Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 27.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2022
All-time low
21.4%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 27.5% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.7% | — |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 27.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.6%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 27.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.4%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan was 27.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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