The world's shadow economy has been shrinking. In 2000, it accounted for ** percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). By 2023, that figure had dropped to approximately **** percent.
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EY. (March 5, 2025). Size of the untaxed shadow economy of the world as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1619900/world-s-shadow-economy-as-a-share-of-gdp/
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Size of the untaxed shadow economy of the world as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], EY, March 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619900/world-s-shadow-economy-as-a-share-of-gdp/
