Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola

Angola: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.569 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.569
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.906
in 2003
All-time low
0.419
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Angola is 0.569, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Angola peaked at 0.906 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 1900.

That places Angola 81st 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.419
1901 0.419 +0.0%
1902 0.419 +0.0%
1903 0.419 +0.0%
1904 0.419 +0.0%
1905 0.419 +0.0%
1906 0.419 +0.0%
1907 0.419 +0.0%
1908 0.419 +0.0%
1909 0.419 +0.0%
1910 0.419 +0.0%
1911 0.419 +0.0%
1912 0.419 +0.0%
1913 0.419 +0.0%
1914 0.419 +0.0%
1915 0.419 +0.0%
1916 0.419 +0.0%
1917 0.419 +0.0%
1918 0.419 +0.0%
1919 0.419 +0.0%
1920 0.419 +0.0%
1921 0.419 +0.0%
1922 0.419 +0.0%
1923 0.419 +0.0%
1924 0.419 +0.0%
1925 0.419 +0.0%
1926 0.419 +0.0%
1927 0.419 +0.0%
1928 0.419 +0.0%
1929 0.419 +0.0%
1930 0.419 +0.0%
1931 0.419 +0.0%
1932 0.419 +0.0%
1933 0.419 +0.0%
1934 0.419 +0.0%
1935 0.419 +0.0%
1936 0.419 +0.0%
1937 0.419 +0.0%
1938 0.419 +0.0%
1939 0.419 +0.0%
1940 0.419 +0.0%
1941 0.419 +0.0%
1942 0.419 +0.0%
1943 0.419 +0.0%
1944 0.419 +0.0%
1945 0.419 +0.0%
1946 0.419 +0.0%
1947 0.419 +0.0%
1948 0.419 +0.0%
1949 0.419 +0.0%
1950 0.419 +0.0%
1951 0.419 +0.0%
1952 0.419 +0.0%
1953 0.419 +0.0%
1954 0.419 +0.0%
1955 0.419 +0.0%
1956 0.419 +0.0%
1957 0.419 +0.0%
1958 0.419 +0.0%
1959 0.419 +0.0%
1960 0.419 +0.0%
1961 0.419 +0.0%
1962 0.419 +0.0%
1963 0.419 +0.0%
1964 0.419 +0.0%
1965 0.419 +0.0%
1966 0.419 +0.0%
1967 0.419 +0.0%
1968 0.419 +0.0%
1969 0.419 +0.0%
1970 0.419 +0.0%
1971 0.419 +0.0%
1972 0.419 +0.0%
1973 0.419 +0.0%
1974 0.419 +0.0%
1975 0.436 +4.1%
1976 0.436 +0.0%
1977 0.436 +0.0%
1978 0.481 +10.3%
1979 0.481 +0.0%
1980 0.524 +8.9%
1981 0.524 +0.0%
1982 0.557 +6.3%
1983 0.557 +0.0%
1984 0.557 +0.0%
1985 0.557 +0.0%
1986 0.557 +0.0%
1987 0.557 +0.0%
1988 0.641 +15.1%
1989 0.641 +0.0%
1990 0.641 +0.0%
1991 0.641 +0.0%
1992 0.756 +17.9%
1993 0.765 +1.2%
1994 0.765 +0.0%
1995 0.765 +0.0%
1996 0.765 +0.0%
1997 0.765 +0.0%
1998 0.765 +0.0%
1999 0.765 +0.0%
2000 0.765 +0.0%
2001 0.765 +0.0%
2002 0.872 +14.0%
2003 0.906 +3.9%
2004 0.906 +0.0%
2005 0.906 +0.0%
2006 0.906 +0.0%
2007 0.906 +0.0%
2008 0.906 +0.0%
2009 0.906 +0.0%
2010 0.906 +0.0%
2011 0.906 +0.0%
2012 0.906 +0.0%
2013 0.906 +0.0%
2014 0.906 +0.0%
2015 0.906 +0.0%
2016 0.906 +0.0%
2017 0.821 -9.4%
2018 0.654 -20.3%
2019 0.634 -3.1%
2020 0.634 +0.0%
2021 0.51 -19.6%
2022 0.471 -7.6%
2023 0.471 +0.0%
2024 0.471 +0.0%
2025 0.569 +20.8%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.569 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.569 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1910s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1920s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1930s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1940s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1950s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1960s 0.419 0.419 0.419 10
1970s 0.4365 0.419 0.481 10
1980s 0.5672 0.524 0.641 10
1990s 0.7393 0.641 0.765 10
2000s 0.8744 0.765 0.906 10
2010s 0.8451 0.634 0.906 10
2020s 0.521 0.471 0.634 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 78 Nepal 0.587 compare
  2. 79 Kenya 0.577 compare
  3. 80 Albania 0.572 compare
  4. 82 El Salvador 0.562 compare
  5. 83 Tunisia 0.542 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 0.536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Angola?
Public sector corruption index in Angola was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for public sector corruption index?
Angola ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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
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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).