Control of Corruption in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption was 0.1541 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Kenya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Kenya stood at 0.1541 standard error.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Kenya peaked at 0.2959 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 standard error, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2472 standard error | 0.1985 standard error | 0.2959 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 standard error | 0.1489 standard error | 0.2425 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 standard error | 0.1541 standard error | 0.1586 standard error | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Kenya?
- Control of corruption in Kenya was 0.1541 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 standard error in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.