Control of Corruption - Governance score in Libya

Libya: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 16.85 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.85 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.13 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
15.27 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

01020301996201020241996: 33.1 0-1001998: 33.1 0-1002000: 33 0-1002002: 26.5 0-1002003: 26.5 0-1002004: 25.3 0-1002005: 23.7 0-1002006: 23.7 0-1002007: 24.4 0-1002008: 25.3 0-1002009: 23.5 0-1002010: 23 0-1002011: 22.5 0-1002012: 25.3 0-1002013: 21.7 0-1002014: 18 0-1002015: 15.5 0-1002016: 15.5 0-1002017: 15.3 0-1002018: 17.2 0-1002019: 16.6 0-1002020: 17.1 0-1002021: 16.5 0-1002022: 16.8 0-1002023: 16.6 0-1002024: 16.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Libya is 16.85 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Libya peaked at 33.13 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.27 0-100, in 2017.

That places Libya 197th 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 33.13 0-100
1998 33.1 0-100 -0.1%
2000 33.03 0-100 -0.2%
2002 26.52 0-100 -19.7%
2003 26.5 0-100 -0.1%
2004 25.26 0-100 -4.7%
2005 23.65 0-100 -6.4%
2006 23.69 0-100 +0.2%
2007 24.44 0-100 +3.2%
2008 25.26 0-100 +3.4%
2009 23.47 0-100 -7.1%
2010 23.04 0-100 -1.8%
2011 22.54 0-100 -2.2%
2012 25.31 0-100 +12.3%
2013 21.71 0-100 -14.2%
2014 17.99 0-100 -17.1%
2015 15.55 0-100 -13.6%
2016 15.51 0-100 -0.2%
2017 15.27 0-100 -1.6%
2018 17.17 0-100 +12.4%
2019 16.55 0-100 -3.6%
2020 17.06 0-100 +3.1%
2021 16.48 0-100 -3.4%
2022 16.82 0-100 +2.1%
2023 16.63 0-100 -1.1%
2024 16.85 0-100 +1.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 16.85 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 16.85 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3 0-100, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.12 0-100 33.1 0-100 33.13 0-100 2
2000s 25.76 0-100 23.47 0-100 33.03 0-100 9
2010s 19.06 0-100 15.27 0-100 25.31 0-100 10
2020s 16.77 0-100 16.48 0-100 17.06 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 194 Burundi 18.25 0-100 compare
  2. 195 Equatorial Guinea 18.04 0-100 compare
  3. 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.18 0-100 compare
  4. 198 Haiti 16.68 0-100 compare
  5. 199 North Korea 16.33 0-100 compare
  6. 200 Sudan 16.33 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Libya?
Control of corruption - governance score in Libya was 16.85 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 33.13 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.27 0-100 in 2017.
How does Libya rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Libya ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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