What is executive corruption index in Afghanistan?

Executive corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.615 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2007.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1880.

How does Afghanistan rank for executive corruption index?

Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Afghanistan

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.615

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 2007

All-time low

0.435

in 1880

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Afghanistan is 0.615, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.931 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1880.

Afghanistan ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.445	—
1790	0.445	+0.0%
1791	0.445	+0.0%
1792	0.445	+0.0%
1793	0.445	+0.0%
1794	0.445	+0.0%
1795	0.445	+0.0%
1796	0.445	+0.0%
1797	0.445	+0.0%
1798	0.445	+0.0%
1799	0.445	+0.0%
1800	0.445	+0.0%
1801	0.445	+0.0%
1802	0.445	+0.0%
1803	0.445	+0.0%
1804	0.445	+0.0%
1805	0.445	+0.0%
1806	0.445	+0.0%
1807	0.445	+0.0%
1808	0.445	+0.0%
1809	0.445	+0.0%
1810	0.445	+0.0%
1811	0.445	+0.0%
1812	0.445	+0.0%
1813	0.445	+0.0%
1814	0.445	+0.0%
1815	0.445	+0.0%
1816	0.445	+0.0%
1817	0.445	+0.0%
1818	0.445	+0.0%
1819	0.445	+0.0%
1820	0.445	+0.0%
1821	0.445	+0.0%
1822	0.445	+0.0%
1823	0.445	+0.0%
1824	0.445	+0.0%
1825	0.445	+0.0%
1826	0.445	+0.0%
1827	0.445	+0.0%
1828	0.445	+0.0%
1829	0.445	+0.0%
1830	0.445	+0.0%
1831	0.445	+0.0%
1832	0.445	+0.0%
1833	0.445	+0.0%
1834	0.445	+0.0%
1835	0.445	+0.0%
1836	0.445	+0.0%
1837	0.445	+0.0%
1838	0.445	+0.0%
1839	0.445	+0.0%
1840	0.445	+0.0%
1841	0.445	+0.0%
1842	0.445	+0.0%
1843	0.445	+0.0%
1844	0.445	+0.0%
1845	0.445	+0.0%
1846	0.445	+0.0%
1847	0.445	+0.0%
1848	0.445	+0.0%
1849	0.445	+0.0%
1850	0.445	+0.0%
1851	0.445	+0.0%
1852	0.445	+0.0%
1853	0.445	+0.0%
1854	0.445	+0.0%
1855	0.445	+0.0%
1856	0.445	+0.0%
1857	0.445	+0.0%
1858	0.445	+0.0%
1859	0.445	+0.0%
1860	0.445	+0.0%
1861	0.445	+0.0%
1862	0.445	+0.0%
1863	0.445	+0.0%
1864	0.445	+0.0%
1865	0.445	+0.0%
1866	0.445	+0.0%
1867	0.445	+0.0%
1868	0.445	+0.0%
1869	0.445	+0.0%
1870	0.445	+0.0%
1871	0.445	+0.0%
1872	0.445	+0.0%
1873	0.445	+0.0%
1874	0.445	+0.0%
1875	0.445	+0.0%
1876	0.445	+0.0%
1877	0.445	+0.0%
1878	0.445	+0.0%
1879	0.445	+0.0%
1880	0.435	-2.2%
1881	0.435	+0.0%
1882	0.435	+0.0%
1883	0.435	+0.0%
1884	0.435	+0.0%
1885	0.435	+0.0%
1886	0.435	+0.0%
1887	0.435	+0.0%
1888	0.435	+0.0%
1889	0.435	+0.0%
1890	0.435	+0.0%
1891	0.435	+0.0%
1892	0.435	+0.0%
1893	0.435	+0.0%
1894	0.435	+0.0%
1895	0.435	+0.0%
1896	0.435	+0.0%
1897	0.435	+0.0%
1898	0.435	+0.0%
1899	0.435	+0.0%
1900	0.435	+0.0%
1901	0.435	+0.0%
1902	0.435	+0.0%
1903	0.435	+0.0%
1904	0.435	+0.0%
1905	0.435	+0.0%
1906	0.435	+0.0%
1907	0.435	+0.0%
1908	0.435	+0.0%
1909	0.435	+0.0%
1910	0.435	+0.0%
1911	0.435	+0.0%
1912	0.435	+0.0%
1913	0.435	+0.0%
1914	0.435	+0.0%
1915	0.435	+0.0%
1916	0.435	+0.0%
1917	0.435	+0.0%
1918	0.435	+0.0%
1919	0.47	+8.0%
1920	0.47	+0.0%
1921	0.47	+0.0%
1922	0.47	+0.0%
1923	0.47	+0.0%
1924	0.47	+0.0%
1925	0.47	+0.0%
1926	0.47	+0.0%
1927	0.47	+0.0%
1928	0.47	+0.0%
1929	0.47	+0.0%
1930	0.47	+0.0%
1931	0.47	+0.0%
1932	0.47	+0.0%
1933	0.47	+0.0%
1934	0.47	+0.0%
1935	0.47	+0.0%
1936	0.47	+0.0%
1937	0.47	+0.0%
1938	0.47	+0.0%
1939	0.47	+0.0%
1940	0.47	+0.0%
1941	0.47	+0.0%
1942	0.47	+0.0%
1943	0.47	+0.0%
1944	0.47	+0.0%
1945	0.47	+0.0%
1946	0.47	+0.0%
1947	0.47	+0.0%
1948	0.47	+0.0%
1949	0.47	+0.0%
1950	0.47	+0.0%
1951	0.47	+0.0%
1952	0.47	+0.0%
1953	0.47	+0.0%
1954	0.47	+0.0%
1955	0.47	+0.0%
1956	0.47	+0.0%
1957	0.47	+0.0%
1958	0.47	+0.0%
1959	0.47	+0.0%
1960	0.47	+0.0%
1961	0.47	+0.0%
1962	0.47	+0.0%
1963	0.47	+0.0%
1964	0.47	+0.0%
1965	0.47	+0.0%
1966	0.47	+0.0%
1967	0.47	+0.0%
1968	0.47	+0.0%
1969	0.47	+0.0%
1970	0.47	+0.0%
1971	0.47	+0.0%
1972	0.47	+0.0%
1973	0.446	-5.1%
1974	0.464	+4.0%
1975	0.464	+0.0%
1976	0.464	+0.0%
1977	0.464	+0.0%
1978	0.587	+26.5%
1979	0.528	-10.1%
1980	0.528	+0.0%
1981	0.528	+0.0%
1982	0.528	+0.0%
1983	0.528	+0.0%
1984	0.528	+0.0%
1985	0.528	+0.0%
1986	0.528	+0.0%
1987	0.528	+0.0%
1988	0.528	+0.0%
1989	0.528	+0.0%
1990	0.528	+0.0%
1991	0.528	+0.0%
1992	0.757	+43.4%
1993	0.918	+21.3%
1994	0.918	+0.0%
1995	0.918	+0.0%
1996	0.918	+0.0%
1997	0.805	-12.3%
1998	0.805	+0.0%
1999	0.805	+0.0%
2000	0.805	+0.0%
2001	0.805	+0.0%
2002	0.895	+11.2%
2003	0.895	+0.0%
2004	0.928	+3.7%
2005	0.928	+0.0%
2006	0.928	+0.0%
2007	0.931	+0.3%
2008	0.931	+0.0%
2009	0.931	+0.0%
2010	0.931	+0.0%
2011	0.931	+0.0%
2012	0.931	+0.0%
2013	0.902	-3.1%
2014	0.887	-1.7%
2015	0.832	-6.2%
2016	0.846	+1.7%
2017	0.846	+0.0%
2018	0.869	+2.7%
2019	0.889	+2.3%
2020	0.808	-9.1%
2021	0.558	-30.9%
2022	0.581	+4.1%
2023	0.653	+12.4%
2024	0.685	+4.9%
2025	0.615	-10.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0.615 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0.615 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.445	0.445	0.445	1
1790s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1800s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1810s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1820s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1830s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1840s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1850s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1860s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1870s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1880s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1890s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1900s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1910s	0.4385	0.435	0.47	10
1920s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1930s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1940s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1950s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1960s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1970s	0.4827	0.446	0.587	10
1980s	0.528	0.528	0.528	10
1990s	0.79	0.528	0.918	10
2000s	0.8977	0.805	0.931	10
2010s	0.8864	0.832	0.931	10
2020s	0.65	0.558	0.808	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

66 Laos 0.621 compare
67 Bangladesh 0.618 compare
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70 Egypt 0.605 compare
71 Malawi 0.604 compare
72 Mongolia 0.601 compare

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More social development data for Afghanistan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Afghanistan?: Executive corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.615 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2007.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1880.
How does Afghanistan rank for executive corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).