Corruption in Afghanistan
The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 76 points in Afghanistan for 2022. The scale has a range from 0 to 100. The more corruption rises, the higher the number is. With this result Afghanistan ranks 150th. So, compared to other countries, it is considerably below the average.Compared to the previous year, in 2022, the level of corruption decreased a bit. In the long term, it has also declined moderately in recent years.
The United States are in 24th place with a score of 31. The ranking is led by Denmark, with a value of 10. The sad last place is occupied by Somalia (88 points).
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Corruption in Afghanistan 2005 - 2022
The causes of corruption lie in part in political and cultural reasons. Ineffective law enforcement may further promote it. It is striking that it is regularly lower in democratically governed countries (form of government in Afghanistan: Presidential islamic republic). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In Afghanistan, per capita income is 390 USD annually, which is extremely low by global standards. The cost of living is well below the global average, indicating massive socioeconomic problems.
Development of the corruption index in Afghanistan 2005 - 2022
| Year | Afghanistan | Ø Asia | Ø worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76 | 59.8 | 57.0 |
| 2021 | 84 | 59.3 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | 81 | 58.5 | 56.7 |
| 2019 | 84 | 59.2 | 56.8 |
| 2018 | 84 | 60.0 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 85 | 60.0 | 56.9 |
| 2016 | 85 | 60.6 | 57.1 |
| 2015 | 89 | 60.6 | 57.5 |
| 2014 | 88 | 60.5 | 56.8 |
| 2013 | 92 | 61.0 | 57.4 |
| 2012 | 92 | 60.7 | 56.8 |
| 2011 | 85 | 62.5 | 59.7 |
| 2010 | 86 | 62.3 | 59.9 |
| 2009 | 87 | 62.6 | 59.7 |
| 2008 | 85 | 63.1 | 59.8 |
| 2007 | 82 | 63.5 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 75 | 62.4 | 59.1 |
Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index
The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2022, the index was calculated for 180 countries from all continents. The original index shows the figures exactly the other way round and assigns higher values for lower corruption. So the official score for Afghanistan is 24 points in 2022, which would actually make it an anti-corruption index because as the score increases, corruption decreases. These numbers have been inverted here for better comprehensibility and easier visual acquisition of the graphs. 
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