Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ 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: 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 Mauritania is -0.9337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Mauritania 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

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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 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 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 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
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.