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Percentage of shadow economies as a % of GDP:
— Afghanistan 🇦🇫: ~64.1%
— Bolivia 🇧🇴: ~63.2%
— Georgia 🇬🇪: ~60.3%
— Azerbaijan 🇦🇿: ~59.4%
— Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: ~58.6%
— Myanmar 🇲🇲: ~57.9%
— Nigeria 🇳🇬: ~56.9%
— Pakistan 🇵🇰: ~56.3%
— Bangladesh 🇧🇩: ~55.8%
— Ukraine 🇺🇦: ~55.4%
— Kenya 🇰🇪: ~54.9%
— Argentina 🇦🇷: ~54.4%
— Brazil 🇧🇷: ~41.1%
— China 🇨🇳: ~34.5%
— India 🇮🇳: ~24.3%
— Indonesia 🇮🇩: ~23.2%
— Mexico 🇲🇽: ~21.4%
— Russia 🇷🇺: ~20.5%
— South Africa 🇿🇦: ~20.2%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— Turkey 🇹🇷: ~16.9%
— United States 🇺🇸: ~5.6%
— Japan 🇯🇵: ~5.1%
— Germany 🇩🇪: ~4.9%
— United Kingdom 🇬🇧: ~4.7%
— France 🇫🇷: ~4.6%
— Italy 🇮🇹: ~4.5%
— Canada 🇨🇦: ~4.3%
— Australia 🇦🇺: ~4.2%
— Algeria 🇩🇿: ~43.8%
— Angola 🇦🇴: ~42.1%
— Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬: ~24.1%
— Armenia 🇦🇲: ~44.1%
— Austria 🇦🇹: ~8.1%
— Bahamas 🇧🇸: ~23.1%
— Bahrain 🇧🇭: ~26.1%
— Barbados 🇧🇸: ~22.1%
— Belarus 🇧🇾: ~39.1%
— Belgium 🇧🇪: ~18.1%
— Belize 🇧🇿: ~34.1%
— Benin 🇧🇯: ~43.1%
— Bhutan 🇧🇹: ~25.1%
— Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦: ~30.1%
— Botswana 🇧🇼: ~20.1%
— Brunei 🇧🇳: ~10.1%
— Bulgaria 🇧🇬: ~29.1%
— Burkina Faso 🇧🇫: ~44.1%
— Burundi 🇧🇮: ~46.1%
— Cambodia 🇰🇭: ~35.1%
— Cameroon 🇨🇲: ~38.1%
— Central African Republic 🇨🇫: ~45.1%
— Chad 🇹🇩: ~42.1%
— Chile 🇨🇱: ~19.1%
— Colombia 🇨🇴: ~33.1%
— Comoros 🇰🇲: ~40.1%
— Congo (Brazzaville) 🇨🇬: ~41.1%
— Congo (Kinshasa) 🇨🇩: ~44.1%
— Costa Rica 🇨🇷: ~22.1%
— Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮: ~39.1%
— Croatia 🇭🇷: ~24.1%
— Cuba 🇨🇺: ~26.1%
— Cyprus 🇨🇾: ~20.1%
— Czech Republic 🇨🇿: ~14.1%
— Denmark 🇩🇰: ~9.1%
— Djibouti 🇩🇯: ~36.1%
— Dominica 🇩🇲: ~25.1%
— Dominican Republic 🇩🇴: ~29.1%
— Ecuador 🇪🇨: ~31.1%
— Egypt 🇪🇬: ~34.1%
— El Salvador 🇸🇻: ~32.1%
— Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶: ~43.1%
— Eritrea 🇪🇷: ~45.1%
— Estonia 🇪🇪: ~12.1%
— Eswatini (Swaziland) 🇸🇿: ~36.1%
— Ethiopia 🇪🇹: ~38.1%
— Fiji 🇫🇯: ~26.1%
— Finland 🇫🇮: ~10.1%
— France 🇫🇷: ~4.6%
— Gabon 🇬🇦: ~39.1%
— Gambia 🇬🇲: ~42.1%
— Georgia 🇬🇪: ~60.3%
— Germany 🇩🇪: ~4.9%
— Ghana 🇬🇭: ~35.1%
— Greece 🇬🇷: ~22.1%
— Grenada 🇬🇩: ~24.1%
— Guatemala 🇬🇹: ~33.1%
— Guinea 🇬🇳: ~41.1%
— Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼: ~44.1%
— Guyana 🇬🇾: ~30.1%
— Haiti 🇭🇹: ~43.1%
— Honduras 🇭🇳: ~34.1%
— Hungary 🇭🇺: ~23.1%
— Iceland 🇮🇸: ~8.1%
— India 🇮🇳: ~24.3%
— Indonesia 🇮🇩: ~23.2%
— Iran 🇮🇷: ~36.1%
— Iraq 🇮🇶: ~40.1%
— Ireland 🇮🇪: ~12.1%
— Israel 🇮🇱: ~18.1%
— Italy 🇮🇹: ~4.5%
— Jamaica 🇯🇲: ~26.1%
— Japan 🇯🇵: ~5.1%
— Jordan 🇯🇴: ~29.1%
— Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: ~32.1%
— Kenya 🇰🇪: ~54.9%
— Kiribati 🇰🇮: ~38.1%
— North Korea 🇰🇵: ~45.1%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— Kosovo 🇽🇰: ~34.1%
— Kuwait 🇰🇼: ~20.1%
— Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬: ~39.1%
— Laos 🇱🇦: ~35.1%
— Latvia 🇱🇻: ~20.1%
— Lebanon 🇱🇧: ~30.1%
— Lesotho 🇱🇸: ~36.1%
— Liberia 🇱🇷: ~42.1%
— Libya 🇱🇾: ~40.1%
— Lithuania 🇱🇹: ~18.1%
— Luxembourg 🇱🇺: ~10.1%
— Macedonia (FYROM) 🇲🇰: ~29.1%
— Madagascar 🇲🇬: ~38.1%
— Malawi 🇲🇼: ~39.1%
— Malaysia 🇲🇾: ~22.1%
— Maldives 🇲🇻: ~26.1%
— Mali 🇲🇱: ~43.1%
— Malta 🇲🇹: ~14.1%
— Marshall Islands 🇲🇭: ~36.1%
— Mauritania 🇲🇷: ~42.1%
— Mauritius 🇲🇺: ~20.1%
— Mexico 🇲🇽: ~21.4%
— Micronesia 🇫🇲: ~38.1%
— Moldova 🇲🇩: ~34.1%
— Monaco 🇲🇨: ~10.1%
— Mongolia 🇲🇳: ~32.1%
— Montenegro 🇲🇪: ~29.1%
— Morocco 🇲🇦: ~30.1%
— Mozambique 🇲🇿: ~41.1%
— Myanmar 🇲🇲: ~57.9%
— Namibia 🇳🇦: ~36.1%
— Nauru 🇳🇷: ~38.1%
— Nepal 🇳🇵: ~35.1%
— Netherlands 🇳🇱: ~12.1%
— New Zealand 🇳🇿: ~10.1%
— Nicaragua 🇳🇮: ~34.1%
— Niger 🇳🇪: ~43.1%
— Nigeria 🇳🇬: ~56.9%
— Norway 🇳🇴: ~9.1%
— Oman 🇴🇲: ~20.1%
— Pakistan 🇵🇰: ~56.3%
— Palau 🇵🇼: ~36.1%
— Panama 🇵🇦: ~26.1%
— Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬: ~38.1%
— Paraguay 🇵🇾: ~33.1%
— Peru 🇵🇪: ~29.1%
— Philippines 🇵🇭: ~32.1%
— Poland 🇵🇱: ~22.1%
— Portugal 🇵🇹: ~18.1%
— Qatar 🇶🇦: ~20.1%
— Romania 🇷🇴: ~28.1%
— Russia 🇷🇺: ~20.5%
— Rwanda 🇷🇼: ~39.1%
— Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳: ~24.1%
— Saint Lucia 🇱🇨: ~25.1%
— StVincent & Grenadines 🇻🇨: ~26.1%
— Samoa 🇼🇸: ~36.1%
— San Marino 🇸🇲: ~10.1%
— Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹: ~38.1%
— Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦: ~24.1%
— Senegal 🇸🇳: ~39.1%
— Serbia 🇷🇸: ~29.1%
— Seychelles 🇸🇨: ~20.1%
— Sierra Leone 🇸🇱: ~42.1%
— Singapore 🇸🇬: ~10.1%
— Sint Maarten 🇸🇽: ~24.1%
— Slovakia 🇸🇰: ~18.1%
— Slovenia 🇸🇮: ~14.1%
— Solomon Islands 🇸🇧: ~38.1%
— Somalia 🇸🇴: ~45.1%
— South Africa 🇿🇦: ~20.2%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— South Sudan 🇸🇸: ~44.1%
— Spain 🇪🇸: ~18.1%
— Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: ~32.1%
— Sudan 🇸🇩: ~40.1%
— Suriname 🇸🇷: ~34.1%
— Swaziland 🇸🇿: ~36.1%
— Sweden 🇸🇪: ~9.1%
— Switzerland 🇨🇭: ~8.1%
— Syria 🇸🇾: ~43.1%
— Tajikistan 🇹🇯: ~39.1%
— Tanzania 🇹🇿: ~38.1%
— Thailand 🇹🇭: ~26.1%
— Timor-Leste 🇹🇱: ~36.1%
— Togo 🇹🇬: ~42.1%
— Tonga 🇹🇴: ~38.1%
— Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹: ~24.1%
— Tunisia 🇹🇳: ~30.1%
— Turkey 🇹🇷: ~16.9%
— Turkmenistan 🇹🇲: ~40.1%
— Tuvalu 🇹🇻: ~38.1%
— Uganda 🇺🇬: ~39.1%
— Ukraine 🇺🇦: ~55.4%
— United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪: ~20.1%
— United Kingdom 🇬🇧: ~4.7%
— United States 🇺🇸: ~5.6%
— Uruguay 🇺🇾: ~22.1%
— Uzbekistan 🇺🇿: ~39.1%
— Vanuatu 🇻🇺: ~38.1%
— Vatican City 🇻🇦: ~10.1%
— Venezuela 🇻🇪: ~44.1%
— Vietnam 🇻🇳: ~32.1%
— Yemen 🇾🇪: ~43.1%
— Zambia 🇿🇲: ~39.1%
— Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: ~58.6%
Note that the estimates for the shadow economy vary widely depending on the source and methodology used, and should be used as a rough guide only.
Sources:
— International Monetary Fund (IMF)
— World Bank
— Friedrich Schneider, "Shadow Economies of 145 Countries all over the World: New Estimates for the Period 2018-2020"
— Other sources, including national statistical agencies and research institutions.
— Afghanistan 🇦🇫: ~64.1%
— Bolivia 🇧🇴: ~63.2%
— Georgia 🇬🇪: ~60.3%
— Azerbaijan 🇦🇿: ~59.4%
— Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: ~58.6%
— Myanmar 🇲🇲: ~57.9%
— Nigeria 🇳🇬: ~56.9%
— Pakistan 🇵🇰: ~56.3%
— Bangladesh 🇧🇩: ~55.8%
— Ukraine 🇺🇦: ~55.4%
— Kenya 🇰🇪: ~54.9%
— Argentina 🇦🇷: ~54.4%
— Brazil 🇧🇷: ~41.1%
— China 🇨🇳: ~34.5%
— India 🇮🇳: ~24.3%
— Indonesia 🇮🇩: ~23.2%
— Mexico 🇲🇽: ~21.4%
— Russia 🇷🇺: ~20.5%
— South Africa 🇿🇦: ~20.2%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— Turkey 🇹🇷: ~16.9%
— United States 🇺🇸: ~5.6%
— Japan 🇯🇵: ~5.1%
— Germany 🇩🇪: ~4.9%
— United Kingdom 🇬🇧: ~4.7%
— France 🇫🇷: ~4.6%
— Italy 🇮🇹: ~4.5%
— Canada 🇨🇦: ~4.3%
— Australia 🇦🇺: ~4.2%
— Algeria 🇩🇿: ~43.8%
— Angola 🇦🇴: ~42.1%
— Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬: ~24.1%
— Armenia 🇦🇲: ~44.1%
— Austria 🇦🇹: ~8.1%
— Bahamas 🇧🇸: ~23.1%
— Bahrain 🇧🇭: ~26.1%
— Barbados 🇧🇸: ~22.1%
— Belarus 🇧🇾: ~39.1%
— Belgium 🇧🇪: ~18.1%
— Belize 🇧🇿: ~34.1%
— Benin 🇧🇯: ~43.1%
— Bhutan 🇧🇹: ~25.1%
— Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦: ~30.1%
— Botswana 🇧🇼: ~20.1%
— Brunei 🇧🇳: ~10.1%
— Bulgaria 🇧🇬: ~29.1%
— Burkina Faso 🇧🇫: ~44.1%
— Burundi 🇧🇮: ~46.1%
— Cambodia 🇰🇭: ~35.1%
— Cameroon 🇨🇲: ~38.1%
— Central African Republic 🇨🇫: ~45.1%
— Chad 🇹🇩: ~42.1%
— Chile 🇨🇱: ~19.1%
— Colombia 🇨🇴: ~33.1%
— Comoros 🇰🇲: ~40.1%
— Congo (Brazzaville) 🇨🇬: ~41.1%
— Congo (Kinshasa) 🇨🇩: ~44.1%
— Costa Rica 🇨🇷: ~22.1%
— Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮: ~39.1%
— Croatia 🇭🇷: ~24.1%
— Cuba 🇨🇺: ~26.1%
— Cyprus 🇨🇾: ~20.1%
— Czech Republic 🇨🇿: ~14.1%
— Denmark 🇩🇰: ~9.1%
— Djibouti 🇩🇯: ~36.1%
— Dominica 🇩🇲: ~25.1%
— Dominican Republic 🇩🇴: ~29.1%
— Ecuador 🇪🇨: ~31.1%
— Egypt 🇪🇬: ~34.1%
— El Salvador 🇸🇻: ~32.1%
— Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶: ~43.1%
— Eritrea 🇪🇷: ~45.1%
— Estonia 🇪🇪: ~12.1%
— Eswatini (Swaziland) 🇸🇿: ~36.1%
— Ethiopia 🇪🇹: ~38.1%
— Fiji 🇫🇯: ~26.1%
— Finland 🇫🇮: ~10.1%
— France 🇫🇷: ~4.6%
— Gabon 🇬🇦: ~39.1%
— Gambia 🇬🇲: ~42.1%
— Georgia 🇬🇪: ~60.3%
— Germany 🇩🇪: ~4.9%
— Ghana 🇬🇭: ~35.1%
— Greece 🇬🇷: ~22.1%
— Grenada 🇬🇩: ~24.1%
— Guatemala 🇬🇹: ~33.1%
— Guinea 🇬🇳: ~41.1%
— Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼: ~44.1%
— Guyana 🇬🇾: ~30.1%
— Haiti 🇭🇹: ~43.1%
— Honduras 🇭🇳: ~34.1%
— Hungary 🇭🇺: ~23.1%
— Iceland 🇮🇸: ~8.1%
— India 🇮🇳: ~24.3%
— Indonesia 🇮🇩: ~23.2%
— Iran 🇮🇷: ~36.1%
— Iraq 🇮🇶: ~40.1%
— Ireland 🇮🇪: ~12.1%
— Israel 🇮🇱: ~18.1%
— Italy 🇮🇹: ~4.5%
— Jamaica 🇯🇲: ~26.1%
— Japan 🇯🇵: ~5.1%
— Jordan 🇯🇴: ~29.1%
— Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: ~32.1%
— Kenya 🇰🇪: ~54.9%
— Kiribati 🇰🇮: ~38.1%
— North Korea 🇰🇵: ~45.1%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— Kosovo 🇽🇰: ~34.1%
— Kuwait 🇰🇼: ~20.1%
— Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬: ~39.1%
— Laos 🇱🇦: ~35.1%
— Latvia 🇱🇻: ~20.1%
— Lebanon 🇱🇧: ~30.1%
— Lesotho 🇱🇸: ~36.1%
— Liberia 🇱🇷: ~42.1%
— Libya 🇱🇾: ~40.1%
— Lithuania 🇱🇹: ~18.1%
— Luxembourg 🇱🇺: ~10.1%
— Macedonia (FYROM) 🇲🇰: ~29.1%
— Madagascar 🇲🇬: ~38.1%
— Malawi 🇲🇼: ~39.1%
— Malaysia 🇲🇾: ~22.1%
— Maldives 🇲🇻: ~26.1%
— Mali 🇲🇱: ~43.1%
— Malta 🇲🇹: ~14.1%
— Marshall Islands 🇲🇭: ~36.1%
— Mauritania 🇲🇷: ~42.1%
— Mauritius 🇲🇺: ~20.1%
— Mexico 🇲🇽: ~21.4%
— Micronesia 🇫🇲: ~38.1%
— Moldova 🇲🇩: ~34.1%
— Monaco 🇲🇨: ~10.1%
— Mongolia 🇲🇳: ~32.1%
— Montenegro 🇲🇪: ~29.1%
— Morocco 🇲🇦: ~30.1%
— Mozambique 🇲🇿: ~41.1%
— Myanmar 🇲🇲: ~57.9%
— Namibia 🇳🇦: ~36.1%
— Nauru 🇳🇷: ~38.1%
— Nepal 🇳🇵: ~35.1%
— Netherlands 🇳🇱: ~12.1%
— New Zealand 🇳🇿: ~10.1%
— Nicaragua 🇳🇮: ~34.1%
— Niger 🇳🇪: ~43.1%
— Nigeria 🇳🇬: ~56.9%
— Norway 🇳🇴: ~9.1%
— Oman 🇴🇲: ~20.1%
— Pakistan 🇵🇰: ~56.3%
— Palau 🇵🇼: ~36.1%
— Panama 🇵🇦: ~26.1%
— Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬: ~38.1%
— Paraguay 🇵🇾: ~33.1%
— Peru 🇵🇪: ~29.1%
— Philippines 🇵🇭: ~32.1%
— Poland 🇵🇱: ~22.1%
— Portugal 🇵🇹: ~18.1%
— Qatar 🇶🇦: ~20.1%
— Romania 🇷🇴: ~28.1%
— Russia 🇷🇺: ~20.5%
— Rwanda 🇷🇼: ~39.1%
— Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳: ~24.1%
— Saint Lucia 🇱🇨: ~25.1%
— StVincent & Grenadines 🇻🇨: ~26.1%
— Samoa 🇼🇸: ~36.1%
— San Marino 🇸🇲: ~10.1%
— Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹: ~38.1%
— Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦: ~24.1%
— Senegal 🇸🇳: ~39.1%
— Serbia 🇷🇸: ~29.1%
— Seychelles 🇸🇨: ~20.1%
— Sierra Leone 🇸🇱: ~42.1%
— Singapore 🇸🇬: ~10.1%
— Sint Maarten 🇸🇽: ~24.1%
— Slovakia 🇸🇰: ~18.1%
— Slovenia 🇸🇮: ~14.1%
— Solomon Islands 🇸🇧: ~38.1%
— Somalia 🇸🇴: ~45.1%
— South Africa 🇿🇦: ~20.2%
— South Korea 🇰🇷: ~17.5%
— South Sudan 🇸🇸: ~44.1%
— Spain 🇪🇸: ~18.1%
— Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: ~32.1%
— Sudan 🇸🇩: ~40.1%
— Suriname 🇸🇷: ~34.1%
— Swaziland 🇸🇿: ~36.1%
— Sweden 🇸🇪: ~9.1%
— Switzerland 🇨🇭: ~8.1%
— Syria 🇸🇾: ~43.1%
— Tajikistan 🇹🇯: ~39.1%
— Tanzania 🇹🇿: ~38.1%
— Thailand 🇹🇭: ~26.1%
— Timor-Leste 🇹🇱: ~36.1%
— Togo 🇹🇬: ~42.1%
— Tonga 🇹🇴: ~38.1%
— Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹: ~24.1%
— Tunisia 🇹🇳: ~30.1%
— Turkey 🇹🇷: ~16.9%
— Turkmenistan 🇹🇲: ~40.1%
— Tuvalu 🇹🇻: ~38.1%
— Uganda 🇺🇬: ~39.1%
— Ukraine 🇺🇦: ~55.4%
— United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪: ~20.1%
— United Kingdom 🇬🇧: ~4.7%
— United States 🇺🇸: ~5.6%
— Uruguay 🇺🇾: ~22.1%
— Uzbekistan 🇺🇿: ~39.1%
— Vanuatu 🇻🇺: ~38.1%
— Vatican City 🇻🇦: ~10.1%
— Venezuela 🇻🇪: ~44.1%
— Vietnam 🇻🇳: ~32.1%
— Yemen 🇾🇪: ~43.1%
— Zambia 🇿🇲: ~39.1%
— Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: ~58.6%
Note that the estimates for the shadow economy vary widely depending on the source and methodology used, and should be used as a rough guide only.
Sources:
— International Monetary Fund (IMF)
— World Bank
— Friedrich Schneider, "Shadow Economies of 145 Countries all over the World: New Estimates for the Period 2018-2020"
— Other sources, including national statistical agencies and research institutions.