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.