Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Libya

Libya: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.729 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.5 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 Libya stood at -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Libya peaked at -0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.

Libya ranks 196th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.7288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2000 -0.7325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2002 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +43.9%
2003 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2004 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2005 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2006 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2007 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2008 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2009 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2010 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2011 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2012 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
2013 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.0%
2014 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.2%
2015 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.2%
2016 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2017 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2018 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2019 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2020 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2021 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2022 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2023 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2024 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Libya 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
2002 -43.9% -0.7325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 193 Burundi -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 194 Equatorial Guinea -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 195 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 197 Haiti -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 198 North Korea -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 199 Sudan -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Libya?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Libya was -1.53 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was -0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
How does Libya rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Libya ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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
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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.