Corruption Perceptions Index in Uganda

Uganda: Corruption Perceptions Index was 29 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29 score
Change on year
up 1,091.5%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
29 score
in 2012
All-time low
1.9 score
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Uganda, 1998–2012

01020301998200520121998: 2.6 score1999: 2.2 score2000: 2.3 score2001: 1.9 score2002: 2.1 score2003: 2.2 score2004: 2.6 score2005: 2.5 score2006: 2.7 score2007: 2.8 score2008: 2.6 score2009: 2.5 score2010: 2.5 score2011: 2.4 score2012: 29 score

Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 29 score for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,091.5% on the previous year and up 1,281.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Uganda peaked at 29 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9 score, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 33rd 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 2.4 score 2.2 score 2.6 score 2
2000s 2.42 score 1.9 score 2.8 score 10
2010s 11.31 score 2.43 score 29 score 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 32 Togo 30 score compare
  2. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 29 score compare
  3. 35 Comoros 28 score compare
  4. 36 Kenya 27 score compare
  5. 36 Nigeria 27 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Uganda?
Corruption perceptions index in Uganda was 29 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29 score in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 score in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for corruption perceptions index?
Uganda ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,281.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.