Kenya—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #7 of 141Updated June 2026
Latest Value
26.3%
2018
YoY Change
-6.6%
2013 → 2018
Global Rank
#7
of 141 countries
Maximum
79.2%
2007
Minimum
26.3%
2018
CAGR
-9.5%
3 years
Last
26.3%
Previous
28.2%
Highest
79.2%
Lowest
26.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 26.3% in 2018, ranking #7 out of 141 countries. This represents a -6.6% change from 2013. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 79.2% (2007) and the lowest was 26.3% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 79.2% |
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.