Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Australia

Australia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Australia, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Australia is 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Australia peaked at 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.

Australia ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Norway 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 11 Iceland 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 12 Monaco 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 13 Germany 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Australia?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Australia was 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
How does Australia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Australia ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.