Corruption Perceptions Index in Liberia

Liberia: Corruption Perceptions Index was 75 rank in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
75 rank
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
150 rank
in 2007
All-time low
75 rank
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Liberia, 2005–2012

0501001502005200820122005: 137 rank2007: 150 rank2008: 138 rank2009: 97 rank2010: 87 rank2011: 91 rank2012: 75 rank

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in rank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Liberia is 75 rank, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

That places Liberia 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Corruption Perceptions Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Corruption Perceptions Index (rank) in Liberia, 2005 to 2012.
Year rank Change
2005 137 rank
2007 150 rank +9.5%
2008 138 rank -8.0%
2009 97 rank -29.7%
2010 87 rank -10.3%
2011 91 rank +4.6%
2012 75 rank -17.6%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 75 rank is below the median for low income countries, which is 123 rank, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 75 rank is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118 rank, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.5 rank 97 rank 150 rank 4
2010s 84.33 rank 75 rank 91 rank 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 40 Burkina Faso 83 rank compare
  2. 41 Tunisia 75 rank compare
  3. 43 Sao Tome and Principe 72 rank compare
  4. 44 South Africa 69 rank compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Liberia?
Corruption perceptions index in Liberia was 75 rank in 2012, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 150 rank in 2007.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 75 rank in 2012.
How does Liberia rank for corruption perceptions index?
Liberia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Corruption Perceptions Index in Liberia. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank Institute. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/corruption-perceptions-index-rank/liberia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/corruption-perceptions-index-rank/liberia/">Corruption Perceptions Index in Liberia</a> — Statizoid

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.