Tunisia stood out during the 12th edition of the Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index by taking first place in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) in terms of the fight against money laundering.
Tunisia rose, with a super score of 4.59 points, to 109th place among 152 countries in the Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index 2023.
This place underlines the solidity of the measures put in place by Tunisian President Kais Saied to fight against money laundering, his ardent desire to confront the scourge of corruption, and to display unprecedented financial transparency in the legal and politics within the country.
Botswana tops the rankings in Africa
Behind Tunisia, Morocco follows closely with a score of 4.69 and an honorable 103rd place, followed by Bahrain, 91st, and Jordan, 89th. In Africa, Botswana, 113th in the ranking, is in the lead with a score of 4.53 points. Algeria, for its part, occupies 12th place with a score of 7.22.
Iceland is the country least exposed to money laundering in the world
This 12th edition of the Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index for the fight against money laundering distinguished Iceland, Finland, and Estonia which form the podium with respective scores of 2.87, 2.96, and 3 points. Haiti, Chad, and Myanmar, the most vulnerable to money laundering in the world, occupy the last three places in the ranking.
The risk of money laundering and terrorist financing on the rise
Importantly, the global average for money laundering and terrorist financing risks increased from 5.25 in 2022 to 5.31 in 2023.
