Bribe Payers Index
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Bribe Payers Index is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. The first BPI was published by Transparency International
on October 26, 1999.
’s Executive Opinion Survey.
The first question asks for the country of origin of foreign-owned companies doing the most business in their country. The second question is: "In your experience, to what extent do firms from the countries you have selected make undocumented extra payments or bribes?" Answers are to be given on a scale of 1 (bribes are common or even mandatory) to 10 (bribes are unknown).
The BPI ranking is the averaged score, with higher scores suggesting a lower likelihood of using bribery.
These countries were selected as the leading international or regional exporting countries. Their combined global exports represented 75 percent of the world total in 2006.
Transparency International
Transparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide...
on October 26, 1999.
Methodology
The BPI 2008 ranked 22 of the leading exporting countries on the likelihood their multinational businesses will use bribes when operating abroad. The ranking is calculated from responses by businessmen to two questions on the World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
’s Executive Opinion Survey.
The first question asks for the country of origin of foreign-owned companies doing the most business in their country. The second question is: "In your experience, to what extent do firms from the countries you have selected make undocumented extra payments or bribes?" Answers are to be given on a scale of 1 (bribes are common or even mandatory) to 10 (bribes are unknown).
The BPI ranking is the averaged score, with higher scores suggesting a lower likelihood of using bribery.
These countries were selected as the leading international or regional exporting countries. Their combined global exports represented 75 percent of the world total in 2006.
BPI 2008 rankings
| Rank | Country/Territory | Average score (0-10) | Ratification of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention OECD Anti-Bribery Convention The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention is a convention of the OECD aimed at reducing corruption in developing countries by encouraging sanctions against bribery in international business transactions carried out by companies based in the Convention member countries... | Ratification of UNCAC United Nations Convention against Corruption The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the first legally binding international anti-corruption instrument. In its 8 Chapters and 71 Articles, the UNCAC obliges its States Parties to implement a wide and detailed range of anti-corruption measures affecting their laws, institutions and... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium |
8.8 | ||
| 1 |  Canada |
8.8 | ||
| 3 |  Netherlands |
8.7 | ||
| 3 |  Switzerland |
8.7 | ||
| 5 |  Germany |
8.6 | ||
| 5 |  Japan |
8.6 | ||
| 5 |  United Kingdom |
8.6 | ||
| 8 |  Australia |
8.5 | ||
| 9 |  Early Modern France |
8.1 | ||
| 9 |  Singapore |
8.1 | ||
| 9 |  United States |
8.1 | ||
| 12 |  Spain |
7.9 | ||
| 13 |  Hong Kong |
7.6 | ||
| 14 |  South Africa |
7.5 | ||
| 14 |  South Korea |
7.5 | ||
| 14 |  Republic of China |
7.5 | ||
| 17 |  Brazil |
7.4 | ||
| 17 |  Italy |
7.4 | ||
| 19 |  India |
6.8 | ||
| 20 |  Mexico |
6.6 | ||
| 21 |  Mainland China |
6.5 | ||
| 22 |  Russia |
5.9 |
See also
- Transparency InternationalTransparency InternationalTransparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide...
- Corruption Perceptions IndexCorruption Perceptions IndexSince 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...
- OECD Anti-Bribery ConventionOECD Anti-Bribery ConventionThe OECD Anti-Bribery Convention is a convention of the OECD aimed at reducing corruption in developing countries by encouraging sanctions against bribery in international business transactions carried out by companies based in the Convention member countries...
- United Nations Convention against CorruptionUnited Nations Convention against CorruptionThe United Nations Convention against Corruption is the first legally binding international anti-corruption instrument. In its 8 Chapters and 71 Articles, the UNCAC obliges its States Parties to implement a wide and detailed range of anti-corruption measures affecting their laws, institutions and...