El Salvador Control of Corruption
Control of Corruption CC.EST
El Salvador's control of corruption was -0.62 in 2025, ranked 144th globally. This represents a 10.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's control of corruption stood at -0.62 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.62 by 2025. El Salvador ranked 144th globally.
El Salvador’s score on the World Bank’s Control of Corruption index improved from a trough of –0.89 in 1998 to an all‑time peak of –0.23 in 2009, before slipping to –0.62 in 2025, placing the country 144th globally out of 190 economies. The 2025 figure matches the current scores of Argentina (–0.62) and Panama (–0.62) and sits just above Brazil (–0.61) and Sierra Leone (–0.64), indicating that El Salvador remains clustered with middle‑ranking nations in terms of perceived corruption control. The 26‑year coverage shows a modest long‑run upward trend, yet the recent decline from the 2009 high suggests that reforms introduced in the early 2000s have not been fully sustained. Continued strengthening of institutional capacity, greater judicial independence and transparent public procurement could reverse the recent backslide and push the index higher, reinforcing the gradual improvement observed since the late 1990s.
Data & projection
| Year | Control of Corruption | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.63 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.62 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.62 | −0.06 | #144 |
| 2023 | -0.56 | +0.08 | #136 |
| 2022 | -0.64 | −0.09 | #146 |
| 2021 | -0.55 | +0.02 | #135 |
| 2020 | -0.58 | −0.04 | #139 |
| 2019 | -0.54 | +0.05 | #133 |
| 2018 | -0.59 | −0.05 | #136 |
| 2017 | -0.53 | +0.02 | #127 |
| 2016 | -0.56 | −0.11 | #134 |
| 2015 | -0.45 | −0.07 | #119 |
| 2014 | -0.38 | −0.03 | #113 |
| 2013 | -0.35 | +0.06 | #108 |
| 2012 | -0.41 | −0.16 | #114 |
| 2011 | -0.25 | +0.01 | #96 |
| 2010 | -0.26 | −0.03 | #100 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw control of corruption improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's control of corruption was -0.62 in 2025. Ranked 144th globally. This represents a 10.3% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's control of corruption peaked at -0.23 in 2009.
The lowest control of corruption in El Salvador was -0.89 in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 144th globally in control of corruption as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is CC.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
El Salvador's control of corruption is projected to reach -0.62 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The control of corruption of El Salvador in 2025 was -0.62. This ranks 144th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_control-of-corruption,
title = {El Salvador Control of Corruption},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/control-of-corruption/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}