Egypt drops two points on Corruption Perceptions Index 2016

Egypt dropped two points in the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index compared to the previous year with a score of 34/100, Transparency International reported on Wednesday, citing the absence of real political will to fight corruption levels in the country.

In contrast, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi stressed late last year the importance of fighting corruption in the country, saying that he himself is ready to be held accountable for wrongdoing.

The country referred several top officials to court on charges of bribery and corruption in 2015 and 2016, in addition to expanding the authorities of administrative bodies fighting corruption.

The most populous Arab nation came in 108th out of 176 countries rated in the 2016 report, compared to 88th out of 168 in 2015.