Control of Corruption - Governance score in Mexico

Mexico: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 28.81 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.81 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.8 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
28.66 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Mexico, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 34.5 0-1001998: 39.5 0-1002000: 46.8 0-1002002: 41.3 0-1002003: 41.3 0-1002004: 38.6 0-1002005: 39.1 0-1002006: 41 0-1002007: 39.7 0-1002008: 40 0-1002009: 41.5 0-1002010: 40.1 0-1002011: 39.3 0-1002012: 38.6 0-1002013: 37.1 0-1002014: 32.6 0-1002015: 30.8 0-1002016: 31.2 0-1002017: 28.7 0-1002018: 28.8 0-1002019: 29.8 0-1002020: 30.6 0-1002021: 30.2 0-1002022: 30.1 0-1002023: 29 0-1002024: 28.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Mexico stood at 28.81 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Mexico peaked at 46.8 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.66 0-100, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Mexico, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 34.53 0-100
1998 39.5 0-100 +14.4%
2000 46.8 0-100 +18.5%
2002 41.31 0-100 -11.7%
2003 41.34 0-100 +0.1%
2004 38.62 0-100 -6.6%
2005 39.1 0-100 +1.2%
2006 41.01 0-100 +4.9%
2007 39.71 0-100 -3.2%
2008 40.02 0-100 +0.8%
2009 41.46 0-100 +3.6%
2010 40.1 0-100 -3.3%
2011 39.26 0-100 -2.1%
2012 38.59 0-100 -1.7%
2013 37.1 0-100 -3.8%
2014 32.62 0-100 -12.1%
2015 30.83 0-100 -5.5%
2016 31.23 0-100 +1.3%
2017 28.66 0-100 -8.2%
2018 28.77 0-100 +0.4%
2019 29.85 0-100 +3.7%
2020 30.57 0-100 +2.4%
2021 30.18 0-100 -1.3%
2022 30.13 0-100 -0.2%
2023 28.99 0-100 -3.8%
2024 28.81 0-100 -0.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 28.81 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 28.81 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.48 0-100, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.02 0-100 34.53 0-100 39.5 0-100 2
2000s 41.04 0-100 38.62 0-100 46.8 0-100 9
2010s 33.7 0-100 28.66 0-100 40.1 0-100 10
2020s 29.73 0-100 28.81 0-100 30.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 159 Russia 29.82 0-100 compare
  2. 160 Mauritania 28.95 0-100 compare
  3. 161 Gabon 28.89 0-100 compare
  4. 163 Guatemala 28.66 0-100 compare
  5. 164 Laos 28.02 0-100 compare
  6. 165 Mali 28 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Mexico?
Control of corruption - governance score in Mexico was 28.81 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.8 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 28.66 0-100 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Mexico ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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