Control of Corruption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Control of Corruption was -0.5694 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Control of Corruption in Mauritania, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Mauritania stood at -0.5694.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Mauritania peaked at 0.2346 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.7244, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Control of Corruption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.0146 | — |
| 1998 | -0.2021 | +1282.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2534 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2346 | -192.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2055 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | -0.3722 | -281.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3596 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6784 | +88.7% |
| 2007 | -0.5074 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7244 | +42.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5721 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6917 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5694 | -17.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.5694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.642, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.5694 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1282.3% | -0.0146 | -0.2021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1084 | -0.2021 | -0.0146 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3364 | -0.7244 | 0.2346 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6305 | -0.6917 | -0.5694 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Mauritania?
- Control of corruption in Mauritania was -0.5694 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2346 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7244 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for control of corruption?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.