Corruption Perceptions Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Afghanistan, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Afghanistan is 17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Afghanistan peaked at 24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 164th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | -15.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.62 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 16 | 24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 20 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 19 compare
- 164 Burundi 17 compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 17 compare
- 167 Haiti 16 compare
- 167 Myanmar 16 compare
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 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 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Afghanistan?
- Corruption perceptions index in Afghanistan was 17 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.