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

Ethiopia: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1599 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1599
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2322
in 1996
All-time low
0.1557
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia, 1996–2025

00.050.10.150.20.251996201020251996: 0.2321998: 0.2322000: 0.2322002: 0.2322003: 0.2182004: 0.1812005: 0.1752006: 0.1722007: 0.1722008: 0.1722009: 0.1722010: 0.1722011: 0.1562012: 0.1582013: 0.1582014: 0.1582015: 0.1582016: 0.1582017: 0.1582018: 0.1582019: 0.1582020: 0.1562021: 0.1562022: 0.1562023: 0.1562024: 0.1612025: 0.16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia stood at 0.1599.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1557, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2322 —
1998 0.2322 +0.0%
2000 0.2322 +0.0%
2002 0.2322 +0.0%
2003 0.2181 -6.1%
2004 0.1815 -16.8%
2005 0.1745 -3.8%
2006 0.1721 -1.4%
2007 0.1721 +0.0%
2008 0.1721 +0.0%
2009 0.1721 +0.0%
2010 0.1721 +0.0%
2011 0.1557 -9.5%
2012 0.1576 +1.2%
2013 0.1576 +0.0%
2014 0.1576 +0.0%
2015 0.1576 +0.0%
2016 0.1576 +0.0%
2017 0.1579 +0.2%
2018 0.1579 +0.0%
2019 0.1579 +0.0%
2020 0.1563 -1.0%
2021 0.1563 +0.0%
2022 0.1563 +0.0%
2023 0.1563 +0.0%
2024 0.1613 +3.2%
2025 0.1599 -0.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.1599 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1618, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.1599 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2322 0.2322 0.2322 2
2000s 0.1919 0.1721 0.2322 9
2010s 0.1589 0.1557 0.1721 10
2020s 0.1578 0.1563 0.1613 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 167 Burkina Faso 0.1599 compare
  2. 167 Guinea 0.1599 compare
  3. 167 Madagascar 0.1599 compare
  4. 167 Niger 0.1599 compare
  5. 167 Togo 0.1599 compare
  6. 167 Uganda 0.1599 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Ethiopia was 0.1599 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1557 in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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