Control of Corruption in Seychelles

Seychelles: Control of Corruption was 0.2581 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.2581
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.9015
in 1996
All-time low
0.0923
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Seychelles, 1996–2011

00.20.40.60.811996200320111996: 0.9011998: 0.2232000: 0.4642002: 0.3072003: 0.3272004: 0.2022005: 0.1432006: 0.0922007: 0.1882008: 0.2452009: 0.3172010: 0.292011: 0.258

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.2581 for control of corruption in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Seychelles peaked at 0.9015 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0923, in 2006.

That places Seychelles 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5623 0.2231 0.9015 2
2000s 0.254 0.0923 0.4644 9
2010s 0.2743 0.2581 0.2904 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 2 Cape Verde 0.8017 compare
  2. 3 Mauritius 0.6185 compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 0.4489 compare
  4. 6 Lesotho 0.2243 compare
  5. 7 Namibia 0.2225 compare
  6. 8 Ghana 0.134 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Seychelles?
Control of corruption in Seychelles was 0.2581 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.9015 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 in 2006.
How does Seychelles rank for control of corruption?
Seychelles ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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.