Gambia, The—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 117Updated May 2026
Latest Value
42.3%
2023
YoY Change
+231.1%
2018 → 2023
Global Rank
#4
of 117 countries
Maximum
52.4%
2006
Minimum
12.8%
2018
CAGR
-1.3%
3 years
Last
42.3%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
52.4%
Lowest
12.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 42.3% in 2023, ranking #4 out of 117 countries. This represents a +231.1% change from 2018. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 52.4% (2006) and the lowest was 12.8% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42.3% | +231.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% |
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 | 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.