Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.223 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.556 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.615 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.441 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.642 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.584 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.873 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.901 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.904 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 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 Mozambique stood at -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Mozambique peaked at -0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Mozambique 168th 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 -0.2226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5844 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.8878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7627 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 165 Madagascar -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 166 Paraguay -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 167 Liberia -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 169 Pakistan -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 170 Bangladesh -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 171 Nigeria -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Mozambique?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Mozambique was -1.06 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Mozambique ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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.