Economic Crimes by Category in Latin America (2020-2023): Corruption, Money Laundering, Fraud, Tax Evasion and Organized Crime

This dataset compiles statistics and estimates on economic crimes across 20 Latin American countries for the period 2020-2023. Data were collected from secondary sources including Transparency International (Corruption Perceptions Index - CPI), Global Financial Integrity (GFI), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FATF/GAFI, UNODC, and the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey. The categories of economic crimes included are: (1) Corruption - measured through Transparency International's CPI Index (scale 0-100); (2) Tax Evasion - estimated as a percentage of GDP according to GFI and IDB; (3) Money Laundering - FATF/GAFI risk level and estimated values in USD; (4) Fraud and Scams - percentage of companies affected according to the PwC survey; (5) Organized Economic Crime - qualitative indicators and related homicide rates per 100,000 inhabitants. Countries included: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Haiti and Cuba. Data were sourced from AI-assisted searches in Perplexity AI (February 2026) based on official and academic sources. Note: Some values are regional estimates or averages. Qualitative data uses descriptive scales (Low, Medium, High, Very High). Consulting primary sources for detailed analyses is recommended.