Control of Corruption in Benin
Benin: Control of Corruption was 0.1664 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption in Benin is 0.1664 standard error, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Benin peaked at 0.5569 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 standard error, in 2006.
That places Benin 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4509 standard error | 0.3449 standard error | 0.5569 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2228 standard error | 0.1567 standard error | 0.3414 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 standard error | 0.1664 standard error | 0.1689 standard error | 2 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Benin?
- Control of corruption in Benin was 0.1664 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5569 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 standard error in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for control of corruption?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Control of Corruption (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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See definition GV.CONT.CO.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.