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Economy of Argentina vs Estonia compared: GDP & Debt

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Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $43.1B for Estonia, ranking 24/197 and 100/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $10.1B (23.4% of GDP) in Estonia.

Argentina vs Estonia GDP by year

Argentina
Estonia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Estonia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $43,130,419,829
2023 $649,461,687,959 $41,470,344,395
2022 $633,993,756,301 $38,226,641,740
2021 $486,564,085,480 $37,201,101,171
2020 $385,740,508,437 $31,820,771,494
2019 $447,754,683,615 $31,873,748,770
2018 $524,819,892,360 $31,222,632,741
2017 $643,628,393,281 $27,469,461,919
2016 $557,532,320,663 $24,561,027,788
2015 $594,749,285,413 $23,311,847,751
2014 $526,319,673,732 $27,055,689,003
2013 $552,025,140,252 $25,451,032,781
2012 $545,982,375,701 $23,237,406,116
2011 $530,158,122,010 $23,303,915,795
2010 $423,627,422,092 $19,524,355,419
2009 $332,976,484,578 $19,633,984,440
2008 $361,558,037,110 $24,342,935,404
2007 $287,530,508,431 $22,450,264,166
2006 $232,557,260,817 $17,025,671,810
2005 $198,737,095,012 $14,109,491,357
2004 $164,657,930,453 $12,148,595,031
2003 $127,586,973,492 $9,876,595,528
2002 $97,724,004,252 $7,370,119,619
2001 $268,696,750,000 $6,250,218,423
2000 $284,203,750,000 $5,686,579,748
1999 $283,523,000,000 $5,756,912,266
1998 $298,948,250,000 $5,674,080,543
1997 $292,859,000,000 $5,154,420,649
1996 $272,149,750,000 $4,786,018,988
1995 $258,031,750,000 $4,502,970,889
1994 $257,440,000,000 $4,123,011,420
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,013,091,682
1992 $228,778,917,308 -
1991 $189,719,984,268 -
1990 $141,352,654,305 -
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Estonia by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Estonia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $31,428 $49,969
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $30,264 $48,637
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $28,340 $48,218
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $27,951 $44,252
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $23,934 $40,672
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $24,021 $40,586
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $23,618 $37,121
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $20,852 $34,507
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $18,666 $31,948
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $17,722 $29,713
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $20,582 $29,404
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $19,310 $27,831
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $17,568 $26,243
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $17,556 $24,652
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $14,664 $21,614
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $14,712 $20,489
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $18,206 $22,804
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $16,745 $22,201
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $12,641 $19,344
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $10,415 $16,638
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $8,916 $14,538
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $7,205 $13,135
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $5,343 $11,667
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $4,503 $10,309
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $4,071 $9,425
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $4,141 $8,412
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $4,093 $8,451
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $3,683 $7,980
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $3,381 $6,892
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $3,134 $6,480
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $2,819 $5,967
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $2,686 $5,814
1992 $6,790 $8,668 - $5,872
1991 $5,709 $7,961 - $7,151
1990 $4,315 $7,158 - $7,481
1989 $2,375 - - -
1988 $3,993 - - -
1987 $3,477 - - -
1986 $3,436 - - -
1985 $2,906 - - -
1984 $3,915 - - -
1983 $3,538 - - -
1982 $2,915 - - -
1981 $2,764 - - -
1980 $2,748 - - -
1979 $2,512 - - -
1978 $3,282 - - -
1977 $2,126 - - -
1976 $1,947 - - -
1975 $2,027 - - -
1974 $2,845 - - -
1973 $2,098 - - -
1972 $1,409 - - -
1971 $1,373 - - -
1970 $1,323 - - -
1969 $1,330 - - -
1968 $1,142 - - -
1967 $1,064 - - -
1966 $1,275 - - -
1965 $1,282 - - -
1964 $1,176 - - -
1963 $853 - - -
1962 $870 - - -
1961 $971 - - -
1960 $778 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina's GDP per capita is $13,970, ranking 72/197, compared to $31,428 in Estonia, ranking 40/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969.

Economic indicators

Argentina Estonia
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
100/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
-0.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
40/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$49,969
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
45/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
65/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$23,740
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
43.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
3.52%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
7.5%
2024
Population
46048053
1339590

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Estonia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Estonia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 43.6% 23.4%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 43.5% 20.1%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 40.1% 19.2%
2021 37.9% 81% 42.1% 18.4%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 44.7% 19.1%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 39.1% 9.05%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 38.8% 8.51%
2017 41.1% 57% 38.9% 9.43%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 38.9% 10.2%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 39.3% 10.8%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 37.6% 11.6%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 38.3% 11.4%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 39.4% 11.1%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 37.6% 7.6%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 40.7% 7.99%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 46.1% 7.98%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 39.5% 4.67%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 33.8% 3.91%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 33.5% 4.72%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 33.7% 4.73%
2004 23% 117.9% 34.1% 5.16%
2003 22% 125.2% 35% 5.6%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 35.9% 5.66%
2001 26.4% 48% 35.3% 4.93%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 36.4% 5.11%
1999 25.5% 38.9% 40.7% 5.93%
1998 23.1% 34.1% 38.9% 5.4%
1997 22.6% 31.7% 35.8% 6.03%
1996 22.7% 32.6% 38.6% 7.3%
1995 22.9% 30.7% 39.5% 8.66%
1994 22.9% 28.4% - -
1993 22% 26.9% - -
1992 12.1% 25% - -
1991 11.4% 35.7% - -
1990 11% 48.5% - -
1989 11% 118.2% - -
1988 12.3% 61.4% - -
1987 13.7% 74.1% - -
1986 13.7% 55.9% - -
1985 14.7% 55.2% - -
1984 13% 54.6% - -
1983 14.2% 64.2% - -
1982 15.9% 52.2% - -
1981 17% 26.5% - -
1980 15.2% 11.4% - -
1979 14.5% 12.4% - -
1978 14.9% 17.5% - -
1977 12.6% 25.1% - -
1976 13% 28.7% - -
1975 12.5% 33.8% - -
1974 14% 13% - -
1973 12.6% 12% - -
1972 11.2% 17.1% - -
1971 11.7% 15.2% - -
1970 12% 13.5% - -
1969 12.3% 9.63% - -
1968 12.8% 9.43% - -
1967 13% 10.9% - -
1966 12.1% 13.4% - -
1965 11.6% 15.9% - -
1964 11.8% 16.8% - -
1963 11.2% 23.4% - -
1962 11.3% 25.1% - -
1961 12.3% 8.69% - -
1960 11.3% 8.39% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government spending was $198B, accounting for 31% of its GDP, while Estonia spent $18.8B, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 23.4% in Estonia, ranking 39/185 and 171/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Estonia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Estonia
2024 0.46% -1.51%
2023 -5.33% -3.13%
2022 -3.84% -1.08%
2021 -4.33% -2.57%
2020 -8.67% -5.42%
2019 -4.44% -0.11%
2018 -5.44% -1.15%
2017 -6.69% -1.07%
2016 -6.65% -0.62%
2015 -6% -0.24%
2014 -4.25% 0.42%
2013 -3.25% -0.66%
2012 -3.02% -0.86%
2011 -2.75% 0.09%
2010 -1.39% -1.09%
2009 -1.83% -3.43%
2008 0.35% -2.92%
2007 0.76% 2.5%
2006 1.65% 2.71%
2005 3.34% 1.07%
2004 3.97% 2.29%
2003 1.5% 1.67%
2002 -1.91% 0.29%
2001 -5.36% 0.4%
2000 -3.42% -0.11%
1999 -3.71% -3.42%
1998 -1.83% 0.65%
1997 -1.84% 2.98%
1996 -2.81% -0.93%
1995 -2.07% -0.26%
1994 -1.25% -
1993 -0.02% -
1992 1.54% -
1991 0.96% -
1990 -0.14% -
1989 -0.25% -
1988 -1.75% -
1987 1.89% -
1986 3.3% -
1985 3.6% -
1984 -1.39% -
1983 -2.89% -
1982 -4.68% -
1981 -3.93% -
1980 -1.14% -
1979 -1.5% -
1978 -1.36% -
1977 -0.54% -
1976 -2.39% -
1975 -2.9% -
1974 -1.08% -
1973 -1.48% -
1972 -0.12% -
1971 0.32% -
1970 1.01% -
1969 0.54% -
1968 0.25% -
1967 0.66% -
1966 -0.98% -
1965 -0.89% -
1964 -1.34% -
1963 -0.65% -
1962 -0.47% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 -1.98% -
1959 -4.82% -
1958 -6.61% -
1957 -2.72% -
1956 -3.77% -
1955 -3.75% -
1954 -3.21% -
1953 -3.1% -
1952 -3.01% -
1951 -3.52% -
1950 -3.38% -
1949 -3.98% -
1948 -2.73% -
1947 -1.6% -
1946 -4.12% -
1945 -5.25% -
1944 -4.61% -
1943 -3.86% -
1942 -2.9% -
1941 -2.85% -
1940 -2.31% -
1939 -3.09% -
1938 -2.09% -
1937 -1.62% -
1936 -1.44% -
1935 -1.16% -
1934 -1.56% -
1933 -1.27% -
1932 -1.19% -
1931 -2.98% -
1930 -3.94% -
1929 -1.95% -
1928 -1.52% -
1927 -3.3% -
1926 -1% -
1925 -0.46% -
1924 -0.68% -
1923 -0.93% -
1922 -1.86% -
1921 -0.99% -
1920 0.2% -
1919 -0.3% -
1918 -1.14% -
1917 -2.18% -
1916 -2.13% -
1915 -2.64% -
1914 -3.03% -
1913 -0.61% -
1912 -0.78% -
1911 -2.19% -
1910 -2.24% -
1909 -2.57% -
1908 0.28% -
1907 -0.2% -
1906 -0.32% -
1905 -3.52% -
1904 0.15% -
1903 -0.25% -
1902 -2.2% -
1901 -0.54% -
1900 -0.42% -
1899 -0.4% -
1898 -9.31% -
1897 -1.46% -
1896 -4.19% -
1895 -1.59% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 0.06% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -4.48% -
1890 -1.82% -
1889 -2.88% -
1888 -0.69% -
1887 0.35% -
1886 -2.39% -
1885 -2.67% -
1884 -4.07% -
1883 -4.19% -
1882 -5.42% -
1881 -2.31% -
1880 -2.15% -
1879 -1.09% -
1878 -1.08% -
1877 -1.68% -
1876 -4.15% -
1875 -3.08% -
1874 -2.59% -
1873 -1.39% -
1872 -1.18% -
1871 -5.54% -
1870 -2.74% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.92B, equivalent to 0.46% of GDP. This compares to Estonia's deficit of $651M, or 1.51% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Estonia ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 2.63% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.52% of GDP for Estonia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Estonia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Estonia
2024 219.9% 3.52%
2023 133.5% 9.16%
2022 72.4% 19.4%
2021 48.4% 4.65%
2020 42% -0.44%
2019 53.5% 2.28%
2018 34.3% 3.44%
2017 25.7% 3.42%
2016 - 0.15%
2015 - -0.49%
2014 - -0.11%
2013 10.6% 2.78%
2012 10% 3.93%
2011 9.8% 4.98%
2010 10.5% 2.97%
2009 6.3% -0.08%
2008 8.6% 10.4%
2007 8.8% 6.6%
2006 10.9% 4.44%
2005 9.6% 4.08%
2004 4.4% 3.05%
2003 13.4% 1.33%
2002 25.9% 3.57%
2001 -1.1% 5.75%
2000 -0.9% 4.02%
1999 -1.2% 3.3%
1998 0.9% 8.21%
1997 - 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1998–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 27 years, Argentina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 31.5%, compared with 4.23% in Estonia. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 3.52% in Estonia.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $3.61M
Raw agricultural goods $354K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $84K
Machinery & equipment $22K
Estonia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $6.77M
IT & IP services $2.81M
Chemicals & pharma $2.48M
Transport & tourism services $1.16M
Machinery & equipment $1.03M
Metals $747K
Wood & paper products $131K
Business & finance services $108K
Textiles & consumer goods $34K
Miscellaneous $5K

Balance of trade

Argentina Estonia
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
-$543M
2024
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
107/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
-1.26%
2024
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$19B
2024
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$10.4B
2024
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
75.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
75.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Argentina Estonia
Economic freedom 57.4 78.7
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 10/197
Property rights 41.2 93.6
Government integrity 41.2 86.3
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 92.4
Tax burden 67.8 77.9
Government spending 62.3 46
Fiscal health 72.2 93.1
Business freedom 56.8 82.8
Labor freedom 53.5 59
Monetary freedom 28.9 73.9
Trade freedom 67.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 90
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
Estonia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina Estonia
2026 57.4 78.7
2025 54.2 78.9
2024 49.9 77.8
2023 51 78.6
2022 50.1 80
2021 52.7 78.2
2020 53.1 77.7
2019 52.2 76.6
2018 52.3 78.8
2017 50.4 79.1
2016 43.8 77.2
2015 44.1 76.8
2014 44.6 75.9
2013 46.7 75.3
2012 48 73.2
2011 51.7 75.2
2010 51.2 74.7
2009 52.3 76.4
2008 54.2 77.9
2007 54 78
2006 53.4 74.9
2005 51.7 75.2
2004 53.9 77.4
2003 56.3 77.7
2002 65.7 77.6
2001 68.6 76.1
2000 70 69.9
1999 70.6 73.8
1998 70.9 72.5
1997 73.3 69.1
1996 74.7 65.4
1995 68 65.2

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Argentina is 57.4, ranking 117/197, compared to 78.7 for Estonia, ranking 10/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina Estonia
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
20.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
1.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$39.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$48,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
125/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
-$285M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
-$3.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
-$3.72B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
22.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
24.6%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.