New Zealand is the 4 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in New Zealand averaged 2.00 from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.00 in 1997 and a record low of 1.00 in 1996. source: Transparency International

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	87.00	44.00	Individuals	Feb 2026
ANZ Business Confidence	32.50	59.20	points	Mar 2026
NZIER Capacity Utilization	89.80	89.10	percent	Dec 2025
Car Registrations	3328.00	3168.00	Units	Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories	229.00	-385.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Corruption Index	81.00	83.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	4.00	4.00		Dec 2025
Industrial Production	0.70	-0.50	percent	Dec 2025
Manufacturing Sales YoY	-0.70	1.30	percent	Dec 2025

New Zealand Corruption Rank

The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index.