| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1.11 | 2020 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Qatar | 0.78 | 2020 | 2 | 0.85 |
| 3 | Israel | 0.57 | 2020 | 3 | 0.81 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0.27 | 2020 | 4 | 0.28 |
| 5 | Oman | 0.23 | 2020 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Jordan | 0.07 | 2020 | 6 | 0.11 |
| 7 ↑ | Kuwait | -0.06 | 2020 | 8 | -0.13 |
| 8 ↓ | Bahrain | -0.07 | 2020 | 7 | -0.01 |
| 9 | Turkey | -0.34 | 2020 | 9 | -0.31 |
| 10 | Iran | -1.09 | 2020 | 10 | -1.05 |
| 11 | Lebanon | -1.15 | 2020 | 11 | -1.14 |
| 12 | Iraq | -1.28 | 2020 | 12 | -1.34 |
| 13 | Afghanistan | -1.48 | 2020 | 13 | -1.4 |
| 14 | Yemen | -1.68 | 2020 | 14 | -1.68 |
| 15 | Syria | -1.71 | 2020 | 15 | -1.69 |
The index for Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests.
