South Africa is the 81 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in South Africa averaged 56.97 from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 83.00 in 2023 and a record low of 23.00 in 1996. source: Transparency International

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	227.00	239.00	Companies	Aug 2026
Business Confidence	38.00	39.00	points	Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization	77.00	76.00	percent	Jun 2026
Car Registrations	44291.00	41216.00	Units	Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories	8848.00	-17673.00	ZAR Million	Jun 2026
SACCI Business Confidence	125.40	123.50	points	Jul 2026
Composite Leading Indicator	100.18	100.22	points	Sep 2026
Corruption Index	41.00	41.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	81.00	82.00		Dec 2025
Electricity Production	18816.00	19416.00	Gigawatt-hour	Aug 2026
Gold Production YoY	-7.40	6.20	percent	Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	-4.30	1.10	percent	Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM	-3.10	2.20	percent	Aug 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM	-0.90	-1.00	percent	Jul 2026
Mining Production YoY	-7.50	-4.30	percent	Jul 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales	61650.00	57760.00	Units	Sep 2026

South Africa 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.