Control of Corruption in Liberia
Liberia: Control of Corruption was -0.4428 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption in Liberia, 1996–2011
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.
Control of Corruption in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.74 | — |
| 1998 | -1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -1.37 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | -1.17 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | -1.22 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | -1.27 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | -1.04 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4739 | -54.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3323 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6628 | +99.5% |
| 2009 | -0.536 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5131 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4428 | -13.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.4428 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6702, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.4428 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -99.5% | -0.3323 | -0.6628 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
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
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.