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Survey: Afghans Paid $2.5B in Bribes in 12-Month Period

HeadlineJan 20, 2010

In Afghanistan, a new survey estimates Afghans have paid around $2.5 billion in bribes over the past year. The figure amounts to nearly one-quarter of Afghanistan’s gross national product. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, more than half the Afghan population reported paying a bribe to an Afghan official last year.

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