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Brazil’s Control of Corruption

#27 of 193 in the Control of Corruption progress rankings

The Control of Corruption Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, measuring the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand corruption (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
-0.50 index
Year-over-year
+0.07 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
-0.48 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Control of Corruption changed by -0.48 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.07 index.
  • Lowest level: -0.57 index in 2022.
  • Highest level: 0.17 index in 2011.

Control of Corruption Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Control of Corruption Table (1996–2023)

Control of Corruption — Brazil
Year Control of Corruption
1996 -0.02 index
1998 0.04 index
2000 0.01 index
2002 0.08 index
2003 0.09 index
2004 -0.03 index
2005 -0.15 index
2006 -0.12 index
2007 -0.08 index
2008 0.00 index
2009 -0.08 index
2010 0.04 index
2011 0.17 index
2012 -0.05 index
2013 -0.10 index
2014 -0.37 index
2015 -0.46 index
2016 -0.45 index
2017 -0.56 index
2018 -0.48 index
2019 -0.41 index
2020 -0.43 index
2021 -0.50 index
2022 -0.57 index
2023 -0.50 index

Source: World Bank