Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Lebanon

Lebanon: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.6106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.963 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.988 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.979 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.959 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.939 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.3 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

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Lebanon is -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Lebanon peaked at -0.6106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Lebanon 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 182 Zimbabwe -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 183 Myanmar -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 184 Turkmenistan -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 186 Afghanistan -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 188 Guinea-Bissau -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Lebanon?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Lebanon was -1.3 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was -0.6106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Lebanon rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Lebanon ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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
204 places, 5,167 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.