Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 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 Nigeria stood at -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Nigeria peaked at -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 168 Mozambique -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 169 Pakistan -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 170 Bangladesh -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 172 Uganda -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 173 Kyrgyzstan -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 174 Comoros -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Nigeria?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Nigeria was -1.11 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Nigeria ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.