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

Eritrea: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025

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

-1.5-1-0.500.51996201020251996: 0.499 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.081 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.213 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.476 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.637 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.688 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.6 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

Eritrea recorded -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Eritrea peaked at 0.4993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.4993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2000 0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2002 0.0807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -83.5%
2003 -0.0235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -129.1%
2004 -0.2127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +805.8%
2005 -0.4154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +95.3%
2006 -0.4756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.5%
2007 -0.5432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.2%
2008 -0.6372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.3%
2009 -0.6877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2010 -0.7212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2011 -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2012 -0.8758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.3%
2013 -0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.4%
2014 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.4%
2015 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.0%
2016 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2017 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2018 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
2019 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2020 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2021 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2022 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2023 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2024 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.6%
2025 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -805.8% -0.0235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2003 -129.1% 0.0807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2005 -95.3% -0.2127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2002 -83.5% 0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.2696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 201 Venezuela -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 202 North Korea -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 203 Sudan -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 205 Syria -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 206 Yemen -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 207 Somalia -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Eritrea?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Eritrea was -1.61 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Eritrea ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.