Corruption Perceptions Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Corruption Perceptions Index was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Lebanon, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 22 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Lebanon peaked at 30 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -8.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.12 | 27 | 30 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 22 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 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 Lebanon?
- Corruption perceptions index in Lebanon was 22 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.