Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Myanmar peaked at -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +49.9% |
| 2022 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.31 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, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Myanmar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -49.9% | -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 185 Tajikistan -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 186 Cambodia -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 187 Zimbabwe -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 189 Afghanistan -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 Turkmenistan -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 191 Central African Republic -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Myanmar?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Myanmar was -1.31 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Myanmar ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.