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Comparison of countries
USA
Bolivia
Indices
Overall Score:
65 out of 100
Rank:
28 out of 180
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 142
Overall Score:
82 out of 150
Rank:
78 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
Overall Score:
28 out of 100
Rank:
133 out of 180
Overall Score:
2,56 out of 10
Rank:
109 out of 141
Overall Score:
11 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,37 out of 1
Rank:
131 out of 142
Overall Score:
70 out of 150
Rank:
105 out of 140
Overall Score:
4,52 out of 10
Rank:
92 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
UN
OAS
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Bolivia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
Main Legislation
USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English);

  7. Section 5101 - Prohibition of Demand for Bribe, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (English).

Bolivia

1. Criminal Code: Articles 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis
(Codigo Penal: Artículos 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis), (Spanish);

2. Law on Government Administration and Control
(Ley No. 1178, de Administración y Control Gubernamentales), (Spanish);

3. Law on Civil Servants: Articles 8-15, 53-55
(Estatuto Del Funcionario Público: Artículos 8-15, 53-55), (Spanish);

4. Law on the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and Criminal Investigation
(Ley de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito e Investigación de Fortunas), (Spanish);

5. Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses
(Ley de Protección de Denunciantes y Testigos), (Spanish);

6. Law on Transparency and Anti-Corruption Units
(Ley de Unidades de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

7. Law on Reinforcing the Fight against Corruption
(Ley de Fortalecimiento Para la Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

8. Presidential Decree on the Control of Asset Declarations in Public Entities
(Decreto Supremo No. 1233 Reglamento de Control de la Declaración Jurada de Bienes y Rentas en las Entidades Públicas), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

Bolivia

1. Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency
(Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional), (Spanish);

2. State Prosecutor's Office (site created but currently unavailable)
(Fiscalía General del Estado), (Spanish);

3. General Comptroller
(Contraloría General del Estado Bolivia), (Spanish);

4. National Council for the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and the Laundering of Illicit Gains
(Consejo Nacional de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito y Legitimación de Ganancias Ilícitas), (Spanish).

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