Control of Corruption (Estimate) in Sierra Leone: -0.564 (2022)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Control of Corruption (Estimate) is -0.564 in 2022, elevated relative to its long-run trend. Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2022) -0.564 Year-over-year change…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Control of Corruption (Estimate) is -0.564
in 2022, elevated relative to its long-run trend.
Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2022)
-0.564
Year-over-year change
23.52%
Historical peak
-0.396
Historical low
-1.09

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Control of Corruption (Estimate) in Sierra Leone is
-0.564
for 2022. Against a historical range of
-1.09 to -0.396,
this reading is elevated relative to its long-run trend.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2022) -0.564
All-time peak -0.396
All-time low -1.09
Long-run median -0.831
Observations 24

Historical Trajectory

Control of Corruption (Estimate) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 24 annual observations between 1996 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

-0.396 -0.569 -0.741 -0.913 -1.09

1996
2011
2022

Inflection points

  • 2005 — local trough at -1.09.
  • 2007 — local peak at -0.919.
  • 2010 — local peak at -0.781.
  • 2012 — local trough at -0.957.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s -0.741 -0.756 -0.725 2
2000s -0.917 -1.09 -0.737 9
2010s -0.769 -0.957 -0.472 10
2020s -0.472 -0.564 -0.396 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Control of Corruption (Estimate) in 2022?

Sierra Leone's Control of Corruption (Estimate) for 2022 is -0.564, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Control of Corruption (Estimate) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is -0.396 across 24 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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