Control of Corruption - Governance score in Laos

Laos: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 28.02 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.02 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.07 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
21.52 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

01020301996201020241996: 33.1 0-1001998: 33 0-1002000: 32.8 0-1002002: 32.7 0-1002003: 32.7 0-1002004: 25.3 0-1002005: 22.3 0-1002006: 21.5 0-1002007: 22 0-1002008: 22.7 0-1002009: 22.7 0-1002010: 23.8 0-1002011: 24.6 0-1002012: 24.7 0-1002013: 26.1 0-1002014: 27.1 0-1002015: 27.6 0-1002016: 28.7 0-1002017: 27.4 0-1002018: 25.4 0-1002019: 25.5 0-1002020: 26.4 0-1002021: 26 0-1002022: 27.7 0-1002023: 28.3 0-1002024: 28 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Laos is 28.02 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Laos peaked at 33.07 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.52 0-100, in 2006.

That places Laos 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Laos, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 33.07 0-100
1998 33.01 0-100 -0.2%
2000 32.85 0-100 -0.5%
2002 32.73 0-100 -0.4%
2003 32.69 0-100 -0.1%
2004 25.35 0-100 -22.5%
2005 22.33 0-100 -11.9%
2006 21.52 0-100 -3.6%
2007 22 0-100 +2.2%
2008 22.67 0-100 +3.0%
2009 22.67 0-100 -0.0%
2010 23.77 0-100 +4.8%
2011 24.57 0-100 +3.4%
2012 24.68 0-100 +0.5%
2013 26.06 0-100 +5.6%
2014 27.09 0-100 +3.9%
2015 27.62 0-100 +2.0%
2016 28.67 0-100 +3.8%
2017 27.43 0-100 -4.3%
2018 25.38 0-100 -7.5%
2019 25.49 0-100 +0.4%
2020 26.38 0-100 +3.5%
2021 26.05 0-100 -1.3%
2022 27.67 0-100 +6.2%
2023 28.33 0-100 +2.4%
2024 28.02 0-100 -1.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 28.02 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 28.02 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.04 0-100 33.01 0-100 33.07 0-100 2
2000s 26.09 0-100 21.52 0-100 32.85 0-100 9
2010s 26.08 0-100 23.77 0-100 28.67 0-100 10
2020s 27.29 0-100 26.05 0-100 28.33 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 161 Gabon 28.89 0-100 compare
  2. 162 Mexico 28.81 0-100 compare
  3. 163 Guatemala 28.66 0-100 compare
  4. 165 Mali 28 0-100 compare
  5. 166 Bolivia 27.66 0-100 compare
  6. 167 Madagascar 27.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Laos?
Control of corruption - governance score in Laos was 28.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 33.07 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 21.52 0-100 in 2006.
How does Laos rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Laos ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos 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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