Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Spain
Spain: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Spain, 1996–2025
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 Spain is 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Spain peaked at 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2015.
That places Spain 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 69% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 51 Costa Rica 0.6939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 0.6709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 53 Samoa 0.6582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 55 Rwanda 0.6362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.6269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 0.6045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Spain?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Spain was 0.6525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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.