Executive Corruption Index in Senegal
Senegal: Executive Corruption Index was 0.294 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Senegal is 0.294, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Senegal peaked at 0.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Executive Corruption Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.246 | — |
| 1905 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.247 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.268 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.247 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.205 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.172 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 0.239 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.243 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.159 | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.294 | +84.9% |
| 2025 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.294 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.294 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2659 | 0.247 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.268 | 0.268 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.268 | 0.268 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 | 0.172 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2455 | 0.159 | 0.294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Senegal?
- Executive corruption index in Senegal was 0.294 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for executive corruption index?
- Senegal ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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
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).