A Yemeni man holds up a sign that reads "Circulating corruption is a greater crime than corruption itself"

CPI 2022 for Middle East & North Africa: Corruption fuels ongoing conflict

News • 31 January 2023

As corruption, authoritarianism and insecurity fuel each other, the region is in decline.

A group of people, some with masks, stand in front of a collapsed industrial building by the sea and two large Lebanese flags

CPI 2020: Middle East & North Africa

News • 28 January 2021

The MENA region is still perceived as highly corrupt, with little progress made towards controlling corruption.

CPI 2019: Middle East And North Africa

News • 23 January 2020

With the same average score of 39 as last year, there is little progress in improving control of corruption in the Middle East and North Africa region. With a score of 71, the…

Will rampant corruption spark an Arab Autumn?

News • 24 October 2019

A common factor has underpinned mass protests in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon over the past two months: outrage over corruption and financial mismanagement by governments.