Control of Corruption in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Control of Corruption was -1.49 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.21
in 1998
All-time low
-1.71
in 2004
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2011

-1.7-1.6-1.5-1.4-1.3-1.21996200320111996: -1.31998: -1.22000: -1.52002: -1.32003: -1.62004: -1.72005: -1.62006: -1.52007: -1.52008: -1.52009: -1.52010: -1.52011: -1.5

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption in Equatorial Guinea is -1.49, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.71, in 2004.

That places Equatorial Guinea 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.23 -1.25 -1.21 2
2000s -1.54 -1.71 -1.34 9
2010s -1.49 -1.5 -1.49 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 49 Libya -1.31 compare
  2. 50 Angola -1.36 compare
  3. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.37 compare
  4. 53 Somalia -1.72 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Equatorial Guinea?
Control of corruption in Equatorial Guinea was -1.49 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -1.21 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.71 in 2004.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for control of corruption?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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

Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.