Control of Corruption - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 62.32 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
80.38 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
59.8 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 78.4 0-1001998: 80.4 0-1002000: 77.9 0-1002002: 78.5 0-1002003: 79 0-1002004: 72.9 0-1002005: 73.3 0-1002006: 71.7 0-1002007: 69 0-1002008: 71 0-1002009: 68.5 0-1002010: 68.8 0-1002011: 70.5 0-1002012: 70.2 0-1002013: 63.8 0-1002014: 60 0-1002015: 59.8 0-1002016: 60.5 0-1002017: 59.9 0-1002018: 62.9 0-1002019: 64.5 0-1002020: 64.7 0-1002021: 64.3 0-1002022: 63.7 0-1002023: 62.8 0-1002024: 62.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Spain is 62.32 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Spain peaked at 80.38 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.8 0-100, in 2015.

Spain ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.44 0-100
1998 80.38 0-100 +2.5%
2000 77.88 0-100 -3.1%
2002 78.46 0-100 +0.7%
2003 78.98 0-100 +0.7%
2004 72.89 0-100 -7.7%
2005 73.28 0-100 +0.5%
2006 71.71 0-100 -2.2%
2007 69.02 0-100 -3.7%
2008 71.04 0-100 +2.9%
2009 68.54 0-100 -3.5%
2010 68.83 0-100 +0.4%
2011 70.49 0-100 +2.4%
2012 70.24 0-100 -0.4%
2013 63.78 0-100 -9.2%
2014 59.98 0-100 -6.0%
2015 59.8 0-100 -0.3%
2016 60.5 0-100 +1.2%
2017 59.88 0-100 -1.0%
2018 62.95 0-100 +5.1%
2019 64.46 0-100 +2.4%
2020 64.67 0-100 +0.3%
2021 64.29 0-100 -0.6%
2022 63.68 0-100 -1.0%
2023 62.82 0-100 -1.3%
2024 62.32 0-100 -0.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 62.32 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 62.32 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.41 0-100 78.44 0-100 80.38 0-100 2
2000s 73.53 0-100 68.54 0-100 78.98 0-100 9
2010s 64.09 0-100 59.8 0-100 70.49 0-100 10
2020s 63.56 0-100 62.32 0-100 64.67 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 47 Poland 63.93 0-100 compare
  2. 48 Qatar 63.13 0-100 compare
  3. 49 Saudi Arabia 63.09 0-100 compare
  4. 51 Micronesia (country) 62.19 0-100 compare
  5. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.13 0-100 compare
  6. 53 Samoa 61.78 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Spain?
Control of corruption - governance score in Spain was 62.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 80.38 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8 0-100 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Spain ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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