WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (TrustLaw) – Poor countries lost nearly ${esc.dollar}6 trillion in dirty money through crime, corruption and tax evasion between 2001 and 2010, Global Financial Integrity estimates in its latest report on illicit financial flows.
Following is a table of the Top 10 exporters of illicit capital in the 2001-2010 decade and in the latest year:
2001-2010 2010
1. China………………… ${esc.dollar}2.74 trillion ${esc.dollar}420.36 bln
2. Mexico ……………. ${esc.dollar}476 billion ${esc.dollar}51.17 bln
3. Malaysia….. ………. ${esc.dollar}285 billion ${esc.dollar}64.38 bln
4. Saudi Arabia………. ${esc.dollar}210 billion ${esc.dollar}38.30 bln
5. Russia ……………… ${esc.dollar}152 billion ${esc.dollar}43.64 biln
6. Philippines………… ${esc.dollar}138 bln ${esc.dollar}16.62 bln
7. Nigeria……………… ${esc.dollar}129 bln ${esc.dollar}19.66 bln
8. India …………………. ${esc.dollar}123 bln ${esc.dollar}1.61 bln
9. Indonesia……………. ${esc.dollar}109 bln ${esc.dollar}5.21 bln
10. United Arab Emirates ${esc.dollar}107 bln ${esc.dollar}7.6 bln
(Compiled by Stella Dawson)
