Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1632 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1632 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Kuwait peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1632, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2181 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1979 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1979 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1972 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1973 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1843 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1646 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1646 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1632 | -0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1632 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1741, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2105 | 0.1972 | 0.2322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 | 0.1972 | 0.1973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1785 | 0.1632 | 0.1973 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Kuwait?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Kuwait was 0.1632 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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