Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in El Salvador

El Salvador: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 42.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
42.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 208 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2011
All-time low
37.4%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in El Salvador, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 37.41998: 40.32000: 40.72002: 40.52003: 44.12004: 46.62005: 45.82006: 46.72007: 45.92008: 462009: 49.12010: 492011: 50.22012: 45.22013: 46.62014: 43.82015: 43.12016: 42.32017: 432018: 41.92019: 43.12020: 43.32021: 42.32022: 39.92023: 41.62024: 42.32025: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 42.5% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in El Salvador peaked at 50.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1996.

El Salvador ranks 139th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in El Salvador, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 37.4% —
1998 40.3% +7.6%
2000 40.7% +1.1%
2002 40.5% -0.5%
2003 44.1% +8.8%
2004 46.6% +5.6%
2005 45.8% -1.7%
2006 46.7% +2.0%
2007 45.9% -1.6%
2008 46.0% +0.1%
2009 49.1% +6.7%
2010 49.0% -0.1%
2011 50.2% +2.4%
2012 45.2% -9.9%
2013 46.6% +3.1%
2014 43.8% -5.9%
2015 43.1% -1.7%
2016 42.3% -1.8%
2017 43.0% +1.7%
2018 41.9% -2.5%
2019 43.1% +2.8%
2020 43.3% +0.5%
2021 42.3% -2.4%
2022 39.9% -5.7%
2023 41.6% +4.5%
2024 42.3% +1.5%
2025 42.5% +0.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 42.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 42.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.2%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9% 37.4% 40.3% 2
2000s 45.0% 40.5% 49.1% 9
2010s 44.8% 41.9% 50.2% 10
2020s 42.0% 39.9% 43.3% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 140 Belarus 42.5% compare
  5. 141 Panama 42.4% compare
  6. 142 Philippines 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in El Salvador?
Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in El Salvador was 42.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1996.
How does El Salvador rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper 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 - Upper 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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