Bulgaria - Informal payments to public officials

Informal payments to public officials (% of firms)

Informal payments to public officials (% of firms) in Bulgaria was 13.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 51.40 in 2002, while its lowest value was 13.40 in 2019.

Definition: Informal payments to public officials are the percentage of firms expected to make informal payments to public officials to "get things done" with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, and the like.

Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).

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Year Value
2002 51.40
2004 18.70
2005 38.00
2007 16.20
2009 22.40
2013 17.60
2019 13.40

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment