No. 15 Biggest Shadow Economy: Belarus

Bloomberg

No. 15 Biggest Shadow Economy: Belarus

Percent of GDP in Shadow Economy: 53.0
Official GDP: $116 billion

Population: 9,612,632
Labor Force by Occupation:
Agriculture: 14 percent
Industry: 34.7 percent
Services: 51.3 percent (2003 est.)

Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earth movers, motorcycles, televisions, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, radios, refrigerators

Exports: machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs