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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] 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)
[Income inequality] Poverty rate after taxes and transfers (% of those below 50% of the current median income)
[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 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 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] % 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
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Major advanced countries
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Nordic and major advanced countries
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OECD members
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EU27
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EU+Japan
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Europe
\n
ASIA
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TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
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158 countries/ areas
Highlight:
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Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Zimbabwe
67.0%
2
Haiti
56.4%
3
Georgia
53.1%
4
Nigeria
52.5%
5
Gabon
52.0%
6
Myanmar (Burma)
51.0%
7
Central African Republic
50.7%
8
Benin
48.3%
9
Democratic Republic of Congo
47.0%
10
Guatemala
46.9%
11
Bolivia
46.0%
12
Madagascar
45.3%
13
Azerbaijan
43.7%
13
Liberia
43.7%
15
Gambia
43.6%
16
Thailand
43.1%
17
Ukraine
42.9%
18
El Salvador
42.6%
19
Cote dIvoire
42.4%
20
Belize
42.3%
21
Guinea
41.6%
22
Peru
41.5%
23
Comoros
40.9%
23
Eswatini
40.9%
25
Moldova
39.7%
26
Nicaragua
39.5%
27
Ghana
39.4%
28
Tanzania
38.9%
29
Bahamas
38.6%
30
Libya
38.3%
31
Honduras
37.7%
31
Tajikistan
37.7%
33
Eritrea
36.5%
34
Armenia
36.0%
35
Burundi
35.7%
36
Sri Lanka
35.5%
37
Angola
35.3%
38
Brazil
35.2%
38
Papua New Guinea
35.2%
40
Republic of Congo
35.1%
41
Guinea-Bissau
34.9%
42
Sierra Leone
34.2%
43
Niger
34.1%
44
Cambodia
33.9%
45
Russian Federation
33.7%
45
Senegal
33.7%
47
Malawi
33.6%
47
Venezuela
33.6%
49
Kenya
33.4%
50
Egypt
33.3%
51
Zambia
33.0%
52
Kazakhstan
32.8%
53
Belarus
32.4%
54
Lesotho
32.3%
55
Cyprus
32.2%
56
Uganda
31.9%
57
Paraguay
31.7%
58
Pakistan
31.6%
59
Togo
31.5%
60
Equatorial Guinea
31.4%
60
Trinidad and Tobago
31.4%
62
Mozambique
31.0%
63
Solomon Islands
30.9%
63
Tunisia
30.9%
65
Kyrgyzstan
30.8%
66
Brunei Darussalam
30.4%
67
Cape Verde
30.2%
67
Ecuador
30.2%
67
Nepal
30.2%
70
Bosnia and Herzegovina
29.9%
71
Burkina Faso
29.6%
72
Mali
29.5%
73
Malta
29.4%
74
Lebanon
29.2%
75
Taiwan
29.0%
76
Cameroon
28.9%
77
Chad
28.8%
77
Yemen
28.8%
79
Mexico
28.1%
79
Rwanda
28.1%
81
Dominican Republic
28.0%
81
Philippines
28.0%
83
Bangladesh
27.6%
84
Turkiye
27.4%
85
Morocco
27.1%
86
Greece
26.5%
87
Albania
26.2%
88
Guyana
26.1%
88
Malaysia
26.1%
90
Mauritania
25.8%
91
Fiji
25.4%
92
Colombia
25.3%
93
Ethiopia
25.1%
94
Argentina
25.0%
94
Jamaica
25.0%
94
Laos
25.0%
97
United Arab Emirates
24.3%
98
Algeria
24.0%
98
Botswana
24.0%
100
Oman
23.9%
101
Suriname
23.8%
102
Croatia
23.0%
102
Italy
23.0%
104
Romania
22.9%
105
South Africa
22.0%
105
Spain
22.0%
107
Indonesia
21.8%
107
Namibia
21.8%
109
Kuwait
21.7%
110
Bulgaria
20.8%
111
Maldives
20.7%
112
Hungary
20.5%
113
Uruguay
20.4%
114
Bhutan
20.3%
115
Slovenia
20.2%
116
Republic of Korea
19.8%
117
Syrian Arab Republic
19.5%
118
Costa Rica
19.2%
118
Israel
19.2%
118
Mauritius
19.2%
121
Lithuania
18.7%
122
Estonia
18.5%
123
Iran
18.4%
124
India
17.9%
125
Belgium
17.8%
125
Portugal
17.8%
127
Poland
16.7%
128
Bahrain
16.6%
128
Latvia
16.6%
130
Jordan
15.2%
131
Norway
15.1%
132
Viet Nam
14.8%
133
Denmark
14.7%
133
Saudi Arabia
14.7%
135
Finland
13.3%
136
Chile
13.2%
136
Mongolia
13.2%
138
Qatar
13.1%
139
Iceland
12.5%
140
Hong Kong, China
12.4%
141
China
12.1%
142
France
11.7%
142
Sweden
11.7%
144
Slovakia
11.2%
145
Czech Republic
10.5%
146
Luxembourg
10.4%
147
Ireland
9.6%
148
Canada
9.4%
149
Singapore
9.2%
150
Austria
9.0%
150
New Zealand
9.0%
152
United Kingdom
8.3%
153
Japan
8.2%
154
Australia
8.1%
155
Germany
7.8%
155
Netherlands
7.8%
157
United States
7.0%
158
Switzerland
6.9%
No data for 80 countries.
Afghanistan/ American Samoa/ Andorra/ Anguilla/ Antigua and Barbuda/ Aruba/ Barbados/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Cuba/ Curacao/ Djibouti/ Dominica/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Grenada/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Iraq/ Jersey/ Kiribati/ North Korea/ Kosovo/ Liechtenstein/ Macao, China/ North Macedonia/ Man, Isle of/ Marshall Islands/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Micronesia, Federated States of/ Monaco/ Montenegro/ Montserrat/ Nauru/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Palau/ Palestinian Territory/ Panama/ Pitcairn/ Puerto Rico/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Kitts and Nevis/ St. Lucia/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ St. Vincent and the Grenadines/ Samoa/ San Marino/ Sao Tome and Principe/ Serbia/ Seychelles/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ South Sudan/ Sudan/ Timor-Leste/ Tokelau/ Tonga/ Turkmenistan/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Tuvalu/ Uzbekistan/ Vanuatu/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
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
135
Regression equation
Y = -5.374606 X +
7.026
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.592
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.350
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
156
Regression equation
Y = -127789.391048 X +
52545.512
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.646
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.417
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
157
Regression equation
Y = -40.308986 X +
83.886
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.634
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.402
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
157
Regression equation
Y = 5.386202 X +
1.098
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.510
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.260
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
156
Regression equation
Y = -11.128750 X +
12.720
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.164
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.027