In the US the CPI stands for consumer price index. On the international stage, it stands for Corruption Perceptions Index. That index, first published in 1995 by Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption, recently issued its 2008 CPI index. Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden are perceived as the least corrupt. Somalia is perceived as the most corrupt. Of the 180 countries surveyed, Tanzania is ranked 102 along with Bolivia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Mongolia and Rwanda. The NigeriaDailyNews.com reports that Rwanda and Tanzania are perceived as least corrupt among East African Community countries. TI also issues an annual corruption report. This year's report looks at corruption in the water sector. Individual country reports are also included.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
CPI (Corruption Perceptions Index)
In the US the CPI stands for consumer price index. On the international stage, it stands for Corruption Perceptions Index. That index, first published in 1995 by Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption, recently issued its 2008 CPI index. Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden are perceived as the least corrupt. Somalia is perceived as the most corrupt. Of the 180 countries surveyed, Tanzania is ranked 102 along with Bolivia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Mongolia and Rwanda. The NigeriaDailyNews.com reports that Rwanda and Tanzania are perceived as least corrupt among East African Community countries. TI also issues an annual corruption report. This year's report looks at corruption in the water sector. Individual country reports are also included.
