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. Click on the bribes to see the original source.
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- Afghanistan – Election Bribes – $1 to $18 per vote
- Afghanistan – Police Bribe – $100,000 to be Police Chief
- Afghanistan Average Bribe Amount – $214 in 2012
- Africa – Bribe Payments of Govt Officials – $20 to $40 Billion
- Amount of Bribes Paid Worldwide – $1 Trillion per year
- Bangladesh – Bribes Paid per Household – $86
- Businesses – Rise in Market Value from Bribes – $11 for $1 in bribe
- Cambodia – Bribes for Fishing Permit – $50
- Cambodia – Bribes to Operate Fake License Shop – $2.50 per day
- Cambodia – Citizens Paying Bribes to Receive Services – 72%
- China – Bribe to become a City Assemblyman – $44,000
- China – Bribes to Education Officials – $10,000 for School Admission
- China – Bribes to Rail Ministry – $14,897 for job as Train Attendant
- China – Impact of Bribes on Drug Prices – 20%
- Companies Asked to Pay Bribes Worldwide – 28%
- Croatia – Average Bribe Payment – $300
- Czech Republic Average Bribe Amount – $248 to $497
- Education Corruption – 1 in 6 students pay bribes
- Greece- Bribes Paid by Families – $2,500 to Public Officials
- Guatemala – Bribes from Drug Traffickers – $2,500 to Public Officials
- Haiti – Bribe to Border Official for Human Trafficker – $400 per immigrant
- Illegal Logger – s$25,000 to $50,000 in bribes for permits
- India – Bribe to Sell DVDs – $0.18 to Police
- India – Bribes to Police to Sell Water – $0.18 to Police
- India – Families Paying Bribes – 4 million families
- Indonesia – Bribe to Chief Justice – $250,000
- Indonesia – Bribe to Oil Regulator – $600,000
- Indonesia – Bribes to Prison Guard – $500 to use cell phone
- Indonesia – Businesses Paying Bribes – 60%
- Iraq – Bribes to Prison Guards – $100 to Take a Single Shower
- Ivory Coast – Bribes at Traffic Checkpoints – $300 Million
- Kenya – Bribes to Customs and Port Officials – $5,797 per shipment
- Kenya -Average Bribes Paid Per Month – 16
- Mexico – Amount of Bribes Paid – $2.75 Billion in 2010
- Mexico – Average Bribe Paid – $14
- Mexico – Bribes Collected by Police – 65% less than $6,000
- Mexico – Bribes Paid by Drug Cartel to Police – $1.2 Billion Per Year
- Mexico – Sinaloa Cartel Boss to Escape Prison – $2.5 Million
- Nigeria – Bribes Accepted by Government Workers – $3.2 Billion
- Nigeria – Bribes Paid by Shell – $2 Million in bribes, $14 Million in profit
- North Korea – Bribes to Border Guard by Defector – $6,000
- North Korea – Bribes to Inspectors – $2,000 per visit
- Pakistan – Bribe to Police from Artifact Smuggler – $10.62 per day of digging
- Pakistan – Bribes Paid by Smugglers – $1,200 to Police Chiefs
- Peru – Bribe to Stop Logging Investigation – $5,000
- Romania – Bribe to Receive Brain Surgery – $6,500
- Romania – Bribes Paid Per Day – $1 Million
- Romania – Bribes to Hospital For Employment – $40,000
- Russia – Average Bribe Paid – $189
- Russia – Bribes to Forest Officials – Cases of Vodka
- Russia – Business Bribe – $10,000
- Russia – Education Admission Bribes – $1 Billion
- Russian -Amount of Bribes Paid – $5.9 Billion in 2010
- South Africa – Traffic Police Ask for Most Bribes
- Thailand – Bribes to Police to Allow Human Smuggling – $160 per migrant
- Thailand – Kickback and Bribes to Officials – 25-35% of project value
- Thailand -Impact of Bribes on Economy – $3.3 Billion
- Ukraine – Bribes to Police – $1,000 from brothel owners
- United Kingdom – People who Paid Bribes – 1 in 20
- United States – Bribe to Border Agent – $15,000
- United States – Bribes to Prison Guard – $5,000 to pass meth
- United States – Bribes to TSA Screener – $2,400 for each suitcase
- United States – Corruption At Workplace – 60% believe common
- Vietnam – Bribes to Forest Official – $2,300
- Vietnam – Impact of Bribes on Drug Prices – 40 – 60%