Political Finance Database
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
| Theme | Bans and limits on private income |
|---|---|
| Description | Regional or local level electoral management bodies,To ensure that donations do not come from other banned sources and to increase transparency, anonymous donations to political parties are sometimes banned outright or banned over a certain level (critics argue that provisions for anonymous donations protects the right to privacy of donors) |
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | No | Yes | Not applicable | No data | Yes, above certain threshold | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 20 (40.0%) |
25 (50.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (4.0%) |
3 (6.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
50 |
| Americas | 10 (30.3%) |
19 (57.6%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
4 (12.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
33 |
| Asia | 6 (16.2%) |
23 (62.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (21.6%) |
0 (0.0%) |
37 |
| Europe | 0 (0.0%) |
29 (69.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
13 (31.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
42 |
| Oceania | 9 (64.3%) |
2 (14.3%) |
1 (7.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (14.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
14 |
| Total | 45 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 176 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2021 | No | |
| Albania | 2021 | Yes | |
| Algeria | 2021 | Yes | |
| Andorra | 2018 | Yes | |
| Angola | 2019 | No | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Argentina | 2019 | Yes | |
| Armenia | 2021 | Yes | |
| Australia | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Austria | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | Yes | |
| Bahamas | 2018 | No | |
| Bahrain | 2021 | Yes | |
| Bangladesh | 2018 | Yes | |
| Barbados | 2018 | No | |
| Belarus | 2018 | Yes | |
| Belgium | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Belize | 2018 | No | |
| Benin | 2018 | Yes | |
| Bhutan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Bolivia | 2019 | Yes | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | Yes | |
| Botswana | 2021 | No | |
| Brazil | 2019 | Yes | |
| Bulgaria | 2021 | Yes | |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | No | |
| Burundi | 2021 | No | |
| Cabo Verde | 2018 | Yes | |
| Cambodia | 2018 | No | |
| Cameroon | 2019 | No | |
| Canada | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Central African Republic | 2021 | No | |
| Chad | 2021 | No | |
| Chile | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Colombia | 2021 | Yes | |
| Comoros | 2021 | No | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2018 | Yes | |
| Costa Rica | 2021 | Yes | |
| Croatia | 2018 | Yes | |
| Cyprus | 2018 | Yes | |
| Czechia | 2018 | Yes | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2018 | Yes | |
| Denmark | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Djibouti | 2018 | No data | |
| Dominica | 2018 | No | |
| Dominican Republic | 2021 | Yes | |
| Ecuador | 2021 | Yes | |
| Egypt | 2019 | Yes | |
| El Salvador | 2018 | Yes | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2021 | Yes | |
| Estonia | 2019 | Yes | |
| Eswatini | 2018 | No data | |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | Yes | |
| Fiji | 2021 | Yes | |
| Finland | 2018 | Yes | |
| France | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Gabon | 2018 | No | |
| Georgia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Germany | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Ghana | 2018 | Yes | |
| Greece | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Grenada | 2018 | No | |
| Guatemala | 2018 | Yes | |
| Guinea | 2018 | Yes | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2018 | No | |
| Guyana | 2018 | No | |
| Haiti | 2018 | Yes | |
| Honduras | 2021 | Yes | |
| Hungary | 2018 | Yes | |
| Iceland | 2018 | Yes | |
| India | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Indonesia | 2021 | Yes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
| Iraq | 2019 | Yes | |
| Ireland | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Israel | 2018 | Yes | |
| Italy | 2019 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Jamaica | 2018 | Yes | |
| Japan | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Jordan | 2019 | Yes | |
| Kazakhstan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Kenya | 2023 | Yes | |
| Kiribati | 2018 | No | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Kosovo | 2023 | Yes | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | Yes | |
| Latvia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Lebanon | 2019 | No | |
| Lesotho | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Liberia | 2018 | Yes | |
| Libya | 2021 | Yes | |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Lithuania | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Luxembourg | 2018 | Yes | |
| Madagascar | 2018 | No | |
| Malawi | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Malaysia | 2021 | No | |
| Maldives | 2016 | Yes | |
| Mali | 2018 | No | |
| Malta | 2018 | Yes | |
| Marshall Islands | 2018 | No | |
| Mauritania | 2018 | Yes | |
| Mauritius | 2018 | No | |
| Mexico | 2019 | Yes | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2018 | No | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2019 | Yes | |
| Monaco | 2018 | No | |
| Mongolia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Montenegro | 2021 | Yes | |
| Morocco | 2021 | No | |
| Mozambique | 2018 | No | |
| Myanmar | 2018 | No | |
| Namibia | 2018 | No | |
| Nauru | 2018 | No | |
| Nepal | 2018 | Yes | |
| Netherlands | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| New Zealand | 2023 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Nicaragua | 2021 | Yes | |
| Niger | 2018 | Yes | |
| Nigeria | 2023 | Yes | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
| Norway | 2018 | Yes | |
| Pakistan | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Palau | 2018 | No | |
| Panama | 2023 | Yes | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2018 | Yes | |
| Paraguay | 2019 | Yes | |
| Peru | 2021 | Yes | |
| Philippines | 2018 | Yes | |
| Poland | 2019 | Yes | |
| Portugal | 2018 | Yes | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2018 | Yes | |
| Romania | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| 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 | Yes | |
| Senegal | 2021 | No | |
| Serbia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Seychelles | 2021 | Yes | |
| Sierra Leone | 2018 | Yes | |
| Singapore | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Slovakia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Slovenia | 2018 | Yes | |
| Solomon Islands | 2018 | No | |
| South Africa | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Spain | 2018 | Yes | |
| Sri Lanka | 2018 | No | |
| Sudan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Suriname | 2018 | No | |
| Sweden | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Switzerland | 2023 | Yes | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2021 | Yes | |
| Taiwan | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Tajikistan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
| Thailand | 2018 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| The Gambia | 2018 | No | |
| Timor-Leste | 2018 | Yes | |
| Togo | 2018 | Yes | |
| Tonga | 2018 | No | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2018 | No | |
| Tunisia | 2023 | Yes | |
| Turkey | 2021 | Yes | |
| Turkmenistan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Tuvalu | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | 2018 | Yes | |
| Ukraine | 2021 | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | 2018 | Yes | |
| United States | 2018 | Yes | |
| Uruguay | 2021 | Yes, above certain threshold | |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | Yes | |
| Vanuatu | 2018 | No | |
| Venezuela | 2021 | Yes | |
| Yemen | 2018 | Yes | |
| Zambia | 2018 | No | |
| Zimbabwe | 2018 | No |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
