Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zambia
Zambia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.4554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded -0.4554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Zambia peaked at -0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.9265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.
That places Zambia 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | -0.5816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | -0.323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3552 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4644 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | -0.6956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.4554 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, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.4554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.556 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 East Timor -0.3909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 128 Tonga -0.4171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 129 Mongolia -0.4488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 132 Thailand -0.4954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 133 Morocco -0.5028 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Zambia?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Zambia was -0.4554 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.