Control of Corruption - Governance score in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 31.62 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.62 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.47 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
23.97 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31.62 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Kenya peaked at 33.47 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.97 0-100, in 1998.
That places Kenya 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 23.97 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 28.11 0-100 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 28.16 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.62 0-100 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 29.74 0-100 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 26.68 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.57 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 25.42 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 30.56 0-100 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 29.2 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.12 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.94 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.97 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 29.62 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 29.67 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.97 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.47 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.66 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 33.47 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.65 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.48 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.62 0-100 | -2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.62 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.62 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.59 0-100 | 23.97 0-100 | 27.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.27 0-100 | 25.42 0-100 | 32.62 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.77 0-100 | 28.12 0-100 | 31.47 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.58 0-100 | 31.62 0-100 | 33.47 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Kenya?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Kenya was 31.62 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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