The annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI),
first released in 1995, is the best known of TI’s tools. It has been widely credited with putting TI and the issue of corruption on the international policy agenda. The CPI ranks more than 150 countries by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys.
The Bribe Payers Index (BPI) 2006
This document presents the main findings and some further analysis carried out by Transparency International1 on the results of the Bribe Payers Index (BPI) 2006.
It provides insight into the rankings given in the index itself and highlights other areas of interest. Section 1 presents the main findings followed by relevant statistical data and considerations taken into account when calculating the index. Section 1 also presents analysis of the type of company for which respondents work and how this relates to their experience of bribery. Section 2 examines the scores given by respondents from particular sub-groups of countries. Finally, section 3 examines the relationship between the results of the BPI 2006 and the CPI 2005.
This analysis is intended to complement the information provided in the document Q&A BPI 2006.
Transparency International’s (TI) Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) 2006 (the Barometer) explores how corruption affects ordinary people.
It provides an indication of both the form and extent of corruption, from the viewpoint of citizens from around the world.
The Barometer is unique in that it gives a voice to those affected by corruption – and
helps us better understand their concerns and experiences.