Control of Corruption in Zambia
Zambia: Control of Corruption was 0.1555 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption in Zambia is 0.1555 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Zambia peaked at 0.2959 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1555 standard error, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 44th 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 | 0.184 standard error | 0.1601 standard error | 0.2425 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 standard error | 0.1555 standard error | 0.1594 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 41 Madagascar 0.1567 standard error compare
- 41 Mali 0.1567 standard error compare
- 41 Mozambique 0.1567 standard error compare
- 44 Senegal 0.1555 standard error compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.1551 standard error compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.1551 standard error compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 0.1551 standard error compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Zambia?
- Control of corruption in Zambia was 0.1555 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1555 standard error in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for control of corruption?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.