Control of Corruption in Niger

Niger: Control of Corruption was -0.6459 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.6459
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.6098
in 2009
All-time low
-1.09
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Niger, 1996–2011

-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.61996200320111996: -1.11998: -12000: -0.9412002: -1.12003: -12004: -0.852005: -0.7252006: -0.8532007: -0.7752008: -0.7492009: -0.612010: -0.672011: -0.646

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

In 2011, control of corruption in Niger stood at -0.6459.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Niger peaked at -0.6098 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.09, in 1996.

Niger ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.06 -1.09 -1.03 2
2000s -0.8437 -1.07 -0.6098 9
2010s -0.6582 -0.6704 -0.6459 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 25 Mauritania -0.5694 compare
  2. 26 Mali -0.6133 compare
  3. 27 Senegal -0.6151 compare
  4. 29 Benin -0.6688 compare
  5. 30 Egypt -0.6763 compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia -0.6945 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Niger?
Control of corruption in Niger was -0.6459 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was -0.6098 in 2009.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 1996.
How does Niger rank for control of corruption?
Niger ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.