2017 Corruption Perception Index: Medan is the Most Corrupt City

Transparency International Indonesia (TII)'s 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) survey reveals that Medan is the most corrupt city among 12 Indonesian cities surveyed. Medan scored only 37.4 out of 100 on the CPI. A lower CPI score indicates higher corruption, while a higher score indicates lower corruption. North Jakarta, on the other hand, had the highest perceived level of integrity, scoring 73.9 on the CPI.

Some notable findings from the survey include: 17% of businesses reported losing out on profits due to competitors offering bribes. Bandung had the highest percentage of bribes at 10.8% of total production costs. The sectors most affected by corruption were licensing, procurement, and trade quota issuance.

TII assessed business perceptions across five areas: 1) prevalence of corruption; 2) public accountability; 3) motivations for corruption; 4) impact of corruption; and 5) effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts. The average CPI score across the 12 cities was 60.8. Only four cities scored below the average CPI, while the remaining eight cities scored above average.