What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 1960.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 1957.

How does Central African Republic rank for executive corruption index?

Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic: Executive Corruption Index was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.768

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.861

in 1960

All-time low

0.146

in 1957

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Central African Republic stood at 0.768.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.861 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 1957.

That places Central African Republic 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1930s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1940s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1950s	0.2008	0.146	0.315	10
1960s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
1970s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
1980s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
1990s	0.7952	0.767	0.861	10
2000s	0.803	0.767	0.827	10
2010s	0.7201	0.585	0.828	10
2020s	0.7403	0.653	0.791	6

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More social development data for Central African Republic

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 55,307 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 674,222 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.613 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.458 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Central African Republic?: Executive corruption index in Central African Republic was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 1960.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 1957.
How does Central African Republic rank for executive corruption index?: Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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

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: 07 August 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).