Control of Corruption in Namibia

Namibia: Control of Corruption was 0.2225 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.2225
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.7097
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0439
in 2002
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Namibia, 1996–2011

00.20.40.60.81996200320111996: 0.711998: 0.5922000: 0.4742002: -0.0442003: 0.182004: 0.1222005: 0.1792006: 0.1682007: 0.2622008: 0.5652009: 0.1972010: 0.2662011: 0.223

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption in Namibia is 0.2225, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Namibia peaked at 0.7097 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0439, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6511 0.5925 0.7097 2
2000s 0.2336 -0.0439 0.5651 9
2010s 0.2443 0.2225 0.2661 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Rwanda 0.4489 compare
  2. 5 Seychelles 0.2581 compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 0.2243 compare
  4. 8 Ghana 0.134 compare
  5. 9 South Africa 0.034 compare
  6. 10 Tunisia -0.2109 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Namibia?
Control of corruption in Namibia was 0.2225 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7097 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0439 in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for control of corruption?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.