- REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas
Bribing public officials when doing business abroad is a regular occurrence, according to Transparency International's 2011 Bribe Payers Index of more than 3,000 business executives from developed and developing countries.
The latest survey, released on Wednesday, ranks 28 leading
international and regional exporting countries by the likelihood
that their firms will pay bribes abroad.
NOTE: Scores based on business executives' responses when
asked how often firms, with which they have a business
relationship, from a given country engage in bribery (0=always,
10=never)
Here are the details:
Rank Country Bribe Players Index
1 Netherlands 8.8
1 Switzerland 8.8
3 Belgium 8.7
4 Germany 8.6
4 Japan 8.6
6 Australia 8.5
6 Canada 8.5
8 Singapore 8.3
8 UK 8.3
10 USA 8.1
11 France 8.0
11 Spain 8.0
13 South Korea 7.9
14 Brazil 7.7
15 Hong Kong 7.6
15 Italy 7.6
15 Malaysia 7.6
15 South Africa 7.6
19 Taiwan 7.5
19 India 7.5
19 Turkey 7.5
22 Saudi Arabia 7.4
23 Argentina 7.3
23 UAE 7.3
25 Indonesia 7.1
26 Mexico 7.0
27 China 6.5
28 Russia 6.1
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Reuters
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