Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Benin
Benin: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1609 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1609
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3437
in 1996
All-time low
0.1609
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Benin, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1609 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Benin peaked at 0.3437 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1609, in 2024.
Benin ranks 151st 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 Benin, 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 | 0.2435 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2111 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1811 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1827 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1827 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1811 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1806 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1806 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1806 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1806 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1806 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1806 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.162 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1623 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1609 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1609 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1609 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.166, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1609 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2456 | 0.1811 | 0.3437 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 | 0.1806 | 0.1827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1648 | 0.1609 | 0.1806 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 150 South Africa 0.1612 compare
- 152 Austria 0.1603 compare
- 152 Belgium 0.1603 compare
- 152 Cyprus 0.1603 compare
- 152 Denmark 0.1603 compare
- 152 Finland 0.1603 compare
- 152 France 0.1603 compare
- 152 Germany 0.1603 compare
- 152 Greece 0.1603 compare
- 152 Ireland 0.1603 compare
- 152 Italy 0.1603 compare
- 152 Luxembourg 0.1603 compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.1603 compare
- 152 Portugal 0.1603 compare
- 152 Spain 0.1603 compare
- 152 Sweden 0.1603 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Benin?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Benin was 0.1609 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3437 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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