Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Singapore

Singapore: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.511.521996201020241996: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 2 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 Singapore is 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Singapore peaked at 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Singapore ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Singapore, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2000 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2002 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.1%
2003 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2004 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2005 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2006 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
2007 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2008 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2009 2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2010 2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2011 2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2012 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2013 2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2014 2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2015 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2016 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2017 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2018 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2019 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2020 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2021 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2022 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2023 1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2024 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Finland 2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 6 Sweden 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 7 Norway 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Singapore?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Singapore was 1.97 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Singapore ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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
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.