Firms Making Informal Payments by Country
160 countries • % firms • World Bank Enterprise Surveys
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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
0
High end
82.966
Countries
160
Data source
World Map
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
| 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
| 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).