Control of Corruption in Tanzania

Tanzania: Control of Corruption was -0.5236 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.5236
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.2227
in 2006
All-time low
-1.03
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Tanzania, 1996–2011

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996200320111996: -11998: -0.972000: -0.9492002: -0.9412003: -0.7792004: -0.5832005: -0.652006: -0.2232007: -0.3442008: -0.4212009: -0.4422010: -0.522011: -0.524

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption in Tanzania is -0.5236, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Tanzania peaked at -0.2227 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.03, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 -0.9993 -1.03 -0.9697 2
2000s -0.5924 -0.9487 -0.2227 9
2010s -0.522 -0.5236 -0.5205 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 19 Liberia -0.4428 compare
  2. 20 Gambia -0.4986 compare
  3. 21 Zambia -0.5149 compare
  4. 23 Eritrea -0.5528 compare
  5. 24 Algeria -0.5613 compare
  6. 25 Mauritania -0.5694 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Tanzania?
Control of corruption in Tanzania was -0.5236 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was -0.2227 in 2006.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.03 in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for control of corruption?
Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.