Corruption cases in Eastern Europe and Western/Central Africa caused the highest median losses worldwide of 190,000 U.S. dollars in 2020 and 2021. Similarly high were median losses in the Middle East and North Africa with 186,000 U.S. dollars.
Median losses of corruption cases worldwide in 2020 and 2021, by region
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This data only represents the cases reported to source by the CFEs who investigated
those cases, and therefore it does not necessarily reflect overall levels of corruption in each region.
Respondents were asked about the single largest occupational fraud case they had investigated between January 2020 and September 2021.
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