Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Liberia
Liberia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 28.59 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Liberia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Liberia stood at 28.59 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Liberia peaked at 40.16 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.99 0-100, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 167th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.83 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 15.99 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 37.17 0-100 | +132.5% |
| 2002 | 25.58 0-100 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 25.56 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.87 0-100 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 20.43 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 32.22 0-100 | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 33.51 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.92 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 39.63 0-100 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 40.16 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.89 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 38.63 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 35.23 0-100 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 32.54 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 33.55 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.25 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 30.08 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.25 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.32 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.94 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.47 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 26.92 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.72 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27.32 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.59 0-100 | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28.59 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28.59 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +132.5% | 15.99 0-100 | 37.17 0-100 |
| 2006 | +57.7% | 20.43 0-100 | 32.22 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.91 0-100 | 15.99 0-100 | 17.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.32 0-100 | 20.43 0-100 | 39.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.49 0-100 | 28.25 0-100 | 40.16 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 0-100 | 26.92 0-100 | 29.94 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Liberia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Liberia was 28.59 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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