Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 64.29 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.29 0-100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.29 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
38.33 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Saudi Arabia stood at 64.29 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.29 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.33 0-100, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.32 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 40.3 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.22 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.16 0-100 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 42.44 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 38.33 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 39.86 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.4 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.48 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.9 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 42.72 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.54 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 43.69 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45.61 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 45.97 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.46 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.14 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.34 0-100 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 50.14 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.06 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.21 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.41 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 52.71 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 54.12 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.52 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 63.12 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 64.29 0-100 | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 64.29 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 64.29 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.31 0-100 | 40.3 0-100 | 40.32 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.95 0-100 | 38.33 0-100 | 47.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.42 0-100 | 43.69 0-100 | 52.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.69 0-100 | 52.71 0-100 | 64.29 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 64.29 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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