Armenia's GI ranking in Band D places it in the high category for corruption in the defence and security sector. The highest risk areas were Finance, Operations, and Procurement, which fell in Band E (very high risk of corruption), according to Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index (GI) by Transparency International.
The level of corruption in the countries was assessed using 77 various indicators. Each country received scores ranging from A (very low) to F (critical). Azerbaijan's GI ranking in Band E placed it in 'the very high risk category.' Meantime, the defense sector of neighbor Georgia in Band C with average risk of corruption.
Transparency International notes that while Azerbaijan increased its defence spending by 27% in 2015, little information is available regarding how spending has been allocated. In addition, there is little evidence of effective internal or external audits. The 2012-2015 National Anti-Corruption Plan has not still been effective. The countries placed in Band A of the GI ranking are the UK and New Zealand. Among those in Band B are the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore and Sweden. Italy, France, Georgia and Spain are placed in Band C; Armenia, Portugal, Ukraine, Turkey and Russia - in Band D. Azerbaijan shares Band E with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others. Egypt, Iraq and Kuwait are among the countries that scored worst.
