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Tax Evasion Rates by Country 2025
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5 Countries with the Highest Value of Taxes Evaded
Country | Value of Taxes Evaded↓ | % of Country GDP | Unit of Currency | Data Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | United States | 150B | USD | 2024 | |
 | Canada | 31B | USD | 2024 | |
 | India | 18B | USD | 2023 | |
 | France | 10.1B | 0.48% | EUR | 2016 |
 | United Kingdom | 8.5B | 0.37% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Germany | 7.2B | 0.24% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Japan | 4.4B | USD | 2024 | |
 | Spain | 3.2B | 0.3% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Sweden | 2.7B | 0.61% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Netherlands | 2B | 0.3% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Belgium | 2B | 0.5% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Italy | 1.7B | 0.11% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Australia | 1.5B | USD | 2024 | |
 | Poland | 1.4B | 0.33% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Austria | 1.3B | 0.38% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Ireland | 1B | 0.39% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Greece | 960M | 0.57% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Portugal | 790M | 0.45% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Czechia | 610M | 0.36% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Denmark | 280M | 0.1% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Finland | 270M | 0.13% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Malta | 230M | 2.39% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Hungary | 220M | 0.2% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Luxembourg | 220M | 0.43% | EUR | 2016 |
 | New Zealand | 200M | USD | 2024 | |
 | Bulgaria | 180M | 0.39% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Latvia | 160M | 0.68% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Cyprus | 130M | 0.72% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Slovakia | 120M | 0.16% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Romania | 110M | 0.07% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Slovenia | 100M | 0.26% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Estonia | 80M | 0.4% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Israel | 60M | USD | 2024 | |
 | Croatia | 20M | 0.05% | EUR | 2016 |
 | Lithuania | 10M | 0.03% | EUR | 2016 |
| Total | 250.8B |
Sources
- Estimating International Tax Evasion by Individuals - European Commission.
- Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief - CNBC
- India detects $18 bln goods and services tax evasion in Apr-Oct - Reuters
- World losing half a trillion to tax abuse, largely due to 8 countries blocking UN tax reform, annual report finds
