Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt

Egypt: Corruption Perceptions Index was 118 rank in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
118 rank
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
25th
of 52 countries
All-time high
118 rank
in 2012
All-time low
54 rank
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt, 1998–2012

02550751001251998200520121998: 66 rank1999: 63 rank2000: 63 rank2001: 54 rank2002: 62 rank2003: 70 rank2004: 77 rank2005: 70 rank2006: 70 rank2007: 105 rank2008: 115 rank2009: 111 rank2010: 98 rank2011: 112 rank2012: 118 rank

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in rank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 118 rank for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Egypt peaked at 118 rank in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54 rank, in 2001.

That places Egypt 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.5 rank 63 rank 66 rank 2
2000s 79.7 rank 54 rank 115 rank 10
2010s 109.33 rank 98 rank 118 rank 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 22 Mauritania 123 rank compare
  2. 22 Mozambique 123 rank compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 123 rank compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 118 rank compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 113 rank compare
  6. 27 Niger 113 rank compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Egypt?
Corruption perceptions index in Egypt was 118 rank in 2012, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 118 rank in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 54 rank in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for corruption perceptions index?
Egypt ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index (rank). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corruption Perceptions Index (rank)
Unit
rank
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 564 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed

This is the ranking from the annual Transparency International corruption perceptions index, which ranks more than 150 countries in terms of perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. For more information on this indicator, please visit http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi the Transparency International page on the topic.