Bribe Money Paid Worldwide

The examples of bribes and the amount paid to bribe someone is based upon publicly available information. The cases of bribing have been is collected from police reports, anti-corruption agencies, international organizations and media reports.

All bribe money and extortion payments are listed in US Dollars.

  1. Afghanistan – Election Bribes – $1 to $18 per vote
  2. Afghanistan – Police Bribe – $100,000 to be Police Chief
  3. Afghanistan Average Bribe Amount – $214 in 2012
  4. Africa – Bribe Payments of Govt Officials – $20 to $40 Billion
  5. Amount of Bribes Paid Worldwide – $1 Trillion per year
  6. Bangladesh – Bribes Paid per Household – $86
  7. Businesses – Rise in Market Value from Bribes – $11 for $1 in bribe
  8. Cambodia – Bribes for Fishing Permit – $50
  9. Cambodia – Bribes to Operate Fake License Shop – $2.50 per day
  10. Cambodia – Citizens Paying Bribes to Receive Services – 72%
  11. China – Bribe to become a City Assemblyman – $44,000
  12. China – Bribes to Education Officials – $10,000 for School Admission
  13. China – Bribes to Rail Ministry – $14,897 for job as Train Attendant
  14. China – Impact of Bribes on Drug Prices – 20%
  15. Companies Asked to Pay Bribes Worldwide – 28%
  16. Croatia – Average Bribe Payment – $300
  17. Czech Republic Average Bribe Amount – $248 to $497
  18. Education Corruption – 1 in 6 students pay bribes
  19. Greece- Bribes Paid by Families – $2,500 to Public Officials
  20. Guatemala – Bribes from Drug Traffickers – $2,500 to Public Officials
  21. Haiti – Bribe to Border Official for Human Trafficker – $400 per immigrant
  22. Illegal Logger – s$25,000 to $50,000 in bribes for permits
  23. India – Bribe to Sell DVDs – $0.18 to Police
  24. India – Bribes to Police to Sell Water – $0.18 to Police
  25. India – Families Paying Bribes – 4 million families
  26. Indonesia – Bribe to Chief Justice – $250,000
  27. Indonesia – Bribe to Oil Regulator – $600,000
  28. Indonesia – Bribes to Prison Guard – $500 to use cell phone
  29. Indonesia – Businesses Paying Bribes – 60%
  30. Iraq – Bribes to Prison Guards – $100 to Take a Single Shower
  31. Ivory Coast – Bribes at Traffic Checkpoints – $300 Million
  32. Kenya – Bribes to Customs and Port Officials – $5,797 per shipment
  33. Kenya -Average Bribes Paid Per Month – 16
  34. Mexico – Amount of Bribes Paid – $2.75 Billion in 2010
  35. Mexico – Average Bribe Paid – $14
  36. Mexico – Bribes Collected by Police – 65% less than $6,000
  37. Mexico – Bribes Paid by Drug Cartel to Police – $1.2 Billion Per Year
  38. Mexico – Sinaloa Cartel Boss to Escape Prison – $2.5 Million
  39. Nigeria – Bribes Accepted by Government Workers – $3.2 Billion
  40. Nigeria – Bribes Paid by Shell – $2 Million in bribes, $14 Million in profit
  41. North Korea – Bribes to Border Guard by Defector – $6,000
  42. North Korea – Bribes to Inspectors – $2,000 per visit

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