This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Indicator 16.5.1: Proportion of persons who made unofficial payments (paid a bribe) during the previous 12 months |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
The indicator is defined as a proportion of persons who have paid at least once a bribe (have given official public money, presents or counter-favours) to a civil servant or from whom a bribe was requested by the same civil servant, over the last 12 months, as a percentage of persons who have had at least one contact with one civil servant during the same period. Data for this indicator at the national level may be extracted from two sources: 1) Survey from 2015, based on the question: "Over the last year, have you (or anyone from your family) paid unofficially or offered a presents to employees from the following institutions / services/ areas?" 2) Survey from 2018, based on the questions: "Have you interacted with the following institutions over the last 12 months? Have you paid unofficially over the last 12 months? Have you offered presents over the last 12 months?" |
| Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
| Method of computation |
Total number of persons who paid at least once bribe to a civil servant over the last 12 months or from whom a bribe was requested during the period of reference, out of the total number of persons who had at least one contact with one civil servant during the respective period of time * 100 |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The global indicator refers to the respondent's individual experience, who is selected randomly from the household members, while the experience of other members in relation to offering bribe is not included. Although the national indicator is similar to the global one, there are some differences: 1) the data of the study from 2015 take into consideration the individual experience of bribe giving of the respondent and of the household members that he/she is a part of; 2) the data of the study from 2018 take into consideration the individual experience of bribe-giving of the respondents selected randomly, active economic agents and public agents from public administration of Chisinau municipality. |
| Periodicity |
Once every few years (2015, 2017) |
| Data last updated | Aug 05, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | Sep 19, 2024 |