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

Algeria: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
137th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Algeria, 1996–2025

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020251996: -0.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.989 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.996 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.821 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.842 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.481 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.584 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.616 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.503 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.497 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.716 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.545 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.692 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.637 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance estimate in Algeria stood at -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Algeria peaked at -0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 137th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Algeria, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.6297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.9887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +57.0%
2000 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2002 -0.9957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
2003 -0.8213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.5%
2004 -0.8415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2005 -0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.9%
2006 -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.5%
2007 -0.4814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2008 -0.5838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.3%
2009 -0.6165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.6%
2010 -0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -36.0%
2011 -0.5027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.4%
2012 -0.5469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.8%
2013 -0.4968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2014 -0.7157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +44.1%
2015 -0.6339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2016 -0.6488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2017 -0.5473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.6%
2018 -0.5454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2019 -0.6285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.2%
2020 -0.6323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2021 -0.6513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2022 -0.6915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2023 -0.6366 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.9%
2024 -0.5699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2025 -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 134 Gambia -0.5107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 135 Indonesia -0.5139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 136 Turkey -0.5281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 138 El Salvador -0.5474 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 139 Panama -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 140 Belarus -0.5723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Algeria?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Algeria was -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Algeria ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.