Corruption in Eritrea

Corruption in Eritrea is widespread, with bribes required for most government services. In its early post-independence years, Eritrea was viewed as relatively corruption-free and having a strong anti-corruption culture. However, key international metrics, have shown a progressive decline in Eritrea's anti-corruption mechanisms. As of 2024, the government’s official goal of containing corruption to have been effectively abandoned, and military personnel and civil servants are usually not prosecuted for corruption.

Eritrea has not joined the UN Convention against Corruption or any other international anti-corruption initiatives. There are no independent NGOs in Eritrea, including those that investigate corruption. No government agencies or watchdogs exist independently of the ruling PFDJ party in Eritrea to report corruption to.

On Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Eritrea scored 13, ranking 173rd out of the 180 countries. This is the worst score Eritrea has ever received since the current scoring methodology was adopted in 2012; its best score ever was 25 in that year. In 2024, sub-Saharan African nations averaged 33, with scores ranging from 8 to 72.


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