Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Somalia
Somalia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
207th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Somalia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia is -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia peaked at -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2018.
Somalia ranks 207th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia was -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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