Control of Corruption in Mozambique

Mozambique: Control of Corruption was -0.4071 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.4071
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.3522
in 1998
All-time low
-0.5983
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Mozambique, 1996–2011

-0.6-0.55-0.5-0.45-0.4-0.351996200320111996: -0.3561998: -0.3522000: -0.3992002: -0.4462003: -0.5852004: -0.5932005: -0.5412006: -0.5982007: -0.4972008: -0.4772009: -0.4092010: -0.3932011: -0.407

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

In 2011, control of corruption in Mozambique stood at -0.4071.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Mozambique peaked at -0.3522 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5983, in 2006.

Mozambique ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Control of Corruption in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption (estimate) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.3562 —
1998 -0.3522 -1.1%
2000 -0.3991 +13.3%
2002 -0.4462 +11.8%
2003 -0.5849 +31.1%
2004 -0.5935 +1.5%
2005 -0.5412 -8.8%
2006 -0.5983 +10.5%
2007 -0.497 -16.9%
2008 -0.4767 -4.1%
2009 -0.4094 -14.1%
2010 -0.3934 -3.9%
2011 -0.4071 +3.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's -0.4071 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6702, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's -0.4071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3542 -0.3562 -0.3522 2
2000s -0.5052 -0.5983 -0.3991 9
2010s -0.4003 -0.4071 -0.3934 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 15 Sao Tome and Principe -0.3687 compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso -0.3803 compare
  3. 17 Malawi -0.3883 compare
  4. 19 Liberia -0.4428 compare
  5. 20 Gambia -0.4986 compare
  6. 21 Zambia -0.5149 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Mozambique?
Control of corruption in Mozambique was -0.4071 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.3522 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5983 in 2006.
How does Mozambique rank for control of corruption?
Mozambique ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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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
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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.