Cameroon—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 117Updated April 2026
Latest Value
21.6%
2024
YoY Change
-52.6%
2016 → 2024
Global Rank
#23
of 117 countries
Maximum
77.6%
2006
Minimum
21.6%
2024
CAGR
-6.8%
4 years
Last
21.6%
Previous
45.6%
Highest
77.6%
Lowest
21.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 21.6% in 2024, ranking #23 out of 117 countries. This represents a -52.6% change from 2016. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 77.6% (2006) and the lowest was 21.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6% | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 77.6% |
Top Countries — Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 2 | Cambodia | 46.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 43.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Gambia, The | 42.3% | 2023 |
| 5 | India | 39.3% | 2022 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 34.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Morocco | 34.7% | 2023 |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 32.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 30.7% | 2022 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 29.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Enterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data.