What is executive corruption index in Benin?

Executive corruption index in Benin was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 1973.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 2021.

How does Benin rank for executive corruption index?

Benin ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin 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 Benin

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

Benin: Executive Corruption Index was 0.113 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.113

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.713

in 1973

All-time low

0.094

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Benin stood at 0.113.

That represents a change of down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Benin peaked at 0.713 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 2021.

Benin ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.374	—
1901	0.374	+0.0%
1902	0.374	+0.0%
1903	0.374	+0.0%
1904	0.374	+0.0%
1905	0.374	+0.0%
1906	0.374	+0.0%
1907	0.374	+0.0%
1908	0.374	+0.0%
1909	0.374	+0.0%
1910	0.374	+0.0%
1911	0.374	+0.0%
1912	0.374	+0.0%
1913	0.374	+0.0%
1914	0.374	+0.0%
1915	0.374	+0.0%
1916	0.374	+0.0%
1917	0.374	+0.0%
1918	0.374	+0.0%
1919	0.374	+0.0%
1920	0.374	+0.0%
1921	0.374	+0.0%
1922	0.374	+0.0%
1923	0.374	+0.0%
1924	0.374	+0.0%
1925	0.374	+0.0%
1926	0.374	+0.0%
1927	0.374	+0.0%
1928	0.374	+0.0%
1929	0.374	+0.0%
1930	0.374	+0.0%
1931	0.374	+0.0%
1932	0.374	+0.0%
1933	0.374	+0.0%
1934	0.374	+0.0%
1935	0.374	+0.0%
1936	0.374	+0.0%
1937	0.374	+0.0%
1938	0.374	+0.0%
1939	0.374	+0.0%
1940	0.374	+0.0%
1941	0.374	+0.0%
1942	0.374	+0.0%
1943	0.374	+0.0%
1944	0.374	+0.0%
1945	0.374	+0.0%
1946	0.374	+0.0%
1947	0.374	+0.0%
1948	0.374	+0.0%
1949	0.374	+0.0%
1950	0.374	+0.0%
1951	0.374	+0.0%
1952	0.374	+0.0%
1953	0.374	+0.0%
1954	0.374	+0.0%
1955	0.374	+0.0%
1956	0.374	+0.0%
1957	0.374	+0.0%
1958	0.374	+0.0%
1959	0.374	+0.0%
1960	0.623	+66.6%
1961	0.623	+0.0%
1962	0.623	+0.0%
1963	0.623	+0.0%
1964	0.623	+0.0%
1965	0.623	+0.0%
1966	0.623	+0.0%
1967	0.623	+0.0%
1968	0.623	+0.0%
1969	0.623	+0.0%
1970	0.623	+0.0%
1971	0.623	+0.0%
1972	0.666	+6.9%
1973	0.713	+7.1%
1974	0.713	+0.0%
1975	0.713	+0.0%
1976	0.713	+0.0%
1977	0.713	+0.0%
1978	0.713	+0.0%
1979	0.713	+0.0%
1980	0.505	-29.2%
1981	0.505	+0.0%
1982	0.505	+0.0%
1983	0.505	+0.0%
1984	0.505	+0.0%
1985	0.505	+0.0%
1986	0.505	+0.0%
1987	0.505	+0.0%
1988	0.505	+0.0%
1989	0.505	+0.0%
1990	0.586	+16.0%
1991	0.551	-6.0%
1992	0.551	+0.0%
1993	0.551	+0.0%
1994	0.551	+0.0%
1995	0.551	+0.0%
1996	0.551	+0.0%
1997	0.663	+20.3%
1998	0.663	+0.0%
1999	0.663	+0.0%
2000	0.663	+0.0%
2001	0.663	+0.0%
2002	0.663	+0.0%
2003	0.663	+0.0%
2004	0.663	+0.0%
2005	0.595	-10.3%
2006	0.599	+0.7%
2007	0.599	+0.0%
2008	0.599	+0.0%
2009	0.599	+0.0%
2010	0.599	+0.0%
2011	0.599	+0.0%
2012	0.599	+0.0%
2013	0.481	-19.7%
2014	0.481	+0.0%
2015	0.525	+9.1%
2016	0.394	-25.0%
2017	0.117	-70.3%
2018	0.204	+74.4%
2019	0.167	-18.1%
2020	0.108	-35.3%
2021	0.094	-13.0%
2022	0.094	+0.0%
2023	0.115	+22.3%
2024	0.113	-1.7%
2025	0.113	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.113 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.113 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1910s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1920s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1930s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1940s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1950s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1960s	0.623	0.623	0.623	10
1970s	0.6903	0.623	0.713	10
1980s	0.505	0.505	0.505	10
1990s	0.5881	0.551	0.663	10
2000s	0.6306	0.595	0.663	10
2010s	0.4166	0.117	0.599	10
2020s	0.1062	0.094	0.115	6

Countries ranked near Benin

137 Romania 0.161 compare
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142 Japan 0.093 compare
143 Palestine 0.091 compare

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More social development data for Benin

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Benin?: Executive corruption index in Benin was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 1973.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for executive corruption index?: Benin ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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).