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 -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Kenya, 1996–2025
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
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya is -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya peaked at -0.7088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
That places Kenya 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | -0.9778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -0.9777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -26.3% |
| 2004 | -0.8765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | -0.9276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | -0.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -0.9032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -0.7426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7659 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 157 Papua New Guinea -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 158 Sierra Leone -0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 159 Eswatini -0.7998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 161 Comoros -0.8782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 162 Guatemala -0.9237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 163 Djibouti -0.9312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Kenya was -0.8551 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate 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?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
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.