Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Kenya

Kenya: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
All-time low
-1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2024

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996201020241996: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.975 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.973 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.895 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.922 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.975 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.971 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.901 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.899 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Kenya ranks 154th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 151 Ecuador -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 152 Eswatini -0.7852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 153 Papua New Guinea -0.7974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 155 Egypt -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 156 Djibouti -0.8908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 157 Russia -0.8911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya was -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Kenya ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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