Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda
Uganda: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Uganda peaked at -0.6316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.
That places Uganda 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +60.8% |
| 2000 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | -0.813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | -0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6971 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7497 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | -0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | -0.9458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -60.8% | -0.6828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.8668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Uganda?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Uganda was -1.11 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.