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

Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1996
All-time low
48.9%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 721998: 68.92000: 64.12002: 58.42003: 57.12004: 58.12005: 60.52006: 62.82007: 59.82008: 56.72009: 55.72010: 55.42011: 55.22012: 52.42013: 52.32014: 52.72015: 53.32016: 53.72017: 51.42018: 52.12019: 53.82020: 53.62021: 54.42022: 49.72023: 48.92024: 49.3

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 99 Maldives 51.0% compare
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  3. 101 Cuba 50.2% compare
  4. 103 Ghana 48.8% compare
  5. 104 Tunisia 48.8% compare
  6. 105 Kosovo 48.5% compare
  7. 105 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 48.5% compare

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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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Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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