In 2018/2019, around ** percent of survey respondents from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region stated that they used wasta or personal connections to get public services. More than one third of people who used public services in the past year in the region used wasta.
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Transparency International. (December 11, 2019). Share of public users who have used wasta in the past 12 months in the Middle East and North Africa in 2018/2019, by service [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1207790/mena-wasta-usage-rates-by-service/
Transparency International. "Share of public users who have used wasta in the past 12 months in the Middle East and North Africa in 2018/2019, by service." Chart. December 11, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1207790/mena-wasta-usage-rates-by-service/
Transparency International. (2019). Share of public users who have used wasta in the past 12 months in the Middle East and North Africa in 2018/2019, by service. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1207790/mena-wasta-usage-rates-by-service/
Transparency International. "Share of Public Users Who Have Used Wasta in The past 12 Months in The Middle East and North Africa in 2018/2019, by Service." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2019, /statistics/1207790/mena-wasta-usage-rates-by-service/
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Share of public users who have used wasta in the past 12 months in the Middle East and North Africa in 2018/2019, by service [Graph], Transparency International, December 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1207790/mena-wasta-usage-rates-by-service/
