Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 35.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
161st
of 208 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2003
All-time low
31.6%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 35.7% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya peaked at 40.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.2% | — |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.7% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya was 35.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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