Using various methods estimates about the size of the shadow economy in 76 developing, transition and OECD countries are presented. The average size of the the shadow economy (in percent of GDP) over 1989-93 in developing countries in 39%, in transition countries 23% and in OECD countries 12%....

Using the DYMIMIC approach, estimates of the shadow economy in 110 developing, transition and developed OECD countries are presented. The average size of the shadow economy (in percent of official GDP) over 1999-2000 in developing countries is 41%, in transition countries 38% and in OECD...