Cote d'Ivoire—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 117Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.8%
2023
YoY Change
-28.5%
2016 → 2023
Global Rank
#25
of 117 countries
Maximum
38.5%
2009
Minimum
20.8%
2023
CAGR
-4.3%
3 years
Last
20.8%
Previous
29.2%
Highest
38.5%
Lowest
20.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cote d'Ivoire's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 20.8% in 2023, ranking #25 out of 117 countries. This represents a -28.5% change from 2016. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 38.5% (2009) and the lowest was 20.8% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.8% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5% |
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.