Corruption Perceptions Index in Somalia

Somalia: Corruption Perceptions Index was 8 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8 score
Change on year
up 713.5%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
8 score
in 2012
All-time low
0.9834 score
in 2011
Years of data
7
2005–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Somalia, 2005–2012

024682005200820122005: 2.1 score2007: 1.4 score2008: 1 score2009: 1.1 score2010: 1.1 score2011: 0.983 score2012: 8 score

Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 8 score for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 713.5% on the previous year and up 281.0% over ten years.

That places Somalia 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Corruption Perceptions Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Corruption Perceptions Index (score) in Somalia, 2005 to 2012.
Year score Change
2005 2.1 score
2007 1.4 score -33.3%
2008 1 score -28.6%
2009 1.1 score +10.0%
2010 1.1 score +0.0%
2011 0.9834 score -10.6%
2012 8 score +713.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 8 score is below the median for low income countries, which is 31 score, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 8 score is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32 score, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4 score 1 score 2.1 score 4
2010s 3.36 score 0.9834 score 8 score 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 49 Burundi 19 score compare
  2. 49 Chad 19 score compare
  3. 51 Sudan 13 score compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Somalia?
Corruption perceptions index in Somalia was 8 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8 score in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 score in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for corruption perceptions index?
Somalia ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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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.