Informal payments to public officials
Percentage of establishments that consider that firms with characteristics similar to theirs are making informal payments or giving gifts to public officials to "get things done” with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services etc.
Latest, 20253.06%of firmsAnnual release
vs 2017−5.4 pp8.47%
High since 200615.67% of firms2006 · World Bank
Low since 20063.06% of firms2025 · World Bank
Recent years
- 20253.06% of firms−5.4 pp
- 20178.47% of firms+2.2 pp
- 20106.27% of firms−9.4 pp
- 200615.67% of firms
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