Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index 2025
The latest Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index 2025, published by the Basel Institute on Governance, ranks 177 countries according to their exposure to money laundering and financial crimes. The report uses 17 indicators from the FATF, Transparency International, and the World Bank, grouped into five categories:
- Quality of the regulatory framework
- Corruption and fraud risks
- Financial transparency
- Public transparency
- Political risks The final score ranges from 0 to 10, and the closer a country gets to 10, the more exposed it is considered.
Most Exposed African Countries
The ranking reveals that the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea are the most exposed African countries in 2025, all located at the top of the global ranking. They are followed by Gabon, Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Niger, and Algeria, which complete the top 10 most vulnerable African countries. These countries accumulate weaknesses in their control systems, high corruption, and significant political risks, making it easier for illicit funds to infiltrate.
Least Exposed African Countries
On the other hand, the least exposed African countries have much lower scores. Botswana stands out with a low-risk level, followed by Seychelles, Mauritius, Tunisia, Namibia, Morocco, Ghana, Egypt, Zambia, and Senegal. They owe their position to a more robust regulatory framework, better financial transparency, and more effective surveillance mechanisms.
Tunisia's Ranking
Tunisia ranks 4th among the least exposed African countries and 119th globally. Sub-Saharan Africa, despite overall improvement where 70% of countries have progressed, remains generally exposed. More than half of the continent's countries are still in the "high-risk" category. However, 2025 marks a turning point, with several states being removed from the FATF's grey list and significant progress made in countries like Liberia, Nigeria, or Burkina Faso.
Top 10 Most Exposed African Countries to Money Laundering Risk in 2025
- Democratic Republic of Congo (3rd globally)
- Chad (4th)
- Equatorial Guinea (5th)
- Gabon (8th)
- Central African Republic (9th)
- Guinea-Bissau (10th)
- Republic of Congo (11th)
- Djibouti (13th)
- Niger (14th)
- Algeria (15th)
