Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt
Egypt: Corruption Perceptions Index was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 30 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Egypt peaked at 37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32 | — |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 30 | -14.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.12 | 32 | 37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 30 | 35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 126 Djibouti 31 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
- 126 Peru 31 compare
- 129 El Salvador 30 compare
- 129 Mauritania 30 compare
- 132 Bolivia 28 compare
- 132 Guinea 28 compare
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Egypt?
- Corruption perceptions index in Egypt was 30 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.