Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Kenya

Kenya: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
15
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996–2025

57.51012.5151996201020251996: 41998: 42000: 42002: 42003: 72004: 112005: 122006: 142007: 142008: 142009: 142010: 142011: 152012: 142013: 142014: 142015: 142016: 142017: 142018: 142019: 142020: 142021: 142022: 142023: 132024: 142025: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 15 for control of corruption - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Kenya peaked at 15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

That places Kenya 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 4 —
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 7 +75.0%
2004 11 +57.1%
2005 12 +9.1%
2006 14 +16.7%
2007 14 +0.0%
2008 14 +0.0%
2009 14 +0.0%
2010 14 +0.0%
2011 15 +7.1%
2012 14 -6.7%
2013 14 +0.0%
2014 14 +0.0%
2015 14 +0.0%
2016 14 +0.0%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 14 +0.0%
2019 14 +0.0%
2020 14 +0.0%
2021 14 +0.0%
2022 14 +0.0%
2023 13 -7.1%
2024 14 +7.7%
2025 15 +7.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 10.44 4 14 9
2010s 14.1 14 15 10
2020s 14 13 15 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Ghana 15 compare
  2. 3 Cameroon 14 compare
  3. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 14 compare
  4. 3 Gambia 14 compare
  5. 3 Liberia 14 compare
  6. 3 Malawi 14 compare
  7. 3 Mali 14 compare
  8. 3 Mozambique 14 compare
  9. 3 Nigeria 14 compare
  10. 3 Senegal 14 compare
  11. 3 Sierra Leone 14 compare
  12. 3 Tanzania 14 compare
  13. 3 Zambia 14 compare
  14. 3 Zimbabwe 14 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - number of sources in Kenya?
Control of corruption - number of sources in Kenya was 15 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
Kenya ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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