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Visual Aid: The Size of Each Country’s Shadow Economy

By Darren Atwater | Sunday 18 May 2025


 


The global shadow economy generates trillions in revenue each year, driven by criminal activity and other unreported transactions. In low income countries, shadow activity makes up a larger slice of GDP, standing at an estimated 42.4% share. In comparison, this drops to 5.9% of GDP in rich countries, with the UAE seeing the smallest share overall.

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