Ethiopia—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 141Updated June 2026
Latest Value
8.3%
2015
YoY Change
+110.0%
2011 → 2015
Global Rank
#56
of 141 countries
Maximum
12.4%
2006
Minimum
4.0%
2011
CAGR
-4.3%
3 years
Last
8.3%
Previous
4.0%
Highest
12.4%
Lowest
4.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 8.3% in 2015, ranking #56 out of 141 countries. This represents a +110.0% change from 2011. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 12.4% (2006) and the lowest was 4.0% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.3% | +110.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4% |
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 | Mauritania | 42.1% | 2025 |
| 6 | Uganda | 40.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Kenya | 39.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | India | 39.3% | 2022 |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 34.9% | 2023 |
| 10 | Morocco | 34.7% | 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.