What is executive corruption index in Somalia?

Executive corruption index in Somalia was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1992.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1942.

How does Somalia rank for executive corruption index?

Somalia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Somalia 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 Somalia

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

Somalia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.722 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.722

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.948

in 1992

All-time low

0.283

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Somalia is 0.722, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Somalia peaked at 0.948 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 1942.

That places Somalia 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.312	—
1901	0.312	+0.0%
1902	0.312	+0.0%
1903	0.312	+0.0%
1904	0.312	+0.0%
1905	0.312	+0.0%
1906	0.288	-7.7%
1907	0.288	+0.0%
1908	0.288	+0.0%
1909	0.288	+0.0%
1910	0.288	+0.0%
1911	0.288	+0.0%
1912	0.288	+0.0%
1913	0.288	+0.0%
1914	0.288	+0.0%
1915	0.288	+0.0%
1916	0.288	+0.0%
1917	0.288	+0.0%
1918	0.288	+0.0%
1919	0.288	+0.0%
1920	0.288	+0.0%
1921	0.288	+0.0%
1922	0.288	+0.0%
1923	0.288	+0.0%
1924	0.288	+0.0%
1925	0.288	+0.0%
1926	0.288	+0.0%
1927	0.311	+8.0%
1928	0.311	+0.0%
1929	0.311	+0.0%
1930	0.311	+0.0%
1931	0.311	+0.0%
1932	0.311	+0.0%
1933	0.311	+0.0%
1934	0.311	+0.0%
1935	0.311	+0.0%
1936	0.311	+0.0%
1937	0.311	+0.0%
1938	0.311	+0.0%
1939	0.311	+0.0%
1940	0.311	+0.0%
1941	0.311	+0.0%
1942	0.283	-9.0%
1943	0.283	+0.0%
1944	0.283	+0.0%
1945	0.283	+0.0%
1946	0.283	+0.0%
1947	0.283	+0.0%
1948	0.283	+0.0%
1949	0.283	+0.0%
1950	0.283	+0.0%
1951	0.283	+0.0%
1952	0.283	+0.0%
1953	0.283	+0.0%
1954	0.283	+0.0%
1955	0.283	+0.0%
1956	0.322	+13.8%
1957	0.374	+16.1%
1958	0.374	+0.0%
1959	0.374	+0.0%
1960	0.393	+5.1%
1961	0.527	+34.1%
1962	0.527	+0.0%
1963	0.527	+0.0%
1964	0.527	+0.0%
1965	0.527	+0.0%
1966	0.527	+0.0%
1967	0.527	+0.0%
1968	0.527	+0.0%
1969	0.527	+0.0%
1970	0.541	+2.7%
1971	0.541	+0.0%
1972	0.541	+0.0%
1973	0.541	+0.0%
1974	0.541	+0.0%
1975	0.541	+0.0%
1976	0.541	+0.0%
1977	0.541	+0.0%
1978	0.636	+17.6%
1979	0.636	+0.0%
1980	0.636	+0.0%
1981	0.636	+0.0%
1982	0.636	+0.0%
1983	0.636	+0.0%
1984	0.636	+0.0%
1985	0.636	+0.0%
1986	0.636	+0.0%
1987	0.636	+0.0%
1988	0.636	+0.0%
1989	0.636	+0.0%
1990	0.636	+0.0%
1991	0.71	+11.6%
1992	0.948	+33.5%
1993	0.948	+0.0%
1994	0.948	+0.0%
1995	0.948	+0.0%
1996	0.948	+0.0%
1997	0.948	+0.0%
1998	0.948	+0.0%
1999	0.948	+0.0%
2000	0.939	-0.9%
2001	0.929	-1.1%
2002	0.929	+0.0%
2003	0.929	+0.0%
2004	0.929	+0.0%
2005	0.923	-0.6%
2006	0.918	-0.5%
2007	0.915	-0.3%
2008	0.918	+0.3%
2009	0.918	+0.0%
2010	0.918	+0.0%
2011	0.918	+0.0%
2012	0.915	-0.3%
2013	0.884	-3.4%
2014	0.884	+0.0%
2015	0.884	+0.0%
2016	0.877	-0.8%
2017	0.845	-3.6%
2018	0.826	-2.2%
2019	0.831	+0.6%
2020	0.84	+1.1%
2021	0.84	+0.0%
2022	0.802	-4.5%
2023	0.715	-10.8%
2024	0.722	+1.0%
2025	0.722	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.722 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.722 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3024	0.288	0.312	10
1910s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1920s	0.2949	0.288	0.311	10
1930s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1940s	0.2886	0.283	0.311	10
1950s	0.3142	0.283	0.374	10
1960s	0.5136	0.393	0.527	10
1970s	0.56	0.541	0.636	10
1980s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1990s	0.893	0.636	0.948	10
2000s	0.9247	0.915	0.939	10
2010s	0.8782	0.826	0.918	10
2020s	0.7735	0.715	0.84	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

45 Gabon 0.73 compare
45 Paraguay 0.73 compare
47 Hungary 0.724 compare
49 Djibouti 0.712 compare
50 Kyrgyzstan 0.707 compare
51 North Macedonia 0.701 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Somalia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (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 0.0454 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Somalia?: Executive corruption index in Somalia was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1992.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1942.
How does Somalia rank for executive corruption index?: Somalia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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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: 18 September 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).