Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1514 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1514
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2322
in 1996
All-time low
0.1505
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria is 0.1514, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1505, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 196th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2311 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2147 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2147 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2147 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1947 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1795 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1795 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1795 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1795 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1652 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1505 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1505 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1514 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1523 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1523 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1511 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1511 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1514 | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1514 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1514 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1624, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2316 | 0.2311 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1946 | 0.1795 | 0.2147 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 | 0.1505 | 0.1652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1517 | 0.1511 | 0.1523 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Bulgaria was 0.1514 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1505 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Bulgaria ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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