Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Libya
Libya: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 23.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
197th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1996
All-time low
22.0%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Libya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Libya is 23.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Libya peaked at 41.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2017.
That places Libya 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.1% | — |
| 1998 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 23.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.4%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.1% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 194 Nicaragua 25.7% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 196 Congo 24.8% compare
- 198 North Korea 23.6% compare
- 199 Burundi 23.3% compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.2% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Libya?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Libya was 23.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Libya ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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