The country occupies 107th position among 182 nations evaluated, below the global average and that of the Americas
In 2025, Brazil maintained its worst position in the Corruption Perception Index (IPC), prepared by the NGO Transparency International, and repeated the second worst score in the historical serieswith 35 points on a scale of 0 to 100. The country ranked 107th among 182 nations evaluated, below the global average and that of the Americas, both of 42 points. A variation of one point in relation to the previous year was considered statistically irrelevant, indicating stagnation.
The survey released this Tuesday (10) is the main global indicator of the perception of corruption in the public sector. According to Transparency International, the results keep Brazil far from levels observed in better performing countries, such as Finland and Singapore, which topped the ranking.
In parallel to the IPC, the organization released the Retrospective 2025 report, which points to the worsening of organized crime infiltration in the Brazilian State and cites cases of macro-corruption such as the IPC schemes. National Social Security Institute (INSS) e do Banco Master. The entity states that the investigations exposed structural flaws in the financial system and law, sectors identified as strategic for the advancement of illicit practices.
The document also highlights the increase in the volume of parliamentary amendments, which reached record values and exceeded R$60 billion in the 2026 budgetconsolidating Legislative control over a significant part of public resources. According to the NGO, the phenomenon represents a movement of “budget capture” that extends to states and municipalities.
The report also mentions suspicions involving high-value contracts signed by Banco Master with law firms linked to authorities of the Federal Supreme Court and defends independent investigations on the matter. Transparency International recommends the creation of a code of conduct in the Judiciary and the strengthening of integrity mechanisms in all Powers.
Despite the negative scenario, the organization points to advances such as the work of the Federal Revenue Service and the Public Ministry in operations based on financial intelligence, including aimed at combating money laundering and tax evasion. It also cites as positive the expanded control of amendments and the rejection of the “PEC da Blindagem” in the Senate.
Brazil is among countries like Sri Lanka and Argentina, with similar performance in the ranking. Since 2015, the country has remained below the global and regional average.
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