What is public sector corruption index in Liberia?

Public sector corruption index in Liberia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1996.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1821.

How does Liberia rank for public sector corruption index?

Liberia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Liberia 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 Liberia

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

Liberia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.84

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.935

in 1996

All-time low

0.04

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Liberia stood at 0.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Liberia peaked at 0.935 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1821.

Liberia ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Liberia, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.04	—
1822	0.04	+0.0%
1823	0.04	+0.0%
1824	0.04	+0.0%
1825	0.04	+0.0%
1826	0.04	+0.0%
1827	0.04	+0.0%
1828	0.04	+0.0%
1829	0.04	+0.0%
1830	0.04	+0.0%
1831	0.04	+0.0%
1832	0.04	+0.0%
1833	0.04	+0.0%
1834	0.04	+0.0%
1835	0.04	+0.0%
1836	0.04	+0.0%
1837	0.04	+0.0%
1838	0.04	+0.0%
1839	0.04	+0.0%
1840	0.04	+0.0%
1841	0.04	+0.0%
1842	0.04	+0.0%
1843	0.04	+0.0%
1844	0.04	+0.0%
1845	0.04	+0.0%
1846	0.04	+0.0%
1847	0.04	+0.0%
1848	0.232	+480.0%
1849	0.232	+0.0%
1850	0.232	+0.0%
1851	0.232	+0.0%
1852	0.232	+0.0%
1853	0.232	+0.0%
1854	0.232	+0.0%
1855	0.232	+0.0%
1856	0.232	+0.0%
1857	0.232	+0.0%
1858	0.232	+0.0%
1859	0.232	+0.0%
1860	0.232	+0.0%
1861	0.232	+0.0%
1862	0.232	+0.0%
1863	0.232	+0.0%
1864	0.232	+0.0%
1865	0.232	+0.0%
1866	0.232	+0.0%
1867	0.232	+0.0%
1868	0.232	+0.0%
1869	0.52	+124.1%
1870	0.52	+0.0%
1871	0.52	+0.0%
1872	0.52	+0.0%
1873	0.52	+0.0%
1874	0.52	+0.0%
1875	0.52	+0.0%
1876	0.52	+0.0%
1877	0.52	+0.0%
1878	0.52	+0.0%
1879	0.52	+0.0%
1880	0.52	+0.0%
1881	0.52	+0.0%
1882	0.52	+0.0%
1883	0.52	+0.0%
1884	0.52	+0.0%
1885	0.52	+0.0%
1886	0.52	+0.0%
1887	0.52	+0.0%
1888	0.52	+0.0%
1889	0.52	+0.0%
1890	0.52	+0.0%
1891	0.52	+0.0%
1892	0.52	+0.0%
1893	0.52	+0.0%
1894	0.52	+0.0%
1895	0.52	+0.0%
1896	0.52	+0.0%
1897	0.52	+0.0%
1898	0.52	+0.0%
1899	0.52	+0.0%
1900	0.52	+0.0%
1901	0.52	+0.0%
1902	0.52	+0.0%
1903	0.52	+0.0%
1904	0.52	+0.0%
1905	0.52	+0.0%
1906	0.52	+0.0%
1907	0.52	+0.0%
1908	0.52	+0.0%
1909	0.52	+0.0%
1910	0.52	+0.0%
1911	0.52	+0.0%
1912	0.52	+0.0%
1913	0.52	+0.0%
1914	0.52	+0.0%
1915	0.52	+0.0%
1916	0.52	+0.0%
1917	0.52	+0.0%
1918	0.52	+0.0%
1919	0.52	+0.0%
1920	0.52	+0.0%
1921	0.52	+0.0%
1922	0.52	+0.0%
1923	0.52	+0.0%
1924	0.52	+0.0%
1925	0.52	+0.0%
1926	0.52	+0.0%
1927	0.52	+0.0%
1928	0.52	+0.0%
1929	0.52	+0.0%
1930	0.563	+8.3%
1931	0.563	+0.0%
1932	0.563	+0.0%
1933	0.563	+0.0%
1934	0.563	+0.0%
1935	0.563	+0.0%
1936	0.563	+0.0%
1937	0.563	+0.0%
1938	0.563	+0.0%
1939	0.563	+0.0%
1940	0.563	+0.0%
1941	0.563	+0.0%
1942	0.563	+0.0%
1943	0.563	+0.0%
1944	0.619	+9.9%
1945	0.619	+0.0%
1946	0.619	+0.0%
1947	0.619	+0.0%
1948	0.619	+0.0%
1949	0.619	+0.0%
1950	0.619	+0.0%
1951	0.619	+0.0%
1952	0.619	+0.0%
1953	0.619	+0.0%
1954	0.619	+0.0%
1955	0.619	+0.0%
1956	0.619	+0.0%
1957	0.619	+0.0%
1958	0.619	+0.0%
1959	0.619	+0.0%
1960	0.619	+0.0%
1961	0.619	+0.0%
1962	0.619	+0.0%
1963	0.619	+0.0%
1964	0.619	+0.0%
1965	0.619	+0.0%
1966	0.619	+0.0%
1967	0.619	+0.0%
1968	0.619	+0.0%
1969	0.619	+0.0%
1970	0.619	+0.0%
1971	0.619	+0.0%
1972	0.619	+0.0%
1973	0.619	+0.0%
1974	0.619	+0.0%
1975	0.619	+0.0%
1976	0.619	+0.0%
1977	0.619	+0.0%
1978	0.619	+0.0%
1979	0.619	+0.0%
1980	0.778	+25.7%
1981	0.778	+0.0%
1982	0.778	+0.0%
1983	0.778	+0.0%
1984	0.778	+0.0%
1985	0.778	+0.0%
1986	0.778	+0.0%
1987	0.778	+0.0%
1988	0.778	+0.0%
1989	0.778	+0.0%
1990	0.911	+17.1%
1991	0.911	+0.0%
1992	0.911	+0.0%
1993	0.911	+0.0%
1994	0.911	+0.0%
1995	0.911	+0.0%
1996	0.935	+2.6%
1997	0.935	+0.0%
1998	0.935	+0.0%
1999	0.935	+0.0%
2000	0.935	+0.0%
2001	0.935	+0.0%
2002	0.935	+0.0%
2003	0.935	+0.0%
2004	0.935	+0.0%
2005	0.868	-7.2%
2006	0.777	-10.5%
2007	0.777	+0.0%
2008	0.777	+0.0%
2009	0.777	+0.0%
2010	0.777	+0.0%
2011	0.777	+0.0%
2012	0.806	+3.7%
2013	0.806	+0.0%
2014	0.806	+0.0%
2015	0.806	+0.0%
2016	0.806	+0.0%
2017	0.806	+0.0%
2018	0.84	+4.2%
2019	0.84	+0.0%
2020	0.84	+0.0%
2021	0.84	+0.0%
2022	0.84	+0.0%
2023	0.84	+0.0%
2024	0.84	+0.0%
2025	0.84	+0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.04	0.04	0.04	9
1830s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1840s	0.0784	0.04	0.232	10
1850s	0.232	0.232	0.232	10
1860s	0.2608	0.232	0.52	10
1870s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1880s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1890s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1900s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1910s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1920s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1930s	0.563	0.563	0.563	10
1940s	0.5966	0.563	0.619	10
1950s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1960s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1970s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1980s	0.778	0.778	0.778	10
1990s	0.9206	0.911	0.935	10
2000s	0.8651	0.777	0.935	10
2010s	0.807	0.777	0.84	10
2020s	0.84	0.84	0.84	6

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More social development data for Liberia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Liberia?: Public sector corruption index in Liberia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1996.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1821.
How does Liberia rank for public sector corruption index?: Liberia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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).