Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.5766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.5766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
137th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.1681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-0.8812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in El Salvador, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.742 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.726 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.548 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.384 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.424 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.253 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.413 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.485 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.521 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.511 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.562 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.577 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

In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in El Salvador stood at -0.5766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in El Salvador peaked at -0.1681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.8812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places El Salvador 137th out of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.4728 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.5878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 134 Serbia -0.5608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 135 Türkiye -0.5632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 136 Palestine, State of -0.5708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 138 Philippines -0.5766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 139 Belarus -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 140 Algeria -0.5934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in El Salvador?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in El Salvador was -0.5766 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was -0.1681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does El Salvador rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
El Salvador ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
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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.