Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Zambia
Zambia: 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
14
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - number of sources in Zambia stood at 14. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Zambia peaked at 14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 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 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 14 | +7.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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 | 9.44 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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 Nigeria 14 compare
- 3 Senegal 14 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 compare
- 3 Tanzania 14 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 14 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in Zambia?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Zambia was 14 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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