Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Mexico

Mexico: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
161st
of 208 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2000
All-time low
23.4%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 281998: 332000: 40.32002: 34.82003: 34.82004: 32.92005: 33.32006: 35.32007: 342008: 34.32009: 35.92010: 34.62011: 34.32012: 332013: 31.42014: 26.82015: 25.82016: 26.42017: 23.62018: 23.42019: 24.82020: 25.52021: 25.12022: 252023: 24.12024: 242025: 23.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico is 23.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico peaked at 40.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Mexico, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 28.0% —
1998 33.0% +17.9%
2000 40.3% +22.1%
2002 34.8% -13.8%
2003 34.8% +0.1%
2004 32.9% -5.6%
2005 33.3% +1.5%
2006 35.3% +6.0%
2007 34.0% -3.7%
2008 34.3% +0.9%
2009 35.9% +4.6%
2010 34.6% -3.7%
2011 34.3% -0.9%
2012 33.0% -3.9%
2013 31.4% -4.7%
2014 26.8% -14.6%
2015 25.8% -3.9%
2016 26.4% +2.6%
2017 23.6% -10.7%
2018 23.4% -1.0%
2019 24.8% +5.9%
2020 25.5% +2.9%
2021 25.1% -1.4%
2022 25.0% -0.3%
2023 24.1% -3.7%
2024 24.0% -0.4%
2025 23.7% -1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 23.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 23.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.6%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 28.0% 33.0% 2
2000s 35.1% 32.9% 40.3% 9
2010s 28.4% 23.4% 34.6% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.7% 25.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 158 Eswatini 25.5% compare
  2. 159 Mali 24.0% compare
  3. 160 Guatemala 23.8% compare
  4. 162 Mauritania 23.5% compare
  5. 163 Liberia 23.5% compare
  6. 164 Djibouti 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico?
Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mexico was 23.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Mexico ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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