Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nepal

Nepal: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 35.05 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.05 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.94 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
28.15 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 37.3 0-1001998: 37.2 0-1002000: 37.1 0-1002002: 37.3 0-1002003: 40.9 0-1002004: 29.2 0-1002005: 30.2 0-1002006: 33 0-1002007: 32 0-1002008: 30.4 0-1002009: 32.5 0-1002010: 33.1 0-1002011: 31 0-1002012: 28.1 0-1002013: 29.3 0-1002014: 30.8 0-1002015: 31 0-1002016: 30.7 0-1002017: 32 0-1002018: 32.9 0-1002019: 32.9 0-1002020: 33.7 0-1002021: 35.2 0-1002022: 34.7 0-1002023: 35.1 0-1002024: 35 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Nepal stood at 35.05 0-100.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Nepal peaked at 40.94 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.15 0-100, in 2012.

That places Nepal 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Nepal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 37.26 0-100
1998 37.21 0-100 -0.2%
2000 37.07 0-100 -0.4%
2002 37.29 0-100 +0.6%
2003 40.94 0-100 +9.8%
2004 29.16 0-100 -28.8%
2005 30.19 0-100 +3.5%
2006 32.97 0-100 +9.2%
2007 32 0-100 -2.9%
2008 30.38 0-100 -5.0%
2009 32.52 0-100 +7.0%
2010 33.13 0-100 +1.9%
2011 31.02 0-100 -6.3%
2012 28.15 0-100 -9.3%
2013 29.27 0-100 +4.0%
2014 30.79 0-100 +5.2%
2015 31.04 0-100 +0.8%
2016 30.73 0-100 -1.0%
2017 32.04 0-100 +4.3%
2018 32.91 0-100 +2.7%
2019 32.94 0-100 +0.1%
2020 33.66 0-100 +2.2%
2021 35.21 0-100 +4.6%
2022 34.66 0-100 -1.6%
2023 35.12 0-100 +1.3%
2024 35.05 0-100 -0.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 35.05 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 35.05 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40.56 0-100, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nepal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -28.8% 40.94 0-100 29.16 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.23 0-100 37.21 0-100 37.26 0-100 2
2000s 33.61 0-100 29.16 0-100 40.94 0-100 9
2010s 31.2 0-100 28.15 0-100 33.13 0-100 10
2020s 34.74 0-100 33.66 0-100 35.21 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 142 Algeria 35.84 0-100 compare
  2. 143 Niger 35.37 0-100 compare
  3. 144 Angola 35.25 0-100 compare
  4. 146 Malawi 34.72 0-100 compare
  5. 147 Togo 34.43 0-100 compare
  6. 148 Ukraine 34.24 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Nepal?
Control of corruption - governance score in Nepal was 35.05 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.15 0-100 in 2012.
How does Nepal rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Nepal ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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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