Control of Corruption in Namibia
Namibia: Control of Corruption was 0.2225 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Control of Corruption in Namibia, 1996–2011
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.
Control of Corruption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7097 | — |
| 1998 | 0.5925 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4735 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0439 | -109.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1798 | -509.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1217 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1792 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.168 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2619 | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5651 | +115.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1971 | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2661 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2225 | -16.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2225 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.642. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2225 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +509.2% | -0.0439 | 0.1798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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
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.