Executive Corruption Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in South Sudan stood at 0.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in South Sudan peaked at 0.947 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.831, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Executive Corruption Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.831 | — |
| 2012 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.929 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.947 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.892 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.927 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.899 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.923 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.895 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.858 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | +4.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9047 | 0.831 | 0.947 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8997 | 0.858 | 0.923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 7 Iraq 0.911 compare
- 8 Yemen 0.907 compare
- 9 Cambodia 0.904 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.876 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (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 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in South Sudan?
- Executive corruption index in South Sudan was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2016.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for executive corruption index?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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).