Firms Asked for Bribes by Country
160 countries • % firms • World Bank Enterprise Surveys
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What It Measures
Share of surveyed firms that were asked for at least one bribe payment across common public transactions, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.
At a Glance
World average
11.88
Middle country
8.02
Low end
0
High end
64.262
Countries
160
Data source
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Highest & Lowest Firms Asked for Bribes
Highest Firms Asked for Bribes
#1Yemen64.26% of firms#2Iraq50.47% of firms#3Kiribati48.11% of firms#4Zimbabwe44.46% of firms#5Equatorial Guinea40.5% of firms#6Ukraine37.37% of firms#7Chad34.27% of firms#8Kenya33.19% of firms#9Kyrgyzstan31.41% of firms#10Vietnam31.07% of firms
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yemen | 64.26% of firms |
| #2 | Iraq | 50.47% of firms |
| #3 | Kiribati | 48.11% of firms |
| #4 | Zimbabwe | 44.46% of firms |
| #5 | Equatorial Guinea | 40.5% of firms |
| #6 | Ukraine | 37.37% of firms |
| #7 | Chad | 34.27% of firms |
| #8 | Kenya | 33.19% of firms |
| #9 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.41% of firms |
| #10 | Vietnam | 31.07% of firms |
Lowest Firms Asked for Bribes
#160Sweden0% of firms#159Luxembourg0% of firms#158Estonia0% of firms#157Barbados0% of firms#156South Korea0.02% of firms#155Latvia0.04% of firms#154Kuwait0.09% of firms#153Germany0.10% of firms#152China0.14% of firms#151Armenia0.19% of firms
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #160 | Sweden | 0% of firms |
| #159 | Luxembourg | 0% of firms |
| #158 | Estonia | 0% of firms |
| #157 | Barbados | 0% of firms |
| #156 | South Korea | 0.02% of firms |
| #155 | Latvia | 0.04% of firms |
| #154 | Kuwait | 0.09% of firms |
| #153 | Germany | 0.10% of firms |
| #152 | China | 0.14% of firms |
| #151 | Armenia | 0.19% of firms |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Yemen is 13.8% of firms higher than #2 Iraq (64.26% of firms vs 50.47% of firms).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Zimbabwe is 3.96% of firms higher than #5 Equatorial Guinea (44.46% of firms vs 40.5% of firms).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Kiribati is 3.65% of firms higher than #4 Zimbabwe (48.11% of firms vs 44.46% of firms).