Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1755 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1755
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3437
in 1996
All-time low
0.1755
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1755 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3437 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1755, in 2025.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3437 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3437 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3437 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3437 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3437 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.214 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2019 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2019 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2014 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2021 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2014 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2014 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1764 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1769 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1769 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1755 | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1755 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1618, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1755 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1741, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 | 0.2014 | 0.3437 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.184 | 0.1764 | 0.2014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1767 | 0.1755 | 0.1769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Afghanistan was 0.1755 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3437 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1755 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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