Governance · Southern Africa
South Africa Control of Corruption
-0.13as of 2025+18.3% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for control of corruption, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Control of Corruption |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.13 |
| 2024 | -0.16 |
| 2023 | -0.18 |
| 2022 | -0.15 |
| 2021 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | -0.04 |
| 2017 | -0.06 |
| 2016 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | 0.02 |
| 2014 | -0.01 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=control_of_corruption_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Control of Corruption across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Control of Corruption |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -1.07 |
| Kenya | -0.86 |
| Egypt | -0.7 |
| Ghana | -0.11 |
| Ethiopia | -0.37 |
| Tanzania | -0.33 |
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