Approximately US$197 billion flowed out of the 48 poorest developing countries and into mainly developed countries, on a net basis over the period 1990-2008.
The top ten exporters of illicit capital account for 63 percent of total outflows, while the top 20 account for nearly 83 percent.
Based on available data, African LDCs accounted for 69 percent of total illicit flows, followed by Asia (29 percent) and Latin America (2 percent).
