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

Malaysia: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1616 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1616
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1565
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025

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

00.050.10.150.21996201020251996: 0.2011998: 0.2012000: 0.2012002: 0.2012003: 0.1972004: 0.1772005: 0.1772006: 0.1762007: 0.1742008: 0.1742009: 0.1742010: 0.1732011: 0.1572012: 0.1582013: 0.1592014: 0.1592015: 0.1592016: 0.1592017: 0.1592018: 0.1592019: 0.1592020: 0.1642021: 0.1632022: 0.1632023: 0.1632024: 0.1612025: 0.162

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malaysia is 0.1616, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malaysia peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1565, in 2011.

That places Malaysia 146th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malaysia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2009 —
1998 0.2009 +0.0%
2000 0.2009 +0.0%
2002 0.2009 +0.0%
2003 0.1972 -1.8%
2004 0.1769 -10.3%
2005 0.1769 +0.0%
2006 0.1758 -0.6%
2007 0.1745 -0.7%
2008 0.1745 +0.0%
2009 0.1745 +0.0%
2010 0.1731 -0.8%
2011 0.1565 -9.6%
2012 0.1583 +1.2%
2013 0.1594 +0.6%
2014 0.1594 +0.0%
2015 0.1594 +0.0%
2016 0.1594 +0.0%
2017 0.1594 +0.0%
2018 0.1594 +0.0%
2019 0.1594 +0.0%
2020 0.1635 +2.6%
2021 0.1626 -0.5%
2022 0.1626 +0.0%
2023 0.1626 +0.0%
2024 0.1612 -0.9%
2025 0.1616 +0.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.1616 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1725, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.1616 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.208, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2009 0.2009 0.2009 2
2000s 0.1835 0.1745 0.2009 9
2010s 0.1603 0.1565 0.1731 10
2020s 0.1624 0.1612 0.1635 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 144 Argentina 0.162 compare
  2. 145 Sudan 0.1618 compare
  3. 146 South Korea 0.1616 compare
  4. 146 Singapore 0.1616 compare
  5. 146 Thailand 0.1616 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 Malaysia?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malaysia was 0.1616 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1565 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Malaysia ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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