Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1551 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1551
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2958
in 1996
All-time low
0.1551
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1551 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2958 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1551, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2958 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2958 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2958 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2958 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2843 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2194 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2082 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2042 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2042 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1788 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1788 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1788 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1576 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1551 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1551 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1551 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1551 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1618, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1551 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1599, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2958 | 0.2958 | 0.2958 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2327 | 0.1788 | 0.2958 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1607 | 0.156 | 0.1788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1556 | 0.1551 | 0.156 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 181 Mongolia 0.1581 compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1566 compare
- 183 Cameroon 0.1551 compare
- 183 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1551 compare
- 183 Gambia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Liberia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Malawi 0.1551 compare
- 183 Mali 0.1551 compare
- 183 Mozambique 0.1551 compare
- 183 Senegal 0.1551 compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.1551 compare
- 183 Zambia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 0.1551 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone was 0.1551 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2958 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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