Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 25.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
157th
of 208 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2021
All-time low
16.5%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya is 25.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1998.
That places Kenya 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.8% | — |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya was 25.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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