Executive Corruption Index in Libya
Libya: Executive Corruption Index was 0.791 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.791
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1989
All-time low
0.443
in 1951
Years of data
83
1934–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Libya, 1934–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Libya stood at 0.791.
The figure is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Libya peaked at 0.85 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.443, in 1951.
That places Libya 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.799 | — |
| 1935 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.848 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 0.443 | -47.8% |
| 1952 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.804 | +81.5% |
| 1971 | 0.849 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.731 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.648 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.669 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.623 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.683 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.592 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.628 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.659 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.696 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.791 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.791 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.791 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.8235 | 0.799 | 0.848 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8445 | 0.804 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8491 | 0.849 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6731 | 0.592 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7373 | 0.659 | 0.791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 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 Libya?
- Executive corruption index in Libya was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1989.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 in 1951.
- How does Libya rank for executive corruption index?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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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).