Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Spain
Spain: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 55.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 1998
All-time low
54.8%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain stood at 55.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain peaked at 73.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2015.
That places Spain 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.0% | — |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | -2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.2% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 54.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 55.9% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Spain was 55.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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