Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
158th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.2835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Mauritania, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.558 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.568 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.285 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.571 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.709 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.617 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.542 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.953 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.831 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.894 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.792 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.879 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.848 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Mauritania stood at -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Mauritania peaked at -0.2835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

Mauritania ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.8497 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 155 Egypt -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 156 Djibouti -0.8908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 157 Russia -0.8911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 159 Gabon -0.9368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 160 Mexico -0.9409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 161 Guatemala -0.9483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Mauritania?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Mauritania was -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was -0.2835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Mauritania ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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