survey participants had to be 19 and older, or already married at the time of survey
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
The original question has been translated from Bahasa Indonesia to English, and was as follows: "You have previously answered that you have given gifts/cash when asked in order to receive the services you required. What was the main reason for you to give that gift/cash?"
Citation formats
Reasons for giving in to bribe requests from government officials in Indonesia 2018
This statistic shows the share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of **. During the period surveyed, ** percent of respondents indicated that they decided to pay the bribe as they wanted to ensure that their requests and issues were resolved quickly. In comparison, **** percent paid up as they thought the amount requested was not a large sum.
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LSI. (December 10, 2018). Share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/
LSI. "Share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018." Chart. December 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/
LSI. (2018). Share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/
LSI. "Share of Respondents Who Gave The following Reasons for Paying up When Asked by Government Officials for Bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Dec 2018, /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/
LSI, Share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of respondents who gave the following reasons for paying up when asked by government officials for bribes in Indonesia as of October 2018 [Graph], LSI, December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/958490/reasons-for-giving-in-to-bribes-for-government-officials-indonesia/
