Table I.

Questionnaires findings on corruption and its dimensions in Iraq

VariableDimensionsIndicatorsRelative importance (%)AverageSDRank
CorruptionPolitical corruptionPolitical violence86.21.6600.7171
Weak political participation85.81.6820.6562
Negative political behavior (elite and masses)791.8530.6673
Political corruption83.21.7320.5974th
Economic and financial corruptionDeterioration of agriculture and industry90.61.6030.7271
Wasting natural resources90.41.6390.6782
Unemployment and standard of living881.6560.8243
Capital outflow86.41.6700.7794
Weak investment environment85.11.7500.7155
Decreased percentage of private sector participation79.91.8630.7466
Economic and financial corruption86.71.7140.5763rd
Social and cultural corruptionLack or weakness of social justice88.71.6530.6541
Marginalization of middle class86.31.6910.6762
Underdevelopment and illiteracy861.7430.7813
Weak system of social and cultural values and role of globalization831.7440.6464
Political culture of society82.81.8150.7315
Gender gap74.12.0330.8766
Social and cultural corruption83.51.7800.5835th
Administrative corruptionWeak transparency and accountability911.6160.6351
Weak control88.61.6530.7382
Weak governance institutions87.81.6830.6503
Weak administrative organization – administrative decentralization84.91.7850.8314
Administrative corruption881.6840.5921st
Environmental corruptionWeak management of sewage and quality of drinkable water89.21.6440.6451
Weak management of water resources and environmental pollution87.81.6660.6252
Neglected treatment of war waste, including mines and weapons83.21.7730.7483
Environmental corruption86.71.6940.5792nd
  Corruption85.71.7260.531 

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