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Economy of Argentina vs Canada compared: GDP & Debt

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Argentina has a GDP of $683B compared to $2.32T for Canada, ranking 25/197 and 10/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $549B in government debt (80.3% of GDP), compared to $2.63T (113.5% of GDP) in Canada.

Argentina vs Canada GDP by year

Argentina
Canada
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Canada
2025 $683,097,891,619 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $127,586,973,492 $895,542,074,085
2002 $97,724,004,252 $760,650,608,552
2001 $268,696,750,000 $738,981,792,355
2000 $284,203,750,000 $744,773,415,932
1999 $283,523,000,000 $678,414,215,521
1998 $298,948,250,000 $633,999,325,918
1997 $292,859,000,000 $654,987,722,086
1996 $272,149,750,000 $630,607,994,133
1995 $258,031,750,000 $605,961,090,061
1994 $257,440,000,000 $579,944,346,807
1993 $236,741,715,015 $579,053,561,739
1992 $228,778,917,308 $594,387,358,319
1991 $189,719,984,268 $612,527,712,316
1990 $141,352,654,305 $596,075,591,361
1989 $76,629,728,760 $567,211,993,243
1988 $126,890,235,049 $509,380,027,627
1987 $108,810,885,301 $433,134,238,311
1986 $105,872,372,614 $379,006,836,992
1985 $88,150,891,728 $366,186,012,450
1984 $116,915,052,107 $356,718,400,124
1983 $103,979,106,778 $341,866,277,183
1982 $84,307,486,837 $314,647,807,409
1981 $78,676,842,367 $307,246,642,756
1980 $76,961,923,741 $274,776,566,028
1979 $69,252,328,952 $243,891,124,296
1978 $89,049,453,088 $219,369,542,386
1977 $56,781,000,101 $212,325,176,305
1976 $51,169,499,892 $207,271,612,576
1975 $52,438,647,922 $174,419,757,177
1974 $72,436,777,342 $160,949,188,139
1973 $52,544,000,117 $131,764,343,566
1972 $34,733,000,536 $113,463,848,874
1971 $33,293,199,095 $99,606,454,744
1970 $31,584,210,366 $88,192,257,632
1969 $31,256,284,544 $79,405,011,125
1968 $26,436,857,247 $72,048,833,006
1967 $24,256,667,553 $65,856,924,424
1966 $28,630,474,728 $61,252,415,405
1965 $28,344,705,967 $54,649,410,479
1964 $25,605,249,382 $49,503,663,836
1963 $18,272,123,664 $45,140,337,827
1962 $18,337,691,145 $42,336,211,556
1961 $20,132,220,375 $41,038,192,838
1960 $15,865,474,315 $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Canada by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Canada
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $14,898 - $55,698 -
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $55,016 $64,610
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $54,848 $64,219
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $56,497 $63,944
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $52,887 $56,995
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $43,538 $48,591
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $46,353 $50,499
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $46,539 $49,983
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $45,130 $48,317
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $42,314 $46,471
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $43,594 $44,668
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $50,961 $45,758
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $52,638 $44,301
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $52,670 $42,292
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $52,224 $41,667
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $47,561 $40,103
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $40,875 $38,863
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $46,710 $40,376
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $44,660 $39,573
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $40,505 $38,123
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $36,384 $36,328
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $32,146 $33,929
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $28,302 $32,350
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $24,256 $30,964
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $23,822 $30,241
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $24,271 $29,348
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $22,315 $27,841
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $21,025 $26,324
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $21,902 $25,264
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $21,297 $24,055
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $20,680 $23,474
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $19,998 $22,624
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $20,187 $21,432
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $20,950 $20,619
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $21,847 $20,220
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $21,526 $20,226
1989 $2,375 - $20,795 -
1988 $3,993 - $19,013 -
1987 $3,477 - $16,378 -
1986 $3,436 - $14,521 -
1985 $2,906 - $14,170 -
1984 $3,915 - $13,930 -
1983 $3,538 - $13,477 -
1982 $2,915 - $12,527 -
1981 $2,764 - $12,379 -
1980 $2,748 - $11,208 -
1979 $2,512 - $10,078 -
1978 $3,282 - $9,154 -
1977 $2,126 - $8,949 -
1976 $1,947 - $8,839 -
1975 $2,027 - $7,537 -
1974 $2,845 - $7,057 -
1973 $2,098 - $5,858 -
1972 $1,409 - $5,107 -
1971 $1,373 - $4,535 -
1970 $1,323 - $4,136 -
1969 $1,330 - $3,776 -
1968 $1,142 - $3,473 -
1967 $1,064 - $3,226 -
1966 $1,275 - $3,055 -
1965 $1,282 - $2,777 -
1964 $1,176 - $2,562 -
1963 $853 - $2,380 -
1962 $870 - $2,274 -
1961 $971 - $2,246 -
1960 $778 - $2,265 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina's GDP per capita is $14,898, ranking 70/197, compared to $55,698 in Canada, ranking 23/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Canada ranks 28th at $64,610.

Economic indicators

Argentina Canada
Gross domestic product
$683B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank
25/197
2025
10/197
2025
GDP growth
4.37%
2024-2025
1.74%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank
70/197
2025
23/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$64,610
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
28/197
2024
Government debt
$549B
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.3%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,965
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank
52/185
2025
5/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,751
2026
$36,531
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$4.62T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
82
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
44%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
41.9%
2024-2025
2.07%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.38%
2025
6.82%
2025
Population
46083022
42199836

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Canada
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Canada
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 31.6% 80.3% 44% 113.5%
2024 31% 84.7% 44.3% 110%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 41.8% 105.1%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 40.4% 103.5%
2021 37.9% 81% 45.5% 112.6%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 52.4% 118.1%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 40.6% 90.1%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 40.7% 90.8%
2017 41.1% 57% 40.5% 91%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 40.8% 92.5%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 40% 92.3%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 38.4% 85.8%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 40% 87.7%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 40.9% 87%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 41.6% 84.3%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 43.1% 84%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 43.4% 81.8%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 38.8% 70.4%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 38.5% 67.2%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 38.7% 69.9%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 38.5% 70.6%
2004 23% 117.9% 39.1% 71.9%
2003 22% 125.2% 40.3% 75.9%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 40.4% 79.6%
2001 26.4% 48% 41.1% 81.5%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 40.6% 80.4%
1999 25.5% 38.9% 41.8% 89%
1998 23.1% 34.1% 43.4% 93.3%
1997 22.6% 31.7% 43.5% 95.3%
1996 22.7% 32.6% 45.9% 100.2%
1995 22.9% 30.7% 47.7% 100.1%
1994 22.9% 28.4% 49% 97.5%
1993 22% 26.9% 51.5% 94.7%
1992 12.1% 25% 52.5% 88.2%
1991 11.4% 35.7% 51.4% 81.7%
1990 11% 48.5% 48.1% 73.7%
1989 11% 118.2% 45.8% 72.2%
1988 12.3% 61.4% 45.4% 71.1%
1987 13.7% 74.1% 46.1% 71.4%
1986 13.7% 55.9% 47.6% 71%
1985 14.7% 55.2% 48.3% 66.9%
1984 13% 54.6% 47.5% 61.7%
1983 14.2% 64.2% 47.9% 58.4%
1982 15.9% 52.2% 47.3% 52.7%
1981 17% 26.5% 42.5% 46.9%
1980 15.2% 11.4% 41.6% 45.6%
1979 14.5% 12.4% 40% 45.3%
1978 14.9% 17.5% 41.6% 48%
1977 12.6% 25.1% 41.4% 45.1%
1976 13% 28.7% 40.2% 43.6%
1975 12.5% 33.8% 41.1% 45.2%
1974 14% 13% 37.6% 45.8%
1973 12.6% 12% 36% 48%
1972 11.2% 17.1% 37.5% 53.5%
1971 11.7% 15.2% 37.3% 55.3%
1970 12% 13.5% 36% 54.3%
1969 12.3% 9.63% 33.9% 53%
1968 12.8% 9.43% 33.8% 55.9%
1967 13% 10.9% 32.9% 56.9%
1966 12.1% 13.4% 30.8% 56.6%
1965 11.6% 15.9% 29.8% 60.1%
1964 11.8% 16.8% 29.7% 63.7%
1963 11.2% 23.4% 30.3% 67%
1962 11.3% 25.1% 30.6% 67.2%
1961 12.3% 8.69% 30.6% 68.2%
1960 11.3% 8.39% 14.9% 66.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Argentina's government spending was $216B, accounting for 31.6% of its GDP, while Canada spent $1.02T, or 44% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.3% in Argentina and 113.5% in Canada, ranking 43/185 and 14/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Canada
2025 -0.38% -1.77%
2024 0.46% -2.12%
2023 -5.33% -0.16%
2022 -3.84% 0.62%
2021 -4.33% -3.06%
2020 -8.67% -10.9%
2019 -4.44% -0.02%
2018 -5.44% 0.36%
2017 -6.69% -0.11%
2016 -6.65% -0.45%
2015 -6% -0.06%
2014 -4.25% 0.17%
2013 -3.25% -1.49%
2012 -3.02% -2.52%
2011 -2.75% -3.31%
2010 -1.39% -4.74%
2009 -1.83% -3.88%
2008 0.35% 0.18%
2007 0.76% 1.82%
2006 1.65% 1.83%
2005 3.34% 1.55%
2004 3.97% 0.77%
2003 1.5% -0.13%
2002 -1.91% -0.23%
2001 -5.36% 0.53%
2000 -3.42% 2.64%
1999 -3.71% 1.66%
1998 -1.83% 0.14%
1997 -1.84% 0.04%
1996 -2.81% -3.05%
1995 -2.07% -5.49%
1994 -1.25% -6.94%
1993 -0.02% -8.93%
1992 1.54% -9.2%
1991 0.96% -8.36%
1990 -0.14% -5.91%
1989 -0.25% -4.6%
1988 -1.75% -4.33%
1987 1.89% -5.42%
1986 3.3% -7.14%
1985 3.6% -8.59%
1984 -1.39% -7.78%
1983 -2.89% -8.17%
1982 -4.68% -7.03%
1981 -3.93% -2.83%
1980 -1.14% -4.07%
1979 -1.5% -3.41%
1978 -1.36% -4.77%
1977 -0.54% -4.1%
1976 -2.39% -2.78%
1975 -2.9% -3.54%
1974 -1.08% 1.1%
1973 -1.48% 0.6%
1972 -0.12% -0.97%
1971 0.32% -1.02%
1970 1.01% -0.36%
1969 0.54% 1.2%
1968 0.25% -0.45%
1967 0.66% -0.82%
1966 -0.98% -0.07%
1965 -0.89% -0.25%
1964 -1.34% -0.68%
1963 -0.65% -2.31%
1962 -0.47% -2.6%
1961 1.73% -2.75%
1960 -1.98% -0.85%
1959 -4.82% -1.08%
1958 -6.61% -1.69%
1957 -2.72% -0.11%
1956 -3.77% 0.77%
1955 -3.75% -0.11%
1954 -3.21% -0.57%
1953 -3.1% 0.3%
1952 -3.01% 0.09%
1951 -3.52% 1.1%
1950 -3.38% 1.09%
1949 -3.98% 0.78%
1948 -2.73% 3.84%
1947 -1.6% 5.02%
1946 -4.12% 3.14%
1945 -5.25% -17.9%
1944 -4.61% -21.6%
1943 -3.86% -23.1%
1942 -2.9% -20.8%
1941 -2.85% -4.79%
1940 -2.31% -5.62%
1939 -3.09% -2.11%
1938 -2.09% -0.97%
1937 -1.62% -0.34%
1936 -1.44% -1.68%
1935 -1.16% -3.72%
1934 -1.56% -2.93%
1933 -1.27% -3.83%
1932 -1.19% -5.79%
1931 -2.98% -2.43%
1930 -3.94% -1.47%
1929 -1.95% 0.78%
1928 -1.52% 1.12%
1927 -3.3% 0.92%
1926 -1% 0.81%
1925 -0.46% 0.55%
1924 -0.68% 0.007%
1923 -0.93% 0.79%
1922 -1.86% -0.75%
1921 -0.99% -2%
1920 0.2% -1.82%
1919 -0.3% -8.94%
1918 -1.14% -8.98%
1917 -2.18% -7.83%
1916 -2.13% -8.14%
1915 -2.64% -6.17%
1914 -3.03% -4.63%
1913 -0.61% -0.82%
1912 -0.78% 1.03%
1911 -2.19% 0.004%
1910 -2.24% -0.18%
1909 -2.57% -0.67%
1908 0.28% -2.78%
1907 -0.2% -0.83%
1906 -0.32% 0.22%
1905 -3.52% -0.07%
1904 0.15% -0.44%
1903 -0.25% 0.07%
1902 -2.2% 0.91%
1901 -0.54% -0.34%
1900 -0.42% -0.33%
1899 -0.4% 0.1%
1898 -9.31% -0.3%
1897 -1.46% -0.35%
1896 -4.19% -0.48%
1895 -1.59% -0.85%
1894 -1.06% -1.06%
1893 0.06% -0.66%
1892 -1.33% -0.07%
1891 -4.48% 3.23%
1890 -1.82% -0.04%
1889 -2.88% 0%
1888 -0.69% -0.48%
1887 0.35% -1.18%
1886 -2.39% -0.73%
1885 -2.67% -4.82%
1884 -4.07% -2.43%
1883 -4.19% -3.88%
1882 -5.42% -0.78%
1881 -2.31% 0.32%
1880 -2.15% -0.62%
1879 -1.09% -2.11%
1878 -1.08% -0.63%
1877 -1.68% -1.63%
1876 -4.15% -2.06%
1875 -3.08% -1.88%
1874 -2.59% -1.57%
1873 -1.39% -1.74%
1872 -1.18% -3.93%
1871 -5.54% -1.09%
1870 -2.74% 0.13%
1869 -1.61% -
1868 -1.8% -
1867 -1.08% -
1866 -2.09% -
1865 -0.79% -
1864 0.51% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Argentina's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.6B, equivalent to 0.38% of GDP. This compares to Canada's deficit of $41B, or 1.77% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 48 of those years, while Canada ran a deficit in 50 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.49% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.41% of GDP for Canada.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Canada
2025 41.9% 2.07%
2024 219.9% 2.38%
2023 133.5% 3.88%
2022 72.4% 6.8%
2021 48.4% 3.4%
2020 42% 0.72%
2019 53.5% 1.95%
2018 34.3% 2.27%
2017 25.7% 1.6%
2016 - 1.43%
2015 - 1.13%
2014 - 1.91%
2013 10.6% 0.94%
2012 10% 1.52%
2011 9.8% 2.91%
2010 10.5% 1.78%
2009 6.3% 0.3%
2008 8.6% 2.37%
2007 8.8% 2.14%
2006 10.9% 2%
2005 9.6% 2.21%
2004 4.4% 1.86%
2003 13.4% 2.76%
2002 25.9% 2.26%
2001 -1.1% 2.53%
2000 -0.9% 2.72%
1999 -1.2% 1.73%
1998 0.9% 1%
1997 - 1.62%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 28 years, Argentina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 31.9%, compared with 2.16% in Canada. In 2025, inflation was 41.9% in Argentina and 2.07% in Canada.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $490M
Precious metals & jewellery $455M
Miscellaneous $197M
Animal & marine products $54.5M
Raw agricultural goods $35.8M
Machinery & equipment $27.7M
Chemicals & pharma $19.2M
Metals $14.3M
Wood & paper products $7.97M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.17M
Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $130M
Raw materials & minerals $73.5M
Business & finance services $63.8M
Transport & tourism services $35.1M
Chemicals & pharma $31.4M
IT & IP services $18.7M
Metals $14.4M
Raw agricultural goods $10.2M
Miscellaneous $9.12M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.58M

Balance of trade

Argentina Canada
Current account balance
-$7.58B
2025
-$22B
2025
Current account balance ranking
169/190
2025
184/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.11%
2025
-0.95%
2025
Goods imports
$71.8B
2025
$577B
2025
Goods exports
$87.2B
2025
$555B
2025
Service imports
$29.3B
2025
$169B
2025
Service exports
$18B
2025
$172B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
14.8%
2025
32.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.6%
2025
31.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Argentina Canada
Economic freedom 57.4 75.6
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 17/197
Property rights 41.2 85.9
Government integrity 41.2 85.5
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 96
Tax burden 67.8 74.7
Government spending 62.3 45.9
Fiscal health 72.2 79.7
Business freedom 56.8 84.2
Labor freedom 53.5 68.3
Monetary freedom 28.9 73.8
Trade freedom 67.4 83.2
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
Canada
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina Canada
2026 57.4 75.6
2025 54.2 75.5
2024 49.9 72.4
2023 51 73.7
2022 50.1 76.6
2021 52.7 77.9
2020 53.1 78.2
2019 52.2 77.7
2018 52.3 77.7
2017 50.4 78.5
2016 43.8 78
2015 44.1 79.1
2014 44.6 80.2
2013 46.7 79.4
2012 48 79.9
2011 51.7 80.8
2010 51.2 80.4
2009 52.3 80.5
2008 54.2 80.2
2007 54 78
2006 53.4 77.4
2005 51.7 75.8
2004 53.9 75.3
2003 56.3 74.8
2002 65.7 74.6
2001 68.6 71.2
2000 70 70.5
1999 70.6 69.3
1998 70.9 68.5
1997 73.3 67.9
1996 74.7 70.3
1995 68 69.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Argentina is 57.4, ranking 117/197, compared to 75.6 for Canada, ranking 17/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina Canada
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2025
27.4%
2022
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.53%
2025
1.93%
2022
GNI, Atlas method
$672B
2025
$2.35T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$31,920
2025
$66,820
2025
Total reserves including gold
$41B
2025
$126B
2025
Total reserves ranking
54/177
2025
26/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$300M
2025
-$11.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
$63.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
$89.4B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
9.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.1%
2025
23.2%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.