Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Argentina

Argentina: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 40.26 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.26 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
126th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.85 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
34.65 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Argentina, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 43.4 0-1001998: 39.5 0-1002000: 41.9 0-1002002: 36.6 0-1002003: 36.9 0-1002004: 39.9 0-1002005: 40.2 0-1002006: 41.6 0-1002007: 39.7 0-1002008: 39.7 0-1002009: 40.1 0-1002010: 40.7 0-1002011: 41.3 0-1002012: 37.2 0-1002013: 37.2 0-1002014: 34.6 0-1002015: 35.1 0-1002016: 43.6 0-1002017: 44.5 0-1002018: 47.9 0-1002019: 46.4 0-1002020: 45.3 0-1002021: 41.5 0-1002022: 41.2 0-1002023: 41.3 0-1002024: 41.5 0-1002025: 40.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Argentina stood at 40.26 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Argentina peaked at 47.85 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.65 0-100, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 126th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Argentina, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 43.44 0-100 —
1998 39.53 0-100 -9.0%
2000 41.86 0-100 +5.9%
2002 36.65 0-100 -12.4%
2003 36.95 0-100 +0.8%
2004 39.85 0-100 +7.9%
2005 40.18 0-100 +0.8%
2006 41.57 0-100 +3.4%
2007 39.67 0-100 -4.6%
2008 39.72 0-100 +0.1%
2009 40.09 0-100 +0.9%
2010 40.68 0-100 +1.5%
2011 41.26 0-100 +1.4%
2012 37.22 0-100 -9.8%
2013 37.19 0-100 -0.1%
2014 34.65 0-100 -6.8%
2015 35.09 0-100 +1.3%
2016 43.61 0-100 +24.3%
2017 44.48 0-100 +2.0%
2018 47.85 0-100 +7.6%
2019 46.38 0-100 -3.1%
2020 45.29 0-100 -2.3%
2021 41.49 0-100 -8.4%
2022 41.2 0-100 -0.7%
2023 41.26 0-100 +0.2%
2024 41.49 0-100 +0.5%
2025 40.26 0-100 -3.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 40.26 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 40.26 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.49 0-100 39.53 0-100 43.44 0-100 2
2000s 39.62 0-100 36.65 0-100 41.86 0-100 9
2010s 40.84 0-100 34.65 0-100 47.85 0-100 10
2020s 41.83 0-100 40.26 0-100 45.29 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 123 Guyana 40.43 0-100 compare
  2. 124 Brazil 40.36 0-100 compare
  3. 125 Suriname 40.34 0-100 compare
  4. 127 East Timor 40.16 0-100 compare
  5. 128 Tonga 39.63 0-100 compare
  6. 129 Mongolia 38.99 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Argentina?
Control of corruption - governance score in Argentina was 40.26 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 47.85 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 0-100 in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Argentina ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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