Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana

Botswana: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1587 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1587
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2317
in 1996
All-time low
0.1566
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, 1996–2024

00.050.10.150.20.251996201020241996: 0.2321998: 0.2322000: 0.2322002: 0.2122003: 0.2122004: 0.1882005: 0.1882006: 0.1862007: 0.1862008: 0.1862009: 0.1862010: 0.1862011: 0.1862012: 0.1662013: 0.1652014: 0.1652015: 0.1652016: 0.1652017: 0.1652018: 0.1652019: 0.1652020: 0.1652021: 0.1572022: 0.1572023: 0.1592024: 0.159

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana stood at 0.1587.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana peaked at 0.2317 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1566, in 2021.

That places Botswana 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2317 —
1998 0.2317 +0.0%
2000 0.2317 +0.0%
2002 0.2117 -8.6%
2003 0.2117 +0.0%
2004 0.1877 -11.3%
2005 0.1877 +0.0%
2006 0.1863 -0.7%
2007 0.1863 +0.0%
2008 0.1863 +0.0%
2009 0.1863 +0.0%
2010 0.1863 +0.0%
2011 0.1863 +0.0%
2012 0.1662 -10.8%
2013 0.165 -0.7%
2014 0.165 +0.0%
2015 0.1646 -0.2%
2016 0.1646 +0.0%
2017 0.1646 +0.0%
2018 0.1646 +0.0%
2019 0.1646 +0.0%
2020 0.1646 +0.0%
2021 0.1566 -4.9%
2022 0.1566 +0.0%
2023 0.1587 +1.4%
2024 0.1587 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.1587 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.1587 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1601, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2317 0.2317 0.2317 2
2000s 0.1973 0.1863 0.2317 9
2010s 0.1692 0.1646 0.1863 10
2020s 0.159 0.1566 0.1646 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 168 Burkina Faso 0.1594 compare
  2. 168 Madagascar 0.1594 compare
  3. 168 Togo 0.1594 compare
  4. 171 Namibia 0.1587 compare
  5. 173 Jordan 0.1587 compare
  6. 174 India 0.1586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana was 0.1587 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2317 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Botswana ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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