Corruption in Bahrain

Transparency International's 2017 Corruption Perception Index ranks the country 103th place out of 180 countries.[1]

Bahrain became a party with United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2010 after signing it in 2005.[2]

Statistical evaluations

Years 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Corruption Perceptions Index
6.1
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.0
5.4
5.1
4.9
5.1
Global Rank
27
34
36
36
46
43
46
48
46
Scores are on a 0-10 scale, 10 being best (least corrupt / bribery least necessary).

Notable incidents of fraud and corruption

  • Alcoa-Alba corruption case, a $6m bribe case.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Corruption Perception Index 2017".
  2. ↑ Staff writer. "United Nations Convention against Corruption". UNODC. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Simeon Kerr (27 October 2011). "Bahraini royal accused in $6m bribe case". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 December 2011.


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