Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Libya
Libya: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 17.17 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.17 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.4 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
15.56 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Libya is 17.17 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Libya peaked at 33.4 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.56 0-100, in 2017.
That places Libya 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.4 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.74 0-100 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 26.73 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.5 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.88 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.92 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.61 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.42 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.66 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.24 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.75 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.47 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 21.89 0-100 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 18.26 0-100 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 15.84 0-100 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.56 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.46 0-100 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 16.79 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.43 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.78 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.04 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.87 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 17 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 17.17 0-100 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.17 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.17 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.39 0-100 | 33.37 0-100 | 33.4 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.97 0-100 | 23.66 0-100 | 33.3 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.31 0-100 | 15.56 0-100 | 25.47 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 0-100 | 16.78 0-100 | 17.43 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Libya?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Libya was 17.17 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Libya ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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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