Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United States
United States: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1726 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1726
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1725
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United States is 0.1726, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United States peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1725, in 2011.
United States ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2009 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2002 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1956 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1956 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1725 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1725 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1738 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1738 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1738 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1738 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1743 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1726 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1726 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1726 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1984 | 0.1956 | 0.2009 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1759 | 0.1725 | 0.1956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1737 | 0.1726 | 0.1743 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United States?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United States was 0.1726 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- United States ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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