Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
All-time low
-0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Ecuador, 1996–2025

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020251996: -0.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.672 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.775 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.785 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.713 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.583 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.754 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.764 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.774 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Ecuador peaked at -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.

Ecuador ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.5304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +34.9%
2000 -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2002 -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2003 -0.6719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.5%
2004 -0.7748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.3%
2005 -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2006 -0.8143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2007 -0.7851 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2008 -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.1%
2009 -0.7009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2010 -0.7103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2011 -0.6679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2012 -0.6108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.5%
2013 -0.5829 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%
2014 -0.7544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.4%
2015 -0.7222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2016 -0.7644 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2017 -0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2018 -0.6258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.1%
2019 -0.5262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2020 -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2021 -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.9%
2022 -0.6549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2023 -0.7052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.7%
2024 -0.7739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.7%
2025 -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 148 Egypt -0.7008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 149 Togo -0.7052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 150 Cuba -0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 152 Niger -0.7371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 153 Peru -0.7553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 154 Nepal -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Ecuador?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Ecuador was -0.7364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Ecuador ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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