What is public sector corruption index in Ethiopia?

Public sector corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 1789.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 1987.

How does Ethiopia rank for public sector corruption index?

Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.678 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.678

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

59th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.76

in 1789

All-time low

0.571

in 1987

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Ethiopia stood at 0.678.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.76 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.571, in 1987.

That places Ethiopia 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Ethiopia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.76	—
1790	0.76	+0.0%
1791	0.76	+0.0%
1792	0.76	+0.0%
1793	0.76	+0.0%
1794	0.76	+0.0%
1795	0.76	+0.0%
1796	0.76	+0.0%
1797	0.76	+0.0%
1798	0.76	+0.0%
1799	0.76	+0.0%
1800	0.76	+0.0%
1801	0.76	+0.0%
1802	0.76	+0.0%
1803	0.76	+0.0%
1804	0.76	+0.0%
1805	0.76	+0.0%
1806	0.76	+0.0%
1807	0.76	+0.0%
1808	0.76	+0.0%
1809	0.76	+0.0%
1810	0.76	+0.0%
1811	0.76	+0.0%
1812	0.76	+0.0%
1813	0.76	+0.0%
1814	0.76	+0.0%
1815	0.76	+0.0%
1816	0.76	+0.0%
1817	0.76	+0.0%
1818	0.76	+0.0%
1819	0.76	+0.0%
1820	0.76	+0.0%
1821	0.76	+0.0%
1822	0.76	+0.0%
1823	0.76	+0.0%
1824	0.76	+0.0%
1825	0.76	+0.0%
1826	0.76	+0.0%
1827	0.76	+0.0%
1828	0.76	+0.0%
1829	0.76	+0.0%
1830	0.76	+0.0%
1831	0.76	+0.0%
1832	0.76	+0.0%
1833	0.76	+0.0%
1834	0.76	+0.0%
1835	0.76	+0.0%
1836	0.76	+0.0%
1837	0.76	+0.0%
1838	0.76	+0.0%
1839	0.76	+0.0%
1840	0.76	+0.0%
1841	0.76	+0.0%
1842	0.76	+0.0%
1843	0.76	+0.0%
1844	0.76	+0.0%
1845	0.76	+0.0%
1846	0.76	+0.0%
1847	0.76	+0.0%
1848	0.76	+0.0%
1849	0.76	+0.0%
1850	0.76	+0.0%
1851	0.76	+0.0%
1852	0.76	+0.0%
1853	0.76	+0.0%
1854	0.76	+0.0%
1855	0.76	+0.0%
1856	0.76	+0.0%
1857	0.76	+0.0%
1858	0.76	+0.0%
1859	0.76	+0.0%
1860	0.76	+0.0%
1861	0.76	+0.0%
1862	0.76	+0.0%
1863	0.76	+0.0%
1864	0.76	+0.0%
1865	0.76	+0.0%
1866	0.76	+0.0%
1867	0.76	+0.0%
1868	0.76	+0.0%
1869	0.76	+0.0%
1870	0.76	+0.0%
1871	0.76	+0.0%
1872	0.76	+0.0%
1873	0.76	+0.0%
1874	0.76	+0.0%
1875	0.76	+0.0%
1876	0.76	+0.0%
1877	0.76	+0.0%
1878	0.76	+0.0%
1879	0.76	+0.0%
1880	0.76	+0.0%
1881	0.76	+0.0%
1882	0.76	+0.0%
1883	0.76	+0.0%
1884	0.76	+0.0%
1885	0.76	+0.0%
1886	0.76	+0.0%
1887	0.76	+0.0%
1888	0.76	+0.0%
1889	0.76	+0.0%
1890	0.76	+0.0%
1891	0.76	+0.0%
1892	0.76	+0.0%
1893	0.76	+0.0%
1894	0.76	+0.0%
1895	0.76	+0.0%
1896	0.76	+0.0%
1897	0.76	+0.0%
1898	0.76	+0.0%
1899	0.76	+0.0%
1900	0.76	+0.0%
1901	0.76	+0.0%
1902	0.76	+0.0%
1903	0.76	+0.0%
1904	0.76	+0.0%
1905	0.76	+0.0%
1906	0.76	+0.0%
1907	0.76	+0.0%
1908	0.76	+0.0%
1909	0.76	+0.0%
1910	0.76	+0.0%
1911	0.76	+0.0%
1912	0.76	+0.0%
1913	0.76	+0.0%
1914	0.76	+0.0%
1915	0.76	+0.0%
1916	0.76	+0.0%
1917	0.76	+0.0%
1918	0.76	+0.0%
1919	0.76	+0.0%
1920	0.76	+0.0%
1921	0.76	+0.0%
1922	0.76	+0.0%
1923	0.76	+0.0%
1924	0.76	+0.0%
1925	0.76	+0.0%
1926	0.76	+0.0%
1927	0.76	+0.0%
1928	0.76	+0.0%
1929	0.76	+0.0%
1930	0.76	+0.0%
1931	0.76	+0.0%
1932	0.76	+0.0%
1933	0.76	+0.0%
1934	0.76	+0.0%
1935	0.76	+0.0%
1936	0.723	-4.9%
1937	0.723	+0.0%
1938	0.723	+0.0%
1939	0.723	+0.0%
1940	0.723	+0.0%
1941	0.727	+0.6%
1942	0.698	-4.0%
1943	0.698	+0.0%
1944	0.698	+0.0%
1945	0.698	+0.0%
1946	0.698	+0.0%
1947	0.698	+0.0%
1948	0.698	+0.0%
1949	0.698	+0.0%
1950	0.698	+0.0%
1951	0.698	+0.0%
1952	0.698	+0.0%
1953	0.698	+0.0%
1954	0.698	+0.0%
1955	0.698	+0.0%
1956	0.698	+0.0%
1957	0.698	+0.0%
1958	0.698	+0.0%
1959	0.698	+0.0%
1960	0.698	+0.0%
1961	0.698	+0.0%
1962	0.698	+0.0%
1963	0.698	+0.0%
1964	0.698	+0.0%
1965	0.698	+0.0%
1966	0.698	+0.0%
1967	0.698	+0.0%
1968	0.698	+0.0%
1969	0.698	+0.0%
1970	0.698	+0.0%
1971	0.698	+0.0%
1972	0.698	+0.0%
1973	0.698	+0.0%
1974	0.663	-5.0%
1975	0.607	-8.4%
1976	0.607	+0.0%
1977	0.607	+0.0%
1978	0.607	+0.0%
1979	0.607	+0.0%
1980	0.607	+0.0%
1981	0.607	+0.0%
1982	0.607	+0.0%
1983	0.607	+0.0%
1984	0.607	+0.0%
1985	0.607	+0.0%
1986	0.607	+0.0%
1987	0.571	-5.9%
1988	0.571	+0.0%
1989	0.571	+0.0%
1990	0.571	+0.0%
1991	0.571	+0.0%
1992	0.571	+0.0%
1993	0.571	+0.0%
1994	0.571	+0.0%
1995	0.685	+20.0%
1996	0.685	+0.0%
1997	0.685	+0.0%
1998	0.685	+0.0%
1999	0.685	+0.0%
2000	0.685	+0.0%
2001	0.685	+0.0%
2002	0.685	+0.0%
2003	0.685	+0.0%
2004	0.685	+0.0%
2005	0.685	+0.0%
2006	0.685	+0.0%
2007	0.665	-2.9%
2008	0.665	+0.0%
2009	0.708	+6.5%
2010	0.708	+0.0%
2011	0.708	+0.0%
2012	0.711	+0.4%
2013	0.711	+0.0%
2014	0.711	+0.0%
2015	0.711	+0.0%
2016	0.711	+0.0%
2017	0.673	-5.3%
2018	0.689	+2.4%
2019	0.715	+3.8%
2020	0.715	+0.0%
2021	0.71	-0.7%
2022	0.722	+1.7%
2023	0.722	+0.0%
2024	0.655	-9.3%
2025	0.678	+3.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.678 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.678 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.76	0.76	0.76	1
1790s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1800s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1810s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1820s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1830s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1840s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1850s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1860s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1870s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1880s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1890s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1900s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1910s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1920s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1930s	0.7452	0.723	0.76	10
1940s	0.7034	0.698	0.727	10
1950s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1960s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1970s	0.649	0.607	0.698	10
1980s	0.5962	0.571	0.607	10
1990s	0.628	0.571	0.685	10
2000s	0.6833	0.665	0.708	10
2010s	0.7048	0.673	0.715	10
2020s	0.7003	0.655	0.722	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

56 Congo 0.684 compare
57 Mali 0.683 compare
58 Dominican Republic 0.679 compare
60 Niger 0.676 compare
61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.674 compare
61 Paraguay 0.674 compare

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More social development data for Ethiopia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (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 0.0012 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Ethiopia?: Public sector corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 1987.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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).