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Barbados Corruption Control

Barbados' corruption control rose to 1.34 points in 2023, up from 1.28 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 4.7% (0.06) from the previous year. Barbados has corruption control higher than the global median (1.34 points vs median -0.23 points). Compared with the median in Americas, Barbados is higher (1.34 points vs regional median -0.11 points) and ranks 3rd out of 41 countries in Americas.

Barbados' political stability index rose to 1.19 points in 2023, up from 1.14 points in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)

(in -2.5 (weak control) to 2.5 (strong control))
Year Corruption Control
2023 1.34
2022 1.28
2021 1.21
2020 1.19
2019 1.16
2018 1.37
2017 1.38
2016 1.21
2015 1.45
2014 1.13
2013 1.61
2012 1.65
2011 1.72
2010 1.48
2009 1.38
2008 1.36
2007 1.4
2006 1.33
2005 1.41
2004 1.41
2003 1.5
2002 1.49
2000 1.52
1998 1.54
1996 1.54
Barbados 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 Barbados.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Political stability index 1.19 points 1.14 points 2023