Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya

Kenya: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
155th
of 205 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
29
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya, 1996–2024

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996201020241996: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.975 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.974 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya is -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 155th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Kenya, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
1998 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
1999 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.7%
2000 -0.9754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2001 -0.9742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2002 -0.9731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2003 -0.7526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.7%
2004 -0.8947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.9%
2005 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.9%
2006 -0.9464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2007 -0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2008 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2009 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2010 -0.8544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.9%
2011 -0.9218 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2012 -0.9749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2013 -0.9346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2014 -0.8342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2015 -0.9712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.4%
2016 -0.9008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.2%
2017 -0.8986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2018 -0.8341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.2%
2019 -0.8096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2020 -0.7505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2021 -0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.3%
2022 -0.7513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2023 -0.7594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2024 -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.9683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 152 Ecuador -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 153 Eswatini -0.7852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 154 Papua New Guinea -0.7974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 156 Egypt -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 157 Djibouti -0.8908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 158 Russia -0.8911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya?
Control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Kenya was -0.8018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Kenya ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 5,744 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.