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Faroe Islands does not compile continuous and official statistics in accordance with the methodology of the indicator, that estimates the proportion of firms asked for a gift or informal payment when meeting with tax officials. However it is estimated, that Faroe Islands resemble the other Nordic countries all of which belong to the least corrupt countries in the world.

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.

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Indicator

Indicator 16.5.2: Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months
Target

Target 16.5: Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
Metadata update

2023-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank (WB)
Related indicators

16.5.1: Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months
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