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Economy of Argentina vs Greece compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $256B for Greece, ranking 24/197 and 53/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $397B (154.8% of GDP) in Greece.

Argentina vs Greece GDP by year

Argentina
Greece
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Greece
2024 $638,365,455,340 $256,238,371,778
2023 $649,461,687,959 $242,946,187,738
2022 $633,993,756,301 $217,990,189,601
2021 $486,564,085,480 $218,303,801,895
2020 $385,740,508,437 $191,362,985,555
2019 $447,754,683,615 $207,305,649,887
2018 $524,819,892,360 $213,298,873,494
2017 $643,628,393,281 $200,381,103,984
2016 $557,532,320,663 $193,097,239,006
2015 $594,749,285,413 $194,567,373,678
2014 $526,319,673,732 $233,911,581,521
2013 $552,025,140,252 $236,556,279,641
2012 $545,982,375,701 $238,841,140,018
2011 $530,158,122,010 $283,228,079,776
2010 $423,627,422,092 $296,417,644,404
2009 $332,976,484,578 $326,829,054,686
2008 $361,558,037,110 $351,121,399,546
2007 $287,530,508,431 $314,226,996,944
2006 $232,557,260,817 $269,073,415,334
2005 $198,737,095,012 $242,315,668,619
2004 $164,657,930,453 $234,979,615,898
2003 $127,586,973,492 $196,930,509,813
2002 $97,724,004,252 $150,253,800,086
2001 $268,696,750,000 $132,050,474,720
2000 $284,203,750,000 $125,760,166,225
1999 $283,523,000,000 $137,131,371,955
1998 $298,948,250,000 $139,612,812,176
1997 $292,859,000,000 $138,766,067,640
1996 $272,149,750,000 $142,502,984,145
1995 $258,031,750,000 $134,974,613,914
1994 $257,440,000,000 $114,980,063,202
1993 $236,741,715,015 $107,295,704,518
1992 $228,778,917,308 $114,608,178,405
1991 $189,719,984,268 $103,680,863,713
1990 $141,352,654,305 $96,529,587,274
1989 $76,629,728,760 $78,067,933,277
1988 $126,890,235,049 $75,200,610,137
1987 $108,810,885,301 $64,739,630,096
1986 $105,872,372,614 $55,595,445,472
1985 $88,150,891,728 $47,155,741,426
1984 $116,915,052,107 $47,352,146,312
1983 $103,979,106,778 $48,741,397,059
1982 $84,307,486,837 $53,858,346,939
1981 $78,676,842,367 $51,618,456,335
1980 $76,961,923,741 $56,039,256,595
1979 $69,252,328,952 $53,724,121,435
1978 $89,049,453,088 $43,654,480,519
1977 $56,781,000,101 $35,673,080,481
1976 $51,169,499,892 $30,719,552,239
1975 $52,438,647,922 $28,129,128,587
1974 $72,436,777,342 $24,998,715,909
1973 $52,544,000,117 $22,037,019,563
1972 $34,733,000,536 $16,650,659,091
1971 $33,293,199,095 $14,388,806,818
1970 $31,584,210,366 $12,957,113,636
1969 $31,256,284,544 $11,454,106,327
1968 $26,436,857,247 $9,950,331,206
1967 $24,256,667,553 $9,146,592,856
1966 $28,630,474,728 $8,472,021,467
1965 $28,344,705,967 $7,582,209,670
1964 $25,605,249,382 $6,576,906,345
1963 $18,272,123,664 $5,813,285,627
1962 $18,337,691,145 $5,140,542,929
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,892,397,431
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,274,890,307

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

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Greece by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Greece
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $24,626 $44,327
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $23,344 $42,711
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $20,887 $39,612
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $20,655 $33,531
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $17,887 $29,533
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $19,335 $31,927
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $19,873 $29,792
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $18,632 $28,682
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $17,919 $27,505
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $17,981 $26,608
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $21,475 $26,450
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $21,573 $25,731
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $21,624 $24,583
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $25,505 $25,693
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $26,653 $27,839
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $29,425 $29,963
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $31,696 $30,441
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $28,441 $28,896
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $24,416 $28,076
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $22,054 $25,004
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $21,449 $24,826
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $18,021 $23,253
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $13,782 $21,985
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $12,157 $20,304
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $11,638 $18,820
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $12,743 $17,758
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $13,023 $17,434
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $13,016 $16,630
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $13,433 $15,778
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $12,779 $15,218
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $10,937 $14,667
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $10,257 $14,150
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $11,021 $14,130
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $10,047 $13,824
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $9,467 $13,126
1989 $2,375 - $7,738 -
1988 $3,993 - $7,492 -
1987 $3,477 - $6,474 -
1986 $3,436 - $5,578 -
1985 $2,906 - $4,747 -
1984 $3,915 - $4,785 -
1983 $3,538 - $4,950 -
1982 $2,915 - $5,502 -
1981 $2,764 - $5,305 -
1980 $2,748 - $5,812 -
1979 $2,512 - $5,627 -
1978 $3,282 - $4,629 -
1977 $2,126 - $3,832 -
1976 $1,947 - $3,343 -
1975 $2,027 - $3,109 -
1974 $2,845 - $2,789 -
1973 $2,098 - $2,468 -
1972 $1,409 - $1,873 -
1971 $1,373 - $1,629 -
1970 $1,323 - $1,474 -
1969 $1,330 - $1,306 -
1968 $1,142 - $1,138 -
1967 $1,064 - $1,053 -
1966 $1,275 - $984 -
1965 $1,282 - $887 -
1964 $1,176 - $773 -
1963 $853 - $686 -
1962 $870 - $608 -
1961 $971 - $583 -
1960 $778 - $513 -

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 $24,626 in Greece, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327.

Economic indicators

Argentina Greece
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
53/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
2.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$44,327
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
52/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
16/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$14,396
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$83.2B
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
16
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
48%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
10%
2024
Population
46048053
10181414

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Greece
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Greece
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 48% 154.8%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 49.5% 165.2%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 52.8% 178.4%
2021 37.9% 81% 56.7% 197.8%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 59.3% 209.9%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 47.6% 183.7%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 48.6% 189.6%
2017 41.1% 57% 48.5% 182.6%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 50.3% 183.7%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 51.9% 180%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 51.5% 182.8%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 53% 180.5%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 54.9% 164.3%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 55.1% 175.1%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 53.1% 147.8%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 54.8% 128.5%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 51.5% 110.9%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 47.8% 104.6%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 45.9% 105.3%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 46.6% 109.9%
2004 23% 117.9% 48.8% 105.5%
2003 22% 125.2% 47.9% 104.3%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 47.1% 107.9%
2001 26.4% 48% 47.5% 110.5%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 48.2% 108.9%
1999 25.5% 38.9% 48% 102.8%
1998 23.1% 34.1% 46.7% 100.8%
1997 22.6% 31.7% 45.1% 102.6%
1996 22.7% 32.6% 46.1% 103.7%
1995 22.9% 30.7% 46.6% 100.4%
1994 22.9% 28.4% 36.9% 99.7%
1993 22% 26.9% 38.6% 101.7%
1992 12.1% 25% 36.9% 81.1%
1991 11.4% 35.7% 35.2% 75.7%
1990 11% 48.5% 38.5% 74.2%
1989 11% 118.2% 34.8% 60.7%
1988 12.3% 61.4% 33.8% 57.9%
1987 13.7% 74.1% 34% 53.2%
1986 13.7% 55.9% 33.8% 47.8%
1985 14.7% 55.2% 34.2% 47.3%
1984 13% 54.6% 32% 40.6%
1983 14.2% 64.2% 30.2% 34.1%
1982 15.9% 52.2% 28.7% 29.7%
1981 17% 26.5% 28.1% 27.1%
1980 15.2% 11.4% 24.5% 22.8%
1979 14.5% 12.4% 24.1% 22.7%
1978 14.9% 17.5% 30.1% 32.3%
1977 12.6% 25.1% 30.1% 24.5%
1976 13% 28.7% 29.1% 23.7%
1975 12.5% 33.8% 28.7% 24.1%
1974 14% 13% 25.3% 22.5%
1973 12.6% 12% 24.3% 22%
1972 11.2% 17.1% 26.8% 26.5%
1971 11.7% 15.2% 25.8% 25%
1970 12% 13.5% 25.2% 24.7%
1969 12.3% 9.63% 29.7% 25.8%
1968 12.8% 9.43% 26.3% 23%
1967 13% 10.9% 24.6% 21.1%
1966 12.1% 13.4% 22.8% 19%
1965 11.6% 15.9% 21.7% 16.5%
1964 11.8% 16.8% 20.4% 21.3%
1963 11.2% 23.4% 19.5% 22.6%
1962 11.3% 25.1% 19.7% 16.6%
1961 12.3% 8.69% 19.3% 14.4%
1960 11.3% 8.39% 20% 13.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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 Greece spent $123B, or 48% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 154.8% in Greece, ranking 39/185 and 7/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Greece
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Greece
2024 0.46% 1.34%
2023 -5.33% -1.35%
2022 -3.84% -2.46%
2021 -4.33% -7.58%
2020 -8.67% -10.3%
2019 -4.44% -0.09%
2018 -5.44% 0.78%
2017 -6.69% 1.05%
2016 -6.65% 0.28%
2015 -6% -3.03%
2014 -4.25% -4.29%
2013 -3.25% -4.06%
2012 -3.02% -6.94%
2011 -2.75% -10.5%
2010 -1.39% -11.4%
2009 -1.83% -15.4%
2008 0.35% -10.3%
2007 0.76% -6.81%
2006 1.65% -6.04%
2005 3.34% -6.33%
2004 3.97% -9.05%
2003 1.5% -8.05%
2002 -1.91% -6.2%
2001 -5.36% -5.64%
2000 -3.42% -4.21%
1999 -3.71% -6.02%
1998 -1.83% -6.48%
1997 -1.84% -6.25%
1996 -2.81% -8.35%
1995 -2.07% -9.87%
1994 -1.25% -8.48%
1993 -0.02% -11.5%
1992 1.54% -10.6%
1991 0.96% -9.63%
1990 -0.14% -13.3%
1989 -0.25% -11.9%
1988 -1.75% -9.63%
1987 1.89% -8.09%
1986 3.3% -8.62%
1985 3.6% -9.56%
1984 -1.39% -7.19%
1983 -2.89% -6.17%
1982 -4.68% -5.49%
1981 -3.93% -7.08%
1980 -1.14% -2.5%
1979 -1.5% -2.34%
1978 -1.36% -5.39%
1977 -0.54% -5.21%
1976 -2.39% -5.05%
1975 -2.9% -5.3%
1974 -1.08% -4.39%
1973 -1.48% -3.71%
1972 -0.12% -4.16%
1971 0.32% -3.32%
1970 1.01% -3.24%
1969 0.54% -6.65%
1968 0.25% -3.39%
1967 0.66% -2.59%
1966 -0.98% -2.17%
1965 -0.89% -2.55%
1964 -1.34% -2.89%
1963 -0.65% -2.25%
1962 -0.47% -2.4%
1961 1.73% -2.69%
1960 -1.98% -3.3%
1959 -4.82% -2.77%
1958 -6.61% -2.27%
1957 -2.72% -2.45%
1956 -3.77% -0.39%
1955 -3.75% -3.57%
1954 -3.21% -2.87%
1953 -3.1% -3.01%
1952 -3.01% -7.21%
1951 -3.52% -11.5%
1950 -3.38% -12.7%
1949 -3.98% -10.4%
1948 -2.73% -7.65%
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% 0.48%
1938 -2.09% 1.78%
1937 -1.62% 1.06%
1936 -1.44% 0.95%
1935 -1.16% 0.72%
1934 -1.56% 0.88%
1933 -1.27% -2.79%
1932 -1.19% -1.78%
1931 -2.98% -4%
1930 -3.94% -2.23%
1929 -1.95% -18.7%
1928 -1.52% -0.27%
1927 -3.3% 2.65%
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% -8.96%
1912 -0.78% -7.43%
1911 -2.19% -4.61%
1910 -2.24% -1.53%
1909 -2.57% -2.64%
1908 0.28% -1.54%
1907 -0.2% -1.23%
1906 -0.32% 0.66%
1905 -3.52% 0.91%
1904 0.15% -0.04%
1903 -0.25% -0.22%
1902 -2.2% -1.67%
1901 -0.54% 0.1%
1900 -0.42% 0.41%
1899 -0.4% 0.86%
1898 -9.31% -34.5%
1897 -1.46% -8.46%
1896 -4.19% 0.82%
1895 -1.59% 0.37%
1894 -1.06% 2.91%
1893 0.06% 0.14%
1892 -1.33% -2.28%
1891 -4.48% -6.48%
1890 -1.82% -11.2%
1889 -2.88% -15.7%
1888 -0.69% -3.59%
1887 0.35% -4.88%
1886 -2.39% -11.5%
1885 -2.67% -12.1%
1884 -4.07% -7.16%
1883 -4.19% -2.42%
1882 -5.42% -1.69%
1881 -2.31% -14.5%
1880 -2.15% -13.5%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Greece's surplus of $3.43B, or 1.34% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 47 of those years, while Greece ran a deficit in 61 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.51% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.79% of GDP for Greece.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Greece
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Greece
2024 219.9% 2.74%
2023 133.5% 3.46%
2022 72.4% 9.65%
2021 48.4% 1.22%
2020 42% -1.25%
2019 53.5% 0.25%
2018 34.3% 0.63%
2017 25.7% 1.12%
2016 - -0.83%
2015 - -1.74%
2014 - -1.31%
2013 10.6% -0.92%
2012 10% 1.5%
2011 9.8% 3.33%
2010 10.5% 4.71%
2009 6.3% 1.21%
2008 8.6% 4.15%
2007 8.8% 2.9%
2006 10.9% 3.2%
2005 9.6% 3.55%
2004 4.4% 2.9%
2003 13.4% 3.53%
2002 25.9% 3.63%
2001 -1.1% 3.37%
2000 -0.9% 3.15%
1999 -1.2% 2.64%
1998 0.9% 4.77%
1997 - 5.54%

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 2.28% in Greece. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 2.74% in Greece.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $153M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $75.3M
Raw agricultural goods $28.9M
Animal & marine products $21.3M
Machinery & equipment $432K
Wood & paper products $170K
Chemicals & pharma $44K
Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $218M
Raw materials & minerals $15M
Raw agricultural goods $1.95M
Machinery & equipment $1.91M
Miscellaneous $1.33M
Chemicals & pharma $930K
IT & IP services $502K
Business & finance services $421K
Metals $402K
Textiles & consumer goods $172K

Balance of trade

Argentina Greece
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
-$18.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
182/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
-7.11%
2024
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$91.2B
2024
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$52.6B
2024
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$55.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Argentina Greece
Economic freedom 57.4 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 82/197
Property rights 41.2 78
Government integrity 41.2 54.8
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 68
Tax burden 67.8 59.9
Government spending 62.3 24.7
Fiscal health 72.2 78.9
Business freedom 56.8 77.8
Labor freedom 53.5 59.7
Monetary freedom 28.9 72.6
Trade freedom 67.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 55
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
Greece
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina Greece
2026 57.4 63.2
2025 54.2 60.6
2024 49.9 55.1
2023 51 56.9
2022 50.1 61.5
2021 52.7 60.9
2020 53.1 59.9
2019 52.2 57.7
2018 52.3 57.3
2017 50.4 55
2016 43.8 53.2
2015 44.1 54
2014 44.6 55.7
2013 46.7 55.4
2012 48 55.4
2011 51.7 60.3
2010 51.2 62.7
2009 52.3 60.8
2008 54.2 60.6
2007 54 58.7
2006 53.4 60.1
2005 51.7 59
2004 53.9 59.1
2003 56.3 58.8
2002 65.7 59.1
2001 68.6 63.4
2000 70 61
1999 70.6 61
1998 70.9 60.6
1997 73.3 59.6
1996 74.7 60.5
1995 68 61.2

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 63.2 for Greece, ranking 82/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina Greece
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
15%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
3.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$236B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$43,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
67/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
-$4.52B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
$6.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
$2.22B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
18.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
18.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (1990–2024, 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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.