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6459 | 0.586 | 0.7058 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9181 | 0.606 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9775 | 0.9731 | 0.9818 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Botswana?
- Control of corruption in Botswana was 0.9731 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.586 in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for control of corruption?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.