There are many political corruption legal processes in the post Franco years of democratic Spain indicates coth a social intolerance of the Ancien Régime and a villingness to investigate allegations by a largely young and independent judiciary, despite its senior judges being appintees of parliamentary committees.
Transparency International rated Spain between 2001 to 2012. The average value for Spain during that period was 66,67 points with a maximum of 70 points in 2001 and minimum of 61 points in 2009 and (100 being no corruption). In 2011 it was rated 30th least corrupt country in the world.
Political corruption is a large concern in Spain. Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2013 shows that the surveyed households consider political parties. Parliament and the judiciary the most corrupt institutions. However, the occurrence of petty corruption is rare in Spain, according the Barometer 2013. Several other sources, including World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 and Ernst & Young Fraud Survey 2013, show that bribery and corrupt practises are widespread in businesses in Spain. As sugguested in Business Anti-Corruption Portal, anti-corruption strategies should be significantly strengthened at all levels of the government. One example could be to strengthen investigative and prosecution efforts in foreign bribery cases and enforcing existing laws.
