Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Somalia

Somalia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
203rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1.8-1.7-1.6-1.5-1.41996201020241996: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 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 Somalia stood at -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia peaked at -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2018.

That places Somalia 203rd 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 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 200 Eritrea -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 201 Yemen -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 202 Syria -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 204 South Sudan -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Somalia was -1.79 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
How does Somalia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Somalia ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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.