Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in East Timor

East Timor: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
127th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in East Timor, 2002–2025

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-02002201320252002: -0.053 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.151 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.156 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.317 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.412 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.816 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.806 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.732 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.644 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.679 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.588 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.436 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.421 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.298 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.422 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.372 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -0.391 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 2025, control of corruption - governance estimate in East Timor stood at -0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in East Timor peaked at -0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

That places East Timor 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in East Timor, 2002 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
2002 -0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
2003 -0.1515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +186.8%
2004 -0.1559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2005 -0.3167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +103.2%
2006 -0.4118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.0%
2007 -0.4881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.5%
2008 -0.4785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2009 -0.7335 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +53.3%
2010 -0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2011 -0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.6%
2012 -0.8055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2013 -0.7324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.1%
2014 -0.6475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2015 -0.6443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2016 -0.6378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2017 -0.6787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2018 -0.5875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.4%
2019 -0.4356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.9%
2020 -0.4211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2021 -0.298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.3%
2022 -0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +49.0%
2023 -0.4217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2024 -0.3717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.8%
2025 -0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's -0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's -0.3909 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 East Timor 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -186.8% -0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2005 -103.2% -0.1559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3486 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7335 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 8
2010s -0.6703 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 124 Brazil -0.3811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 125 Suriname -0.3819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 126 Argentina -0.3861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 128 Tonga -0.4171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 129 Mongolia -0.4488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 130 Zambia -0.4554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in East Timor?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in East Timor was -0.3909 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was -0.0528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does East Timor rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
East Timor ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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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.