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

01020301996201020241996: 27.2 0-1001998: 24 0-1002000: 28.1 0-1002002: 28.2 0-1002003: 32.6 0-1002004: 29.7 0-1002005: 26.7 0-1002006: 28.7 0-1002007: 28.4 0-1002008: 26.6 0-1002009: 25.4 0-1002010: 30.6 0-1002011: 29.2 0-1002012: 28.1 0-1002013: 28.9 0-1002014: 31 0-1002015: 28.2 0-1002016: 29.6 0-1002017: 29.7 0-1002018: 31 0-1002019: 31.5 0-1002020: 32.7 0-1002021: 33.5 0-1002022: 32.6 0-1002023: 32.5 0-1002024: 31.6 0-100

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Kenya, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Ecuador 32.15 0-100 compare
  2. 154 Eswatini 31.96 0-100 compare
  3. 155 Papua New Guinea 31.72 0-100 compare
  4. 157 Egypt 31.12 0-100 compare
  5. 158 Djibouti 29.82 0-100 compare
  6. 159 Russia 29.82 0-100 compare

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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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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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