Papua New Guinea—Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 117Updated April 2026
Latest Value
43.4%
2024
YoY Change
-51.4%
2015 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 117 countries
Maximum
89.3%
2015
Minimum
43.4%
2024
CAGR
-7.7%
2 years
Last
43.4%
Previous
89.3%
Highest
89.3%
Lowest
43.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's firms expected to pay bribes (%) was 43.4% in 2024, ranking #3 out of 117 countries. This represents a -51.4% change from 2015. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 89.3% (2015) and the lowest was 43.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.4% | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 89.3% |
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.