Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
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 Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14 for control of corruption - number of sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Nigeria peaked at 15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 3rd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 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 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Ghana 15 compare
- 1 Kenya 15 compare
- 3 Cameroon 14 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 14 compare
- 3 Gambia 14 compare
- 3 Liberia 14 compare
- 3 Malawi 14 compare
- 3 Mali 14 compare
- 3 Mozambique 14 compare
- 3 Senegal 14 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 compare
- 3 Tanzania 14 compare
- 3 Zambia 14 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 14 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in Nigeria?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Nigeria was 14 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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