Corruption perceptions index during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the corruption perceptions index changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayo Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo | 16 Feb 2017 – 23 May 2022 | +3.0 points 2016 → 2021 | +0.6 points/yr | |
| 2 | PDP Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 16 Sep 2012 – 16 Feb 2017 | +2.0 points 2012 → 2016 | +0.5 points/yr | |
| 3 | JSP Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 23 May 2022 – now | −4.0 points 2021 → 2025 | −1.0 points/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in points; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. points, 0 to 100, higher is cleaner · Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI score): perceived public-sector corruption as business people and country experts rate it, comparable from 2012, the score as TI publishes it with its confidence interval · Somalia data · as of Jul 2026.