Liberia: Control of corruption

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 Liberia

Control of corruption (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value -1.05
 Year 2024
 Measure points
 Data availability 1996 - 2024
 Average -0.90
 Min - Max -1.59 - -0.41
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is -1.05 points, a decline from -1.01 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -0.03 points, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1996 to 2024 is -0.9 points. The minimum value, -1.59 points, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of -0.41 points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Liberia: Control of corruption
 2024 -1.05
 2023 -1.01
 2022 -1.05
 2021 -0.99
 2020 -0.92
 2019 -0.99
 2018 -0.99
 2017 -0.85




Definition: The index for Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests.

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