Control of Corruption in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption was -0.9154 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Control of Corruption in Kenya, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.9154 for control of corruption in 2011.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Kenya peaked at -0.8037 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9365 | -1.07 | -0.8037 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9206 | -0.9257 | -0.9154 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Sierra Leone -0.7744 compare
- 35 Central African Republic -0.8465 compare
- 36 Uganda -0.8992 compare
- 38 Cameroon -0.9656 compare
- 39 Togo -0.9924 compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Kenya?
- Control of corruption in Kenya was -0.9154 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.