Control of Corruption in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Control of Corruption was -0.3687 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.3687
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.0146
in 1996
All-time low
-0.8598
in 2005
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996200320111996: -0.0151998: -0.5162000: -0.082002: -0.3182003: -0.6072004: -0.6022005: -0.862006: -0.5392007: -0.4782008: -0.4492009: -0.3962010: -0.4382011: -0.369

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

In 2011, control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -0.3687.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 359.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -0.0146 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.8598, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2655 -0.5164 -0.0146 2
2000s -0.481 -0.8598 -0.0802 9
2010s -0.4035 -0.4382 -0.3687 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 12 Eswatini -0.2652 compare
  2. 13 Madagascar -0.2782 compare
  3. 14 Djibouti -0.2981 compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso -0.3803 compare
  5. 17 Malawi -0.3883 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique -0.4071 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe?
Control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.3687 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was -0.0146 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8598 in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for control of corruption?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 359.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.