Political Finance Database

3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?

Theme Bans and limits on private income
Description It is often discussed if corporations should be allowed to make donations to political parties, those in favour claim it is a matter of freedom of speech, those against argue that the influence of corporate interests over politics must be controlled.

Breakdown by continent

Continent No Yes Not applicable No data Countries researched
Africa 37
(72.5%)
12
(23.5%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.9%)
51
Americas 24
(70.6%)
10
(29.4%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
34
Asia 30
(81.1%)
7
(18.9%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
37
Europe 27
(60.0%)
18
(40.0%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
45
Oceania 12
(85.7%)
1
(7.1%)
1
(7.1%)
0
(0.0%)
14
Other 0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
Total 130 48 1 2 181

Country Answers

Country Year Value (Text) Details
Afghanistan 2021 No
Albania 2021 No
Algeria 2021 Yes
Andorra 2018 Yes
Angola 2019 No
Antigua and Barbuda 2018 No
Argentina 2019 Yes
Armenia 2021 Yes
Australia 2019 No
Austria 2023 No
Azerbaijan 2023 No
Bahamas 2018 No
Bahrain 2018 No
Bangladesh 2018 No
Barbados 2018 No
Belarus 2018 No
Belgium 2018 Yes
Belize 2018 No
Benin 2018 No
Bhutan 2018 Yes
Bolivia 2019 No
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 No
Botswana 2021 No
Brazil 2019 Yes
Bulgaria 2021 Yes
Burkina Faso 2018 No
Burundi 2021 No
Cabo Verde 2018 No
Cambodia 2018 No
Cameroon 2019 No
Canada 2019 Yes
Central African Republic 2021 No
Chad 2021 No
Chile 2018 Yes
Colombia 2021 No
Comoros 2021 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of 2018 No
Costa Rica 2021 Yes
Croatia 2018 No
Cyprus 2018 Yes
Czechia 2018 No
Côte d'Ivoire 2018 No
Denmark 2021 No
Djibouti 2018 No data
Dominica 2018 No
Dominican Republic 2021 Yes
Ecuador 2021 No
Egypt 2019 Yes
El Salvador 2018 No
Equatorial Guinea 2021 No
Estonia 2019 Yes
Eswatini 2018 No data
Ethiopia 2019 No
Fiji 2021 Yes
Finland 2018 No
France 2019 Yes
Gabon 2018 No
Georgia 2023 No
Germany 2019 Yes
Ghana 2018 Yes
Greece 2023 Yes
Grenada 2018 No
Guatemala 2018 No
Guinea 2018 No
Guinea-Bissau 2018 No
Guyana 2018 No
Haiti 2018 No
Honduras 2021 No
Hungary 2018 Yes
Iceland 2018 No
India 2019 No
Indonesia 2021 No
Iran, Islamic Republic of 2021 Yes
Iraq 2019 No
Ireland 2023 No
Israel 2018 Yes
Italy 2019 No
Jamaica 2018 No
Japan 2018 No
Jordan 2019 No
Kazakhstan 2018 No
Kenya 2023 No
Kiribati 2018 No
Korea, Republic of 2023 Yes
Kosovo 2023 No
Kyrgyzstan 2021 Yes
Latvia 2023 Yes
Lebanon 2019 No
Lesotho 2021 No
Liberia 2018 Yes
Libya 2021 No
Liechtenstein 2021 No
Lithuania 2023 Yes
Luxembourg 2018 Yes
Madagascar 2018 No
Malawi 2023 No
Malaysia 2021 No
Maldives 2018 No
Mali 2018 Yes
Malta 2018 No
Marshall Islands 2018 No
Mauritania 2018 No
Mauritius 2018 No
Mexico 2019 Yes
Micronesia, Federated States of 2018 No
Moldova, Republic of 2019 No
Monaco 2018 No
Mongolia 2023 No
Montenegro 2021 No
Morocco 2021 No
Mozambique 2018 Yes
Myanmar 2018 No
Namibia 2018 No
Nauru 2018 No
Nepal 2018 No
Netherlands 2023 No
New Zealand 2023 No
Nicaragua 2021 No
Niger 2018 No
Nigeria 2023 Yes
North Macedonia, Republic of 2021 No
Norway 2018 No
Pakistan 2021 No
Palau 2018 No
Panama 2023 No
Papua New Guinea 2018 No
Paraguay 2019 Yes
Peru 2021 Yes
Philippines 2018 No
Poland 2019 Yes
Portugal 2018 Yes
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) 2018 Yes
Romania 2018 No
Russian Federation 2018 Yes
Rwanda 2019 No
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2018 No
Saint Lucia 2018 No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2018 No
Samoa 2021 No
San Marino 2018 No
Senegal 2021 No
Serbia 2023 Yes
Seychelles 2021 No
Sierra Leone 2018 Yes
Singapore 2018 No
Slovakia 2023 No
Slovenia 2018 Yes
Solomon Islands 2018 No
South Africa 2021 No
Spain 2018 Yes
Sri Lanka 2018 No
Sudan 2018 No
Suriname 2018 No
Sweden 2018 No
Switzerland 2023 No
Syrian Arab Republic 2018 No
São Tomé and Príncipe 2021 Yes
Taiwan 2021 No
Tajikistan 2018 No
Tanzania, United Republic of 2021 No
Thailand 2018 No
The Gambia 2018 Yes
Timor-Leste 2018 Yes
Togo 2018 No
Tonga 2018 No
Trinidad and Tobago 2018 No
Tunisia 2023 Yes
Turkey 2021 No
Turkmenistan 2018 No
Tuvalu 2021 Not applicable
Uganda 2018 No
Ukraine 2021 No
United Kingdom 2018 No
United States 2018 Yes
Uruguay 2021 No
Uzbekistan 2018 No
Vanuatu 2018 No
Venezuela 2021 No
Yemen 2018 No
Zambia 2018 No
Zimbabwe 2018 No
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
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