Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt

Egypt: Corruption Perceptions Index was 32 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
32 score
Change on year
up 1,018.0%
World rank
27th
of 52 countries
All-time high
32 score
in 2012
All-time low
2.8 score
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt, 1998–2012

01020301998200520121998: 2.9 score1999: 3.3 score2000: 3.1 score2001: 3.6 score2002: 3.4 score2003: 3.3 score2004: 3.2 score2005: 3.4 score2006: 3.3 score2007: 2.9 score2008: 2.8 score2009: 2.8 score2010: 3.1 score2011: 2.9 score2012: 32 score

Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.

Analysis

In 2012, corruption perceptions index in Egypt stood at 32 score. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,018.0% on the previous year and up 841.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Egypt peaked at 32 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8 score, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 27th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1 score 2.9 score 3.3 score 2
2000s 3.18 score 2.8 score 3.6 score 10
2010s 12.65 score 2.86 score 32 score 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Ethiopia 33 score compare
  2. 25 Niger 33 score compare
  3. 27 Madagascar 32 score compare
  4. 29 Mauritania 31 score compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 31 score compare
  6. 29 Sierra Leone 31 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Egypt?
Corruption perceptions index in Egypt was 32 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 32 score in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 score in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for corruption perceptions index?
Egypt ranks 27th 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 841.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Transparency International, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index (score). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

This information is from the http://www.transparency.org Transparency International web site. More information may be available there. CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts, and ranges between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (highly clean). Data for 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index scores countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Confidence range provides a range of possible values of the CPI score. This reflects how a country's score may vary, depending on measurement precision. Nominally, with 5 percent probability the score is above this range and with another 5 percent it is below.