Control of Corruption - Governance score in Samoa

Samoa: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 61.78 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.78 0-100
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.43 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
44.45 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 47 0-1001998: 46.9 0-1002000: 46.7 0-1002002: 46.5 0-1002003: 46.4 0-1002004: 44.4 0-1002005: 53.4 0-1002006: 53.5 0-1002007: 53.4 0-1002008: 53.4 0-1002009: 52 0-1002010: 51.6 0-1002011: 51.5 0-1002012: 51.5 0-1002013: 51.5 0-1002014: 51.4 0-1002015: 51.5 0-1002016: 51.7 0-1002017: 60.3 0-1002018: 60.4 0-1002019: 60.4 0-1002020: 64.3 0-1002021: 63.4 0-1002022: 63.4 0-1002023: 64.4 0-1002024: 61.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Samoa is 61.78 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Samoa peaked at 64.43 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.45 0-100, in 2004.

Samoa ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Samoa, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 47.02 0-100
1998 46.92 0-100 -0.2%
2000 46.66 0-100 -0.6%
2002 46.47 0-100 -0.4%
2003 46.41 0-100 -0.1%
2004 44.45 0-100 -4.2%
2005 53.36 0-100 +20.0%
2006 53.47 0-100 +0.2%
2007 53.39 0-100 -0.2%
2008 53.41 0-100 +0.0%
2009 52.04 0-100 -2.6%
2010 51.57 0-100 -0.9%
2011 51.54 0-100 -0.1%
2012 51.48 0-100 -0.1%
2013 51.49 0-100 +0.0%
2014 51.44 0-100 -0.1%
2015 51.48 0-100 +0.1%
2016 51.68 0-100 +0.4%
2017 60.32 0-100 +16.7%
2018 60.37 0-100 +0.1%
2019 60.45 0-100 +0.1%
2020 64.27 0-100 +6.3%
2021 63.38 0-100 -1.4%
2022 63.36 0-100 -0.0%
2023 64.43 0-100 +1.7%
2024 61.78 0-100 -4.1%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 61.78 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 61.78 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.97 0-100 46.92 0-100 47.02 0-100 2
2000s 49.96 0-100 44.45 0-100 53.47 0-100 9
2010s 54.18 0-100 51.44 0-100 60.45 0-100 10
2020s 63.44 0-100 61.78 0-100 64.43 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 50 Spain 62.32 0-100 compare
  2. 51 Micronesia (country) 62.19 0-100 compare
  3. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.13 0-100 compare
  4. 54 Costa Rica 61.6 0-100 compare
  5. 55 Slovenia 61.5 0-100 compare
  6. 56 Botswana 60.63 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Samoa?
Control of corruption - governance score in Samoa was 61.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 64.43 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 44.45 0-100 in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Samoa ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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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