Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Colombia

Colombia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.0739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-0.6209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.592 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.233 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.178 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.074 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.203 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.264 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.207 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.441 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.317 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.369 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.411 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.319 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.272 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Colombia is -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Colombia peaked at -0.0739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.6209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Colombia 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Colombia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.5148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.5919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2000 -0.6209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2002 -0.2334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -62.4%
2003 -0.1782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.6%
2004 -0.0739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -58.5%
2005 -0.1002 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +35.6%
2006 -0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +102.2%
2007 -0.2643 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.5%
2008 -0.2301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.9%
2009 -0.2896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.8%
2010 -0.3761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.9%
2011 -0.2067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -45.0%
2012 -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +98.4%
2013 -0.4412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2014 -0.3713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.8%
2015 -0.3173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2016 -0.3695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.4%
2017 -0.4109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.2%
2018 -0.3186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.5%
2019 -0.2723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2020 -0.2565 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2021 -0.2697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2022 -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2023 -0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.5%
2024 -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.2437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 108 Dominican Republic -0.2655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 109 Cote d'Ivoire -0.285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 110 Moldova -0.2916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 112 Tanzania -0.2941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 113 India -0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 114 Lesotho -0.3024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Colombia?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Colombia was -0.2937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Colombia ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,191 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.