Control of Corruption in Botswana
Botswana: Control of Corruption was 0.1586 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Botswana stood at 0.1586 standard error.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Botswana peaked at 0.2959 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 standard error, in 2006.
That places Botswana 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2959 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.1985 standard error | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2425 standard error | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.175 standard error | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 standard error | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1743 standard error | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1752 standard error | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 standard error | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1574 standard error | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1546 standard error | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1626 standard error | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1617 standard error | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1586 standard error | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1586 standard error is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1842 standard error, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1586 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1749 standard error, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2472 standard error | 0.1985 standard error | 0.2959 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1759 standard error | 0.1524 standard error | 0.2425 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1602 standard error | 0.1586 standard error | 0.1617 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Malawi 0.1633 standard error compare
- 39 Namibia 0.1624 standard error compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.1567 standard error compare
- 41 Mali 0.1567 standard error compare
- 41 Mozambique 0.1567 standard error compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Botswana?
- Control of corruption in Botswana was 0.1586 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 standard error in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for control of corruption?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.