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[National economy] GDP (current US$, billions)
[National economy] GDP per capita (current US$)
[National economy] GDP per capita (PPP, current international$)
[National economy] GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
[National economy] % of those who describe the current economic situation as good
[National economy] % of those who expect the economic situation in their country to improve over the next 12 months
[National economy] % of those who think that their country's economic system needs major reform
[National economy] Labour Productivity (GDP per hour worked, current PPP US$)
[National economy] Shadow economy, as % of GDP
[National economy] % of those who think that the economy is the most important issue for their country
[National economy] Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$)
[National economy] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow
[National economy] % of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements
[Saving and investment] Share prices (10 years ago as 100)
[Saving and investment] % of currency and deposits in household financial assets
[Price and interest] Price level index - Gross Domestic Product [= the whole national economy] (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Food (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Bread and cereals (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Meat (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Fish (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Milk, cheese and eggs (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Fruits, vegetables, potatoes (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Non-alcoholic beverages (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Alcoholic beverages (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Tobacco (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Clothing and footwear (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Hospital services (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Transport (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Communication (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Recreation and culture (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Education (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Restaurants and hotels (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Construction (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Price level index - Services in total (OECD=100)
[Price and interest] Long-term interest rate
[Price and interest] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control
[Price and interest] % of those who think that fighting rising prices is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech
[Price and interest] % of those who would choose keeping down inflation rather than keeping down unemployment,
[Income inequality] Income inequality (gini coefficient) - before tax and government transfers
[Income inequality] Income inequality (gini coefficient) - after tax and government transfers
[Income inequality] % of those who think that global poverty is a major threat to their country
[Income inequality] % of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings
[Income inequality] % of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet
[Income inequality] % of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months
[Income inequality] % of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more
[Income inequality] % of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner
[Income inequality] % of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner
[Income inequality] % of those who say that both partners have about the same income
[Income inequality] % of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair
[Income inequality] % of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large
[Income inequality] % of those who are optimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor
[Income inequality] % of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day
[Income inequality] % of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day
[Income inequality] Extent of anger at differences in wealth
[Income inequality] % of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people
[Income inequality] % of those who think that most people are better off in a free market economy despite growing economic inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that differences in peoplefs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair
[Income inequality] % of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices)
[Income inequality] % of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices)
[Income inequality] % of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality
[Income inequality] % of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced
[Income inequality] % of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income
[Income inequality] % of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income
[Income inequality] % of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people
[Income inequality] % of those who think that people with money should be left to enjoy it
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle
[Social inequality] % of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom
[Social position] % of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they will be in the upper class ahead 10 years (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they will be in the middle class ahead 10 years (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that they will be in the lower class ahead 10 years (10 choices)
[Social position] % of those who think that the social status of their job is higher than their fathers' job
[Social position] % of those who think that the social status of their job is lower than their fathers' job
[Social position] % of those who think that there is strong conflicts between people at the top of society and people at the bottom
[Social position] % of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that having ambition is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life
[Social position] % of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life
[Manufacturing] Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
[Manufacturing] % of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in manufacturing
[Manufacturing] % of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in manufacturing
[Services] Tourism, % of GDP
[Services] Tourism, employment, % of total employment
[Services] % of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
[Services] % of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
[Financial sector] % of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money
[Financial sector] % of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money
[Financial sector] % of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money
[Companies] Extent to which people trust major private companies
[Companies] % of those who have confidence in business and industry
[Companies] Degree of trust in business and industry (0-10 scale)
[Companies] % of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems
[Companies] % of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations
[Companies] % of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes
[Companies] % of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country
[Companies] % of those who have joined in boycotts
[Starting business] New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
[Starting business] Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita)
[Industrial policy] % of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government
[Industrial policy] % of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business
[Industrial policy] % of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology
[Industrial policy] % of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs
Period:
2015
Area:
World
\n
Major advanced countries
\n
Nordic and major advanced countries
\n
OECD members
\n
EU27
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
\n
38 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkiye
United Kingdom
United States
1
Mexico
28.1%
2
Turkiye
27.4%
3
Greece
26.5%
4
Colombia
25.3%
5
Italy
23.0%
6
Spain
22.0%
7
Hungary
20.5%
8
Slovenia
20.2%
9
Republic of Korea
19.8%
10
Costa Rica
19.2%
10
Israel
19.2%
12
Lithuania
18.7%
13
Estonia
18.5%
14
Belgium
17.8%
14
Portugal
17.8%
16
Poland
16.7%
17
Latvia
16.6%
18
Norway
15.1%
19
Denmark
14.7%
20
Finland
13.3%
21
Chile
13.2%
22
Iceland
12.5%
23
France
11.7%
23
Sweden
11.7%
25
Slovakia
11.2%
26
Czech Republic
10.5%
27
Luxembourg
10.4%
28
Ireland
9.6%
29
Canada
9.4%
30
Austria
9.0%
30
New Zealand
9.0%
32
United Kingdom
8.3%
33
Japan
8.2%
34
Australia
8.1%
35
Germany
7.8%
35
Netherlands
7.8%
37
United States
7.0%
38
Switzerland
6.9%
Source
Leandro Medina and Friedrich Schneider (2018) 'Shadow Economies Around the World: What Did We Learn Over the Last 20 Years?' IMF Working Paper WP/18/17
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
38
Regression equation
Y = -4.801599 X +
7.409
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.523
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.274
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
38
Regression equation
Y = -271534.907934 X +
85511.143
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.587
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.345
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
38
Regression equation
Y = -27.110918 X +
83.939
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.452
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.204
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
38
Regression equation
Y = 0.050271 X +
1.580
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.010
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.000
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data
38
Regression equation
Y = -19.721078 X +
12.832
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.298
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.089
