Set aside a few OPEC oil exporting countries in Middle East and other continents, Malaysia is the number one corrupt nation in the world, followed by Russia.
For the period between 2000 to 2009, the outflow illicit money excluding transfer pricing per capita is summarized here,
Malaysia illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 5320 [RM 16529]
Russia illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 3232.8
Philippines illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 1512.7
Thailand illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 1011
Mexico illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 755
Indonesia illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 383
China illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 267
In term of $ per capita, Malaysia is about 20 times more corrupt than China and 16.5 times more corrupt than Indonesia
In term of absolute value, total illicit outflow black money during 2000-09 is RM 479.35 billion.
Malaysia government has to rely on borrowings to meet its deficit budgets. Malaysia government total debts as at 20 Jan 2012 is RM 440.846 billion.
The interesting fact about how huge is huge for RM 479.35 billion.
Malaysia does not need to borrow a single cent for annul budgets if the financial leakage is plugged.
OR
Every Malaysian can receive RM 1650 free handout every year from government if the financial leakage is plugged.
OR
Every household in Malaysia can receive 2X Proton Saga FLX if the financial leakage is plugged.
Notes:
1. All data are taken from Global Financial Integrity website at http://iffdec2011.gfintegrity.org/
2. Illicit money is excluding transfer pricing.
Top 10 countries with the highest measured cumulative illicit financial outflows between 2000 and 2009 were:
China: $2.74 trillion
Russia: $504 billion
Mexico: $501 billion
Saudi Arabia: $380 billion
Malaysia: $350 billion
United Arab Emirates: $296 billion
Kuwait: $271 billion
Nigeria: $182 billion
Venezuela: $179 billion
Qatar: $130 billionTransfer pricing component is excluded for a better estimate on outflow for illicit activities like rent-seeking, kickbacks, bribery, drug, human trafficking, etc.
OPEC
Qatar: $169.79 billion (Population: 1.7 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 99876Kuwait: $270.7 billion (Population: 3.1 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 87322United Arab Emirates: $285.97 billion (Population: 5.4 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 52957Saudi Arabia: $374.83 billion (Population: 29.2 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 12836.6Venezuela: $171.09 billion (28.8 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 5940Asean
Malaysia: $154.28 billion (Population: 29 million)
Illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 5320Philippines: $142.19 billion (Population: 94 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 1512.7Thailand: $68.87 billion (Population: 68.1 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 1011Indonesia: $90.18 billion (Population: 235.5 million)
Illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 383Vietnam: $ 17.63 billion (Population: 89 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 198Others
Russia: $458.74 billion (Population: 141.9 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 3232.8Nigeria: $151.92 billion (Population: 158.3 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 960Mexico: $83.54 billion (Population: 110.6 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 755China: $357.15 billion (Population: 1338 million)
Illicit outflows Per capita: US$ 267India: $ 128.43 billion (Population: 1188.8 million)
Illicit outflows Per Capita: US$ 108











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