Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia
Zambia: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1551 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1551
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2322
in 1996
All-time low
0.1551
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia 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.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1551, in 2025.
Zambia 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.214 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1791 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1729 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1718 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1718 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1714 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1714 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.157 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 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 | 0.1594 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1563 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1551 | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.166, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1907 | 0.1714 | 0.2322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1592 | 0.156 | 0.1714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1565 | 0.1551 | 0.1594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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 Sierra Leone 0.1551 compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.1551 compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 0.1551 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Zambia ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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