What is executive corruption index in Bolivia?

Executive corruption index in Bolivia was 0.846 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 1864.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1826.

How does Bolivia rank for executive corruption index?

Bolivia ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bolivia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Bolivia

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.846 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.846

Change on year

up 15.3%

World rank

17th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.928

in 1864

All-time low

0.179

in 1826

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Bolivia is 0.846, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Bolivia peaked at 0.928 in 1864 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1826.

Bolivia ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.441	—
1826	0.179	-59.4%
1827	0.179	+0.0%
1828	0.179	+0.0%
1829	0.179	+0.0%
1830	0.179	+0.0%
1831	0.179	+0.0%
1832	0.179	+0.0%
1833	0.179	+0.0%
1834	0.179	+0.0%
1835	0.179	+0.0%
1836	0.179	+0.0%
1837	0.179	+0.0%
1838	0.179	+0.0%
1839	0.179	+0.0%
1840	0.717	+300.6%
1841	0.717	+0.0%
1842	0.717	+0.0%
1843	0.717	+0.0%
1844	0.717	+0.0%
1845	0.717	+0.0%
1846	0.717	+0.0%
1847	0.717	+0.0%
1848	0.717	+0.0%
1849	0.717	+0.0%
1850	0.717	+0.0%
1851	0.717	+0.0%
1852	0.717	+0.0%
1853	0.717	+0.0%
1854	0.717	+0.0%
1855	0.717	+0.0%
1856	0.717	+0.0%
1857	0.717	+0.0%
1858	0.717	+0.0%
1859	0.717	+0.0%
1860	0.717	+0.0%
1861	0.717	+0.0%
1862	0.717	+0.0%
1863	0.851	+18.7%
1864	0.928	+9.0%
1865	0.928	+0.0%
1866	0.928	+0.0%
1867	0.928	+0.0%
1868	0.928	+0.0%
1869	0.928	+0.0%
1870	0.709	-23.6%
1871	0.709	+0.0%
1872	0.432	-39.1%
1873	0.432	+0.0%
1874	0.432	+0.0%
1875	0.432	+0.0%
1876	0.707	+63.7%
1877	0.707	+0.0%
1878	0.707	+0.0%
1879	0.707	+0.0%
1880	0.432	-38.9%
1881	0.432	+0.0%
1882	0.432	+0.0%
1883	0.432	+0.0%
1884	0.182	-57.9%
1885	0.182	+0.0%
1886	0.182	+0.0%
1887	0.182	+0.0%
1888	0.182	+0.0%
1889	0.182	+0.0%
1890	0.182	+0.0%
1891	0.182	+0.0%
1892	0.182	+0.0%
1893	0.182	+0.0%
1894	0.182	+0.0%
1895	0.182	+0.0%
1896	0.182	+0.0%
1897	0.182	+0.0%
1898	0.182	+0.0%
1899	0.182	+0.0%
1900	0.663	+264.3%
1901	0.663	+0.0%
1902	0.663	+0.0%
1903	0.663	+0.0%
1904	0.663	+0.0%
1905	0.663	+0.0%
1906	0.663	+0.0%
1907	0.663	+0.0%
1908	0.663	+0.0%
1909	0.663	+0.0%
1910	0.663	+0.0%
1911	0.663	+0.0%
1912	0.663	+0.0%
1913	0.663	+0.0%
1914	0.663	+0.0%
1915	0.663	+0.0%
1916	0.663	+0.0%
1917	0.663	+0.0%
1918	0.663	+0.0%
1919	0.663	+0.0%
1920	0.663	+0.0%
1921	0.663	+0.0%
1922	0.663	+0.0%
1923	0.663	+0.0%
1924	0.663	+0.0%
1925	0.663	+0.0%
1926	0.663	+0.0%
1927	0.663	+0.0%
1928	0.663	+0.0%
1929	0.663	+0.0%
1930	0.663	+0.0%
1931	0.681	+2.7%
1932	0.681	+0.0%
1933	0.681	+0.0%
1934	0.681	+0.0%
1935	0.676	-0.7%
1936	0.676	+0.0%
1937	0.772	+14.2%
1938	0.742	-3.9%
1939	0.742	+0.0%
1940	0.747	+0.7%
1941	0.747	+0.0%
1942	0.747	+0.0%
1943	0.747	+0.0%
1944	0.741	-0.8%
1945	0.741	+0.0%
1946	0.741	+0.0%
1947	0.747	+0.8%
1948	0.747	+0.0%
1949	0.747	+0.0%
1950	0.747	+0.0%
1951	0.747	+0.0%
1952	0.724	-3.1%
1953	0.707	-2.3%
1954	0.707	+0.0%
1955	0.707	+0.0%
1956	0.707	+0.0%
1957	0.707	+0.0%
1958	0.707	+0.0%
1959	0.707	+0.0%
1960	0.707	+0.0%
1961	0.707	+0.0%
1962	0.707	+0.0%
1963	0.707	+0.0%
1964	0.707	+0.0%
1965	0.74	+4.7%
1966	0.74	+0.0%
1967	0.74	+0.0%
1968	0.74	+0.0%
1969	0.74	+0.0%
1970	0.758	+2.4%
1971	0.773	+2.0%
1972	0.773	+0.0%
1973	0.773	+0.0%
1974	0.773	+0.0%
1975	0.773	+0.0%
1976	0.773	+0.0%
1977	0.773	+0.0%
1978	0.773	+0.0%
1979	0.759	-1.8%
1980	0.759	+0.0%
1981	0.834	+9.9%
1982	0.785	-5.9%
1983	0.728	-7.3%
1984	0.673	-7.6%
1985	0.673	+0.0%
1986	0.677	+0.6%
1987	0.609	-10.0%
1988	0.609	+0.0%
1989	0.609	+0.0%
1990	0.618	+1.5%
1991	0.618	+0.0%
1992	0.618	+0.0%
1993	0.618	+0.0%
1994	0.609	-1.5%
1995	0.609	+0.0%
1996	0.609	+0.0%
1997	0.609	+0.0%
1998	0.609	+0.0%
1999	0.609	+0.0%
2000	0.609	+0.0%
2001	0.609	+0.0%
2002	0.609	+0.0%
2003	0.609	+0.0%
2004	0.579	-4.9%
2005	0.587	+1.4%
2006	0.67	+14.1%
2007	0.67	+0.0%
2008	0.67	+0.0%
2009	0.67	+0.0%
2010	0.682	+1.8%
2011	0.682	+0.0%
2012	0.682	+0.0%
2013	0.643	-5.7%
2014	0.651	+1.2%
2015	0.668	+2.6%
2016	0.668	+0.0%
2017	0.663	-0.7%
2018	0.663	+0.0%
2019	0.662	-0.2%
2020	0.621	-6.2%
2021	0.568	-8.5%
2022	0.707	+24.5%
2023	0.707	+0.0%
2024	0.734	+3.8%
2025	0.846	+15.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.846 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.846 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.501, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.2314	0.179	0.441	5
1830s	0.179	0.179	0.179	10
1840s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1850s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1860s	0.857	0.717	0.928	10
1870s	0.5974	0.432	0.709	10
1880s	0.282	0.182	0.432	10
1890s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1900s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1910s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1920s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1930s	0.6995	0.663	0.772	10
1940s	0.7452	0.741	0.747	10
1950s	0.7167	0.707	0.747	10
1960s	0.7235	0.707	0.74	10
1970s	0.7701	0.758	0.773	10
1980s	0.6956	0.609	0.834	10
1990s	0.6126	0.609	0.618	10
2000s	0.6282	0.579	0.67	10
2010s	0.6664	0.643	0.682	10
2020s	0.6972	0.568	0.846	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Bolivia?: Executive corruption index in Bolivia was 0.846 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 1864.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1826.
How does Bolivia rank for executive corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).