Control of Corruption in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Control of Corruption was -0.7744 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
-0.7744
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7471
in 2002
All-time low
-1.09
in 2005
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Sierra Leone, 1996–2011

-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996200320111996: -0.7741998: -0.8712000: -0.9132002: -0.7472003: -0.9072004: -0.8772005: -1.12006: -12007: -0.8952008: -0.9392009: -0.9312010: -0.7622011: -0.774

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption in Sierra Leone is -0.7744, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.7471 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.09, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8222 -0.8709 -0.7736 2
2000s -0.928 -1.09 -0.7471 9
2010s -0.7681 -0.7744 -0.7618 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 31 Ethiopia -0.6945 compare
  2. 32 Comoros -0.7017 compare
  3. 33 Gabon -0.7678 compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic -0.8465 compare
  5. 36 Uganda -0.8992 compare
  6. 37 Kenya -0.9154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Sierra Leone?
Control of corruption in Sierra Leone was -0.7744 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was -0.7471 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for control of corruption?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.