What is public sector corruption index in Algeria?

Public sector corruption index in Algeria was 0.595 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.641 in 2018.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1963.

How does Algeria rank for public sector corruption index?

Algeria ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Algeria

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

Algeria: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.595 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.595

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.641

in 2018

All-time low

0.327

in 1963

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Algeria stood at 0.595.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Algeria peaked at 0.641 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 1963.

Algeria ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.429	—
1901	0.429	+0.0%
1902	0.429	+0.0%
1903	0.429	+0.0%
1904	0.429	+0.0%
1905	0.429	+0.0%
1906	0.429	+0.0%
1907	0.429	+0.0%
1908	0.429	+0.0%
1909	0.429	+0.0%
1910	0.429	+0.0%
1911	0.429	+0.0%
1912	0.429	+0.0%
1913	0.429	+0.0%
1914	0.429	+0.0%
1915	0.429	+0.0%
1916	0.429	+0.0%
1917	0.429	+0.0%
1918	0.429	+0.0%
1919	0.429	+0.0%
1920	0.429	+0.0%
1921	0.429	+0.0%
1922	0.429	+0.0%
1923	0.429	+0.0%
1924	0.429	+0.0%
1925	0.429	+0.0%
1926	0.429	+0.0%
1927	0.429	+0.0%
1928	0.429	+0.0%
1929	0.429	+0.0%
1930	0.429	+0.0%
1931	0.429	+0.0%
1932	0.429	+0.0%
1933	0.429	+0.0%
1934	0.429	+0.0%
1935	0.429	+0.0%
1936	0.429	+0.0%
1937	0.429	+0.0%
1938	0.429	+0.0%
1939	0.429	+0.0%
1940	0.429	+0.0%
1941	0.429	+0.0%
1942	0.429	+0.0%
1943	0.429	+0.0%
1944	0.429	+0.0%
1945	0.429	+0.0%
1946	0.429	+0.0%
1947	0.429	+0.0%
1948	0.429	+0.0%
1949	0.429	+0.0%
1950	0.429	+0.0%
1951	0.429	+0.0%
1952	0.429	+0.0%
1953	0.429	+0.0%
1954	0.429	+0.0%
1955	0.429	+0.0%
1956	0.429	+0.0%
1957	0.429	+0.0%
1958	0.429	+0.0%
1959	0.429	+0.0%
1960	0.429	+0.0%
1961	0.429	+0.0%
1962	0.385	-10.3%
1963	0.327	-15.1%
1964	0.327	+0.0%
1965	0.327	+0.0%
1966	0.327	+0.0%
1967	0.327	+0.0%
1968	0.327	+0.0%
1969	0.327	+0.0%
1970	0.327	+0.0%
1971	0.327	+0.0%
1972	0.327	+0.0%
1973	0.327	+0.0%
1974	0.327	+0.0%
1975	0.327	+0.0%
1976	0.327	+0.0%
1977	0.327	+0.0%
1978	0.423	+29.4%
1979	0.48	+13.5%
1980	0.501	+4.4%
1981	0.501	+0.0%
1982	0.501	+0.0%
1983	0.501	+0.0%
1984	0.501	+0.0%
1985	0.501	+0.0%
1986	0.501	+0.0%
1987	0.501	+0.0%
1988	0.501	+0.0%
1989	0.402	-19.8%
1990	0.402	+0.0%
1991	0.402	+0.0%
1992	0.402	+0.0%
1993	0.402	+0.0%
1994	0.402	+0.0%
1995	0.402	+0.0%
1996	0.402	+0.0%
1997	0.402	+0.0%
1998	0.402	+0.0%
1999	0.417	+3.7%
2000	0.637	+52.8%
2001	0.637	+0.0%
2002	0.637	+0.0%
2003	0.637	+0.0%
2004	0.637	+0.0%
2005	0.637	+0.0%
2006	0.637	+0.0%
2007	0.637	+0.0%
2008	0.637	+0.0%
2009	0.637	+0.0%
2010	0.637	+0.0%
2011	0.637	+0.0%
2012	0.637	+0.0%
2013	0.637	+0.0%
2014	0.637	+0.0%
2015	0.637	+0.0%
2016	0.609	-4.4%
2017	0.609	+0.0%
2018	0.641	+5.3%
2019	0.613	-4.4%
2020	0.615	+0.3%
2021	0.615	+0.0%
2022	0.595	-3.3%
2023	0.595	+0.0%
2024	0.595	+0.0%
2025	0.595	+0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.595 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.595 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1910s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1920s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1930s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1940s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1950s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1960s	0.3532	0.327	0.429	10
1970s	0.3519	0.327	0.48	10
1980s	0.4911	0.402	0.501	10
1990s	0.4035	0.402	0.417	10
2000s	0.637	0.637	0.637	10
2010s	0.6294	0.609	0.641	10
2020s	0.6017	0.595	0.615	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

72 Guatemala 0.64 compare
73 Solomon Islands 0.608 compare
74 Bolivia 0.598 compare
76 Kazakhstan 0.589 compare
77 Bulgaria 0.588 compare
78 Nepal 0.587 compare

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More social development data for Algeria

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 public sector corruption index in Algeria?: Public sector corruption index in Algeria was 0.595 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.641 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for public sector corruption index?: Algeria ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).