What is executive corruption index in Liberia?

Executive corruption index in Liberia was 0.762 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1990.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1848.

How does Liberia rank for executive corruption index?

Liberia ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Liberia 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 Liberia

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

Liberia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.762 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.762

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.935

in 1990

All-time low

0.157

in 1848

Years of data

178

1848–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Liberia, 1848–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Liberia stood at 0.762.

The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Liberia peaked at 0.935 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1848.

Liberia ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.157	0.157	0.157	2
1850s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1860s	0.2332	0.157	0.919	10
1870s	0.7622	0.695	0.919	10
1880s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1890s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1900s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1910s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1920s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1930s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1940s	0.7558	0.703	0.791	10
1950s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1960s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1970s	0.7631	0.76	0.791	10
1980s	0.8625	0.842	0.902	10
1990s	0.8943	0.856	0.935	10
2000s	0.7412	0.625	0.861	10
2010s	0.7052	0.625	0.816	10
2020s	0.7923	0.762	0.829	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

34 Zimbabwe 0.77 compare
35 Central African Republic 0.768 compare
36 Mozambique 0.763 compare
38 Burundi 0.76 compare
39 Togo 0.751 compare
40 Ghana 0.748 compare
40 Serbia 0.748 compare
40 Uzbekistan 0.748 compare

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More social development data for Liberia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.597 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.836 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.809 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.417 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Liberia?: Executive corruption index in Liberia was 0.762 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1990.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1848.
How does Liberia rank for executive corruption index?: Liberia ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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).