Corruption Perceptions Index in Senegal
Senegal: Corruption Perceptions Index was 45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Senegal, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Senegal is 45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Senegal peaked at 45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2012.
That places Senegal 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36 | — |
| 2013 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45 | +4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43 | 36 | 45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 43 | 45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 69 Benin 45 compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 45 compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 45 compare
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (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 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Senegal?
- Corruption perceptions index in Senegal was 45 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.