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.
Control of Corruption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.03 | — |
| 1998 | -1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9487 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9875 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8306 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8037 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9793 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8726 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9116 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -1.02 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -1.07 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9257 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9154 | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.9154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.642, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.9154 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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.