Control of Corruption (estimate) for Burundi

Indicator Definition:
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.

The indicator "Control of Corruption (estimate)" stands at -1.12 as of 12/31/2011, the lowest value since 12/31/2000.
Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -6.08 percent compared to the value the year prior.
The 1 year change in percent is -6.08.
The 3 year change in percent is -10.59.
The 5 year change in percent is -5.43.

The Serie's long term average value is -1.07. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2011, is 5.29 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.
The Serie's change from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1996, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2011, is +0.2656 .
The Serie's change from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2005, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2011, is -0.2238 .