The United States has dropped out of the top 20 “cleanest” countries for the first time since 2011, according to an annual survey released by global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. More than two-thirds of countries scored below 50 in this years report, with an average score of just 43. The United States had a score of 71, down from 75 in 2017. The four-point drop was called a “red flag” by the Berlin-based organization