Corruption in Singapore

Corruption in Singapore is generally perceived as low. Cases are mostly handled by the Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), a government agency in Singapore that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors.[1]

Overview

According to Transparency International, Singapore had a corruption score of 85 out of 100 (high scores are less corrupt); this makes Singapore the "cleanest" country in Southeast Asia and 8th of the 168 countries assessed worldwide.[2] The highest corruption risk area are identified by Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index as Operations followed by Finance.[3]

Business executives surveyed in the World Economic Forum's 2014–2015 Global Competitiveness Report reported no problems doing business in Singapore.[4]

Measurement of Corruption Situation in Singapore

Common measurement of Corruption on Singapore [5]
Year Corruption Perception Index [6] Bribes Payer Index [7] Control of Corruption [8]
Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score
2015 8/168 85/100 - - - -
2014 7/175 84/100 - - - -
2013 5/177 86/100 - - - -
2012 5/176 87/100 - - - -
2011 5/183 9.2/10 8/28 8.3/10 - -
2010 1/178 9.3/10 - - 99% 2.18370827

See also

A world map of the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International

References

  1. ↑ Chong, Elena. "Ex-police officer charged with warning dance clubs on raids". my paper. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 Corruption Perceptions Index: Results". Transparency International. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Singapore". Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index. Transparency International. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014". The World Economic Forum. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Transparency International, "Corruption in Singapore"
  6. ↑ Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries/territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector is perceived to be. It is a composite index, drawing on corruption-related data from expert and business surveys carried out by a variety of independent and reputable institutions.Scores range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Prior to 2012, the scope is up to scale of 10. Source: Transparency International
  7. ↑ Bribe Payers Index ranks the world’s wealthiest and most economically influential countries according to the likelihood of their firms to bribe abroad. Scores range from 0 to 10, indicating the likelihood of firms headquartered in these countries to bribe when operating abroad. The higher the score for the country, the lower the likelihood of companies from this country to engage in bribery when doing business abroad. Source: Transparency International
  8. ↑ Control of corruption reflects perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain. This includes both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as "capture" of the state by elites and private interests. It is one of the six dimensions of the Worldwide Governance Indicators.Point estimates range from about -2.5 to 2.5. Higher values correspond to better governance outcomes. Source: World Bank
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