What is executive corruption index in Ethiopia?

Executive corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.313 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1789.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2024.

How does Ethiopia rank for executive corruption index?

Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.313 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.313

Change on year

up 15.5%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.87

in 1789

All-time low

0.271

in 2024

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Ethiopia is 0.313, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.87 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.87	0.87	0.87	1
1790s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1800s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1810s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1820s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1830s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1840s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1850s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1860s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1870s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1880s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1890s	0.87	0.87	0.87	10
1900s	0.811	0.811	0.811	10
1910s	0.811	0.811	0.811	10
1920s	0.811	0.811	0.811	10
1930s	0.811	0.811	0.811	10
1940s	0.8008	0.785	0.83	10
1950s	0.83	0.83	0.83	10
1960s	0.821	0.785	0.83	10
1970s	0.5849	0.388	0.849	10
1980s	0.388	0.388	0.388	10
1990s	0.4099	0.388	0.431	10
2000s	0.4262	0.416	0.431	10
2010s	0.4209	0.379	0.44	10
2020s	0.3587	0.271	0.41	6

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More social development data for Ethiopia

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.01 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.257 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.285 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.342 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.257 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Ethiopia?: Executive corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.313 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1789.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for executive corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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).