Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Belize

Belize: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.1604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Belize, 1996–2024

-0.200.21996201020241996: -0.041 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.046 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.068 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.071 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.101 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.147 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.271 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.015 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.249 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.068 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.075 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.075 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.287 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.123 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.108 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.076 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.075 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.046 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.116 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Belize recorded -0.1604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Belize peaked at 0.2494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

That places Belize 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.0812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.1097 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.0975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 94 Jamaica -0.0963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 95 Solomon Islands -0.1401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 96 Vanuatu -0.1506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 98 South Africa -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 99 Ghana -0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 100 Tunisia -0.2202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Belize?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Belize was -0.1604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.2494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Belize rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Belize ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.