Control of Corruption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Control of Corruption was 0.2293 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2293 standard error.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5569 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2266 standard error, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5569 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.3449 standard error | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3251 standard error | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3414 standard error | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2973 standard error | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2624 standard error | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2583 standard error | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2266 standard error | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2357 standard error | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2398 standard error | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2447 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2305 standard error | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2293 standard error | -0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2293 standard error is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1659 standard error, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2293 standard error is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1749 standard error, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4509 standard error | 0.3449 standard error | 0.5569 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2702 standard error | 0.2266 standard error | 0.3414 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2299 standard error | 0.2293 standard error | 0.2305 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Comoros 0.2785 standard error compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.2482 standard error compare
- 3 Seychelles 0.2411 standard error compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 0.2293 standard error compare
- 6 Djibouti 0.2275 standard error compare
- 7 Somalia 0.206 standard error compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Control of corruption in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2293 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5569 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2266 standard error in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for control of corruption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.