Control of Corruption in Liberia

Liberia: Control of Corruption was -0.4428 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.4428
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.3323
in 2007
All-time low
-1.74
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Liberia, 1996–2011

-1.5-1-0.51996200320111996: -1.71998: -1.72000: -1.42002: -1.22003: -1.22004: -1.32005: -12006: -0.4742007: -0.3322008: -0.6632009: -0.5362010: -0.5132011: -0.443

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

In 2011, control of corruption in Liberia stood at -0.4428.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Liberia peaked at -0.3323 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 1996.

That places Liberia 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.73 -1.74 -1.73 2
2000s -0.8966 -1.37 -0.3323 9
2010s -0.4779 -0.5131 -0.4428 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 16 Burkina Faso -0.3803 compare
  2. 17 Malawi -0.3883 compare
  3. 18 Mozambique -0.4071 compare
  4. 20 Gambia -0.4986 compare
  5. 21 Zambia -0.5149 compare
  6. 22 Tanzania -0.5236 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Liberia?
Control of corruption in Liberia was -0.4428 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was -0.3323 in 2007.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for control of corruption?
Liberia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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.