Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Laos
Laos: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 1996
All-time low
28.5%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Laos is 34.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Laos peaked at 44.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.
Laos ranks 166th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.6% | — |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Laos?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Laos was 34.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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