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Afghanistan Corruption Control

Afghanistan's corruption control fell to -1.15 points in 2023, down from -1.18 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.5% (0.03) from the previous year. Afghanistan has corruption control lower than the global median (-1.15 points vs median -0.23 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is lower (-1.15 points vs regional median -0.41 points) and ranks 36th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Afghanistan's political stability index fell to -2.48 points in 2023, down from -2.54 points in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)

(in -2.5 (weak control) to 2.5 (strong control))
Year Corruption Control
2023 -1.15
2022 -1.18
2021 -1.15
2020 -1.49
2019 -1.42
2018 -1.5
2017 -1.53
2016 -1.54
2015 -1.35
2014 -1.36
2013 -1.45
2012 -1.43
2011 -1.6
2010 -1.65
2009 -1.55
2008 -1.67
2007 -1.61
2006 -1.45
2005 -1.45
2004 -1.35
2003 -1.34
2002 -1.25
2000 -1.27
1998 -1.18
1996 -1.29
Afghanistan Corruption Control : Definition
Corruption Control is defined as a perception-based index for the reporting year that captures views on public-sector corruption; scale and interpretation depend on the underlying data source for Afghanistan.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Political stability index -2.48 points -2.54 points 2023