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.