Control of Corruption in Somalia
Somalia: Control of Corruption was -1.72 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Somalia, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption in Somalia is -1.72, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Somalia peaked at -1.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.92, in 2008.
That places Somalia 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.74 | — |
| 1998 | -1.78 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | -1.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.17 | -34.6% |
| 2003 | -1.8 | +54.2% |
| 2004 | -1.78 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -1.68 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -1.84 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -1.9 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -1.92 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -1.73 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -1.74 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | -1.72 | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6702, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Somalia 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 | -54.2% | -1.17 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | +34.6% | -1.78 | -1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.76 | -1.78 | -1.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.73 | -1.92 | -1.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.73 | -1.74 | -1.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 50 Angola -1.36 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.37 compare
- 52 Equatorial Guinea -1.49 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Somalia?
- Control of corruption in Somalia was -1.72 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for control of corruption?
- Somalia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.