Unless I am coming at this wrong, 'the world' isn't exactly 'losing' money - it's still in circulation. After all, what's the point in stealing money if you don't spend it?
At some point, that money is used to buy legitimate goods and services and thus tax revenues are generated.
If I steal a million dollars and use it to buy drugs, the dealers may then spend it on prostitutes who might then spend it on rent. the land-lord then uses that money to buy food for his family and petrol for his car, at which point it is taxed.
I presume the argument is that these 'legitimate' profits help grow the economy more than if they were stolen but is there any hard research to prove that? Especially when you look at the complex tax avoidance measures some of the big companies are engaged in.