According to the corruption perception index (CPI), South Africa dropped to its lowest recorded level in 2023, at 41 points. Since 2012, the country's CPI has been below 50, which signifies that corruption is a serious issue.
Corruption perception index scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023
The corruption index score (CPI) shows the level of perceived corruption in the public sector using a scale of zero to 100, where zero is highly corrupt and 100 has no corruption.
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Corruption Watch. (April 3, 2024). Corruption perception index scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460791/corruption-perceptions-index-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. "Corruption perception index scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460791/corruption-perceptions-index-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. (2024). Corruption perception index scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460791/corruption-perceptions-index-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. "Corruption Perception Index Scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460791/corruption-perceptions-index-in-south-africa/
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Corruption perception index scores in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 [Graph], Corruption Watch, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460791/corruption-perceptions-index-in-south-africa/
