Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 23.34 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.34 0-100
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
35.57 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
21.68 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Lebanon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Lebanon is 23.34 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Lebanon peaked at 35.57 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.68 0-100, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.16 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.17 0-100 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 35.06 0-100 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 35.57 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.55 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.75 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 34.22 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.52 0-100 | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 27.5 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.08 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.27 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.67 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.66 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 29.03 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.42 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.62 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 27.83 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.45 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.39 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.41 0-100 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.24 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.19 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.64 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.45 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.67 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.68 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 23.34 0-100 | +7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23.34 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23.34 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.16 0-100 | 31.17 0-100 | 35.16 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.83 0-100 | 27.5 0-100 | 35.57 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.97 0-100 | 23.24 0-100 | 30.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 0-100 | 21.68 0-100 | 23.45 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Lebanon?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Lebanon was 23.34 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Lebanon ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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