Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa

South Africa: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1997
in 1996
All-time low
0.1547
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, 1996–2024

00.050.10.150.21996201020241996: 0.21998: 0.22000: 0.22002: 0.1952003: 0.1952004: 0.1752005: 0.1732006: 0.1712007: 0.1712008: 0.1712009: 0.1712010: 0.1712011: 0.1552012: 0.1552013: 0.1552014: 0.1552015: 0.1572016: 0.1572017: 0.1572018: 0.1572019: 0.1572020: 0.1572021: 0.1572022: 0.1572023: 0.162024: 0.16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa is 0.16, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa peaked at 0.1997 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1547, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.1997
1998 0.1997 +0.0%
2000 0.1997 +0.0%
2002 0.1953 -2.2%
2003 0.1953 +0.0%
2004 0.1755 -10.1%
2005 0.1729 -1.5%
2006 0.1706 -1.3%
2007 0.1706 +0.0%
2008 0.1706 +0.0%
2009 0.1706 +0.0%
2010 0.1706 +0.0%
2011 0.1547 -9.3%
2012 0.1547 +0.0%
2013 0.1547 +0.0%
2014 0.1547 +0.0%
2015 0.1566 +1.2%
2016 0.1566 +0.0%
2017 0.1566 +0.0%
2018 0.1566 +0.0%
2019 0.1566 +0.0%
2020 0.1566 +0.0%
2021 0.1566 +0.0%
2022 0.1566 +0.0%
2023 0.16 +2.2%
2024 0.16 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1997 0.1997 0.1997 2
2000s 0.1801 0.1706 0.1997 9
2010s 0.1572 0.1547 0.1706 10
2020s 0.1579 0.1566 0.16 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 166 Benin 0.1602 compare
  2. 168 Burkina Faso 0.1594 compare
  3. 168 Madagascar 0.1594 compare
  4. 168 Togo 0.1594 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Africa was 0.16 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1997 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
South Africa ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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