Executive Corruption Index in Angola
Angola: Executive Corruption Index was 0.496 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Angola stood at 0.496.
That represents a change of down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Angola peaked at 0.932 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 1900.
That places Angola 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.467 | — |
| 1901 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.666 | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.765 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.812 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.869 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.932 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.917 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.683 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.512 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.491 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.482 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.496 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.496 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.496 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5665 | 0.467 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7791 | 0.765 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8576 | 0.812 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9131 | 0.869 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.815 | 0.491 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4897 | 0.482 | 0.496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Angola?
- Executive corruption index in Angola was 0.496 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2003.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for executive corruption index?
- Angola ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
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).