Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Israel

Israel: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.6742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.842 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.687 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.677 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.756 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.801 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.888 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.853 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 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Israel stood at 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Israel peaked at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.

Israel ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Israel, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.5%
2000 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.7%
2002 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2003 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2004 0.8222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.2%
2005 0.8089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2006 0.8416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.0%
2007 0.6742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.9%
2008 0.6899 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2009 0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2010 0.6767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2011 0.7224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2012 0.7559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2013 0.7521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2014 0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2015 0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.7%
2016 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.8%
2017 0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.2%
2018 0.7399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.5%
2019 0.8012 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2020 0.6933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.5%
2021 0.9249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +33.4%
2022 0.8878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2023 0.8713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2024 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.8483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.7964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 39 Cape Verde 0.9408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 40 Czechia 0.9311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 41 Aruba 0.8688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 43 South Korea 0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 44 Latvia 0.8251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 45 Portugal 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Israel?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Israel was 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
How does Israel rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Israel ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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
205 places, 5,191 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.