A recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that Nigerian public officials received N721bn in bribes in 2023. The report, titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” was published by the NBS on Thursday.
The NBS stated that the N721bn in bribes paid nationwide in 2023 represented about 0.35 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Based on a survey conducted with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the report highlighted that the average bribe received by public officials in 2023 was N8,284, up from N5,754 in 2019.
The report read in part, “According to the 2023 survey, the average cash bribe paid was 8,284 Nigerian Naira.
“While the nominal average cash bribe size increased since 2019 (from NGN 5,754), this does not account for inflation. The inflation-adjusted average cash bribe in 2023 was 29 per cent smaller than in 2019 in terms of what could be bought with the money.
“Overall, it is estimated that a total of roughly NGN 721 billion (US$1.26 billion) was paid in cash bribes to public officials in Nigeria in 2023, corresponding to 0.35 per cent of the entire Gross Domestic Product of Nigeria.”
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