Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 0.2183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Kuwait, 1996–2024
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 Kuwait is 0.2183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Kuwait peaked at 0.6782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.3931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 81st of 204 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kuwait
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.852 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.94 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.92 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Kuwait?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Kuwait was 0.2183 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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About this data
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.