Control of Corruption - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025

02468101996201020251996: 41998: 42000: 42002: 52003: 52004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 72010: 72011: 92012: 92013: 82014: 82015: 82016: 82017: 82018: 82019: 82020: 82021: 82022: 82023: 82024: 82025: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - number of sources in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

That places United Arab Emirates 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 4 —
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2002 5 +25.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 6 +20.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 7 +16.7%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 9 +28.6%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 8 -11.1%
2014 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 8 +0.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%
2022 8 +0.0%
2023 8 +0.0%
2024 8 +0.0%
2025 8 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 5.67 4 7 9
2010s 8.1 7 9 10
2020s 8 8 8 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 145 Azerbaijan 8 compare
  2. 145 Bahrain 8 compare
  3. 145 Bhutan 8 compare
  4. 145 Comoros 8 compare
  5. 145 Eritrea 8 compare
  6. 145 Iceland 8 compare
  7. 145 Israel 8 compare
  8. 145 Libya 8 compare
  9. 145 Myanmar 8 compare
  10. 145 Oman 8 compare
  11. 145 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
  12. 145 South Sudan 8 compare
  13. 145 Suriname 8 compare
  14. 145 Switzerland 8 compare
  15. 145 Syria 8 compare
  16. 145 Yemen 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - number of sources in United Arab Emirates?
Control of corruption - number of sources in United Arab Emirates was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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