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Benin Corruption Control

Benin's corruption control fell to -0.05 points in 2023, down from -0.09 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 44.4% (0.04) from the previous year. Benin has corruption control higher than the global median (-0.05 points vs median -0.23 points). Compared with the median in Africa, Benin is higher (-0.05 points vs regional median -0.74 points) and ranks 9th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Benin's political stability index rose to -0.35 points in 2023, up from -0.34 points in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)

(in -2.5 (weak control) to 2.5 (strong control))
Year Corruption Control
2023 -0.05
2022 -0.09
2021 -0.17
2020 -0.04
2019 -0.33
2018 -0.39
2017 -0.58
2016 -0.53
2015 -0.56
2014 -0.67
2013 -0.75
2012 -0.86
2011 -0.61
2010 -0.67
2009 -0.63
2008 -0.51
2007 -0.47
2006 -0.59
2005 -0.87
2004 -0.56
2003 -0.58
2002 -0.8
2000 -0.7
1998 -0.65
1996 -0.55
Benin 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 Benin.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Political stability index -0.35 points -0.34 points 2023