Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa
South Africa: Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 49.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa peaked at 72.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.0% | — |
| 1998 | 68.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.7% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.9% | 54.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa was 49.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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