Control of Corruption - Governance score in Benin

Benin: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 42.98 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.98 0-100
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.14 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
30.79 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 32.3 0-1001998: 31.1 0-1002000: 30.9 0-1002002: 30.8 0-1002003: 30.8 0-1002004: 37.5 0-1002005: 33.6 0-1002006: 39.2 0-1002007: 41 0-1002008: 40.6 0-1002009: 38.8 0-1002010: 37.8 0-1002011: 37.8 0-1002012: 34.1 0-1002013: 36.2 0-1002014: 35.6 0-1002015: 37.6 0-1002016: 39.1 0-1002017: 39.7 0-1002018: 41.9 0-1002019: 43 0-1002020: 47.1 0-1002021: 44.5 0-1002022: 45.6 0-1002023: 45.7 0-1002024: 43 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Benin recorded 42.98 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Benin peaked at 47.14 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.79 0-100, in 2003.

Benin ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Benin, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 32.29 0-100
1998 31.11 0-100 -3.6%
2000 30.95 0-100 -0.5%
2002 30.83 0-100 -0.4%
2003 30.79 0-100 -0.1%
2004 37.54 0-100 +21.9%
2005 33.59 0-100 -10.5%
2006 39.19 0-100 +16.7%
2007 41.01 0-100 +4.6%
2008 40.62 0-100 -0.9%
2009 38.79 0-100 -4.5%
2010 37.75 0-100 -2.7%
2011 37.82 0-100 +0.2%
2012 34.14 0-100 -9.7%
2013 36.24 0-100 +6.1%
2014 35.56 0-100 -1.9%
2015 37.59 0-100 +5.7%
2016 39.08 0-100 +4.0%
2017 39.72 0-100 +1.6%
2018 41.94 0-100 +5.6%
2019 43 0-100 +2.5%
2020 47.14 0-100 +9.6%
2021 44.53 0-100 -5.5%
2022 45.61 0-100 +2.4%
2023 45.73 0-100 +0.3%
2024 42.98 0-100 -6.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 42.98 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 42.98 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.7 0-100 31.11 0-100 32.29 0-100 2
2000s 35.93 0-100 30.79 0-100 41.01 0-100 9
2010s 38.28 0-100 34.14 0-100 43 0-100 10
2020s 45.2 0-100 42.98 0-100 47.14 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 101 Tunisia 43.4 0-100 compare
  2. 102 Cuba 43.27 0-100 compare
  3. 103 Bulgaria 43 0-100 compare
  4. 105 Vietnam 42.76 0-100 compare
  5. 106 Burkina Faso 42.74 0-100 compare
  6. 107 Kosovo 42.7 0-100 compare
  7. 107 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.7 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Benin?
Control of corruption - governance score in Benin was 42.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.14 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 30.79 0-100 in 2003.
How does Benin rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Benin ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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