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Firms Making Informal Payments by Country

Name: Firms Making Informal Payments by Country
Creator: World Bank Enterprise Surveys
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160 countries • % firms • World Bank Enterprise Surveys

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Top country: Zambia
Lowest country: Kuwait
Source: World Bank Enterprise Surveys

What It Measures

Share of surveyed firms saying firms like theirs give informal payments or gifts to public officials, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.

At a Glance

World average

12.45

Middle country

8.16

Low end

High end

82.966

Countries

160

Data source

World Bank Enterprise Surveys

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Highest & Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments

#1Zambia82.97% of firms #2Yemen55.03% of firms #3Iraq50.96% of firms #4Cambodia46.29% of firms #5Papua New Guinea43.37% of firms #6Gambia42.32% of firms #7Mauritania42.08% of firms #8Uganda40.29% of firms #9Kenya39.46% of firms #10India39.33% of firms

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Zambia	82.97% of firms
#2	Yemen	55.03% of firms
#3	Iraq	50.96% of firms
#4	Cambodia	46.29% of firms
#5	Papua New Guinea	43.37% of firms
#6	Gambia	42.32% of firms
#7	Mauritania	42.08% of firms
#8	Uganda	40.29% of firms
#9	Kenya	39.46% of firms
#10	India	39.33% of firms

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

#160Kuwait0% of firms #159Ireland0.09% of firms #158Bosnia and Herzegovina0.14% of firms #157China0.29% of firms #156Egypt0.37% of firms #155Sweden0.48% of firms #154Luxembourg0.52% of firms #153United States0.56% of firms #152Cabo Verde0.59% of firms #151United Kingdom0.62% of firms

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments
Rank	Country	Value
#160	Kuwait	0% of firms
#159	Ireland	0.09% of firms
#158	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.14% of firms
#157	China	0.29% of firms
#156	Egypt	0.37% of firms
#155	Sweden	0.48% of firms
#154	Luxembourg	0.52% of firms
#153	United States	0.56% of firms
#152	Cabo Verde	0.59% of firms
#151	United Kingdom	0.62% of firms

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #1 Zambia is 27.94% of firms higher than #2 Yemen (82.97% of firms vs 55.03% of firms).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Iraq is 4.67% of firms higher than #4 Cambodia (50.96% of firms vs 46.29% of firms).

Another sharp ranking jump: #10 India is 4.40% of firms higher than #11 Central African Republic (39.33% of firms vs 34.93% of firms).

Firms Asked for Bribes Firms with Female Top Manager Digital Payments Used Firms Hit by Power Outages Informal Employment Share

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Firms Making Informal Payments by Country

160 countries • % firms • World Bank Enterprise Surveys

Play this metric

Full Ranking World Map

Top country: Zambia
Lowest country: Kuwait
Source: World Bank Enterprise Surveys

What It Measures

Share of surveyed firms saying firms like theirs give informal payments or gifts to public officials, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.

At a Glance

World average

12.45

Middle country

8.16

Low end

High end

82.966

Countries

160

Data source

World Bank Enterprise Surveys

World Map

Color spread

9 active bands · busiest band: 21 countries

160/249 countries mapped

< 0.9%17 countries

0.9% – 2%14 countries

2% – 4%21 countries

4% – 6%17 countries

6% – 10%20 countries

10% – 15%21 countries

15% – 20%14 countries

20% – 30%21 countries

30%+15 countries

No data · 89 countries

Highest & Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Zambia	82.97% of firms
#2	Yemen	55.03% of firms
#3	Iraq	50.96% of firms
#4	Cambodia	46.29% of firms
#5	Papua New Guinea	43.37% of firms
#6	Gambia	42.32% of firms
#7	Mauritania	42.08% of firms
#8	Uganda	40.29% of firms
#9	Kenya	39.46% of firms
#10	India	39.33% of firms

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments
Rank	Country	Value
#160	Kuwait	0% of firms
#159	Ireland	0.09% of firms
#158	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.14% of firms
#157	China	0.29% of firms
#156	Egypt	0.37% of firms
#155	Sweden	0.48% of firms
#154	Luxembourg	0.52% of firms
#153	United States	0.56% of firms
#152	Cabo Verde	0.59% of firms
#151	United Kingdom	0.62% of firms

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #1 Zambia is 27.94% of firms higher than #2 Yemen (82.97% of firms vs 55.03% of firms).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Iraq is 4.67% of firms higher than #4 Cambodia (50.96% of firms vs 46.29% of firms).

Another sharp ranking jump: #10 India is 4.40% of firms higher than #11 Central African Republic (39.33% of firms vs 34.93% of firms).

Firms Asked for Bribes Firms with Female Top Manager Digital Payments Used Firms Hit by Power Outages Informal Employment Share

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Range	Countries
0 – 7	78
7 – 14	30
14 – 21	16
21 – 28	17
28 – 35	7
35 – 41	5
41 – 48	4
48 – 55	2
55 – 62	0
62 – 69	0
69 – 76	0
76 – 84	1

Range	Countries
0 – 7	78
7 – 14	30
14 – 21	16
21 – 28	17
28 – 35	7
35 – 41	5
41 – 48	4
48 – 55	2
55 – 62	0
62 – 69	0
69 – 76	0
76 – 84	1

Firms Making Informal Payments by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

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Highest & Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

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Firms Making Informal Payments by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

World Map

Highest & Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Highest Firms Making Informal Payments

Lowest Firms Making Informal Payments

Global Distribution

Worth a Double Take

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Global Distribution