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Economy of Argentina vs India compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $3.91T for India, ranking 24/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $3.19T (81.6% of GDP) in India.

Argentina vs India GDP by year

Argentina
India
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina India
2024 $638,365,455,340 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $649,461,687,959 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $633,993,756,301 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $486,564,085,480 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $385,740,508,437 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $447,754,683,615 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $524,819,892,360 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $643,628,393,281 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $557,532,320,663 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $594,749,285,413 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $232,557,260,817 $940,259,888,788
2005 $198,737,095,012 $820,383,763,511
2004 $164,657,930,453 $709,152,728,831
2003 $127,586,973,492 $607,700,687,237
2002 $97,724,004,252 $514,939,140,319
2001 $268,696,750,000 $485,440,139,204
2000 $284,203,750,000 $468,395,521,654
1999 $283,523,000,000 $458,821,052,616
1998 $298,948,250,000 $421,351,317,225
1997 $292,859,000,000 $415,867,563,593
1996 $272,149,750,000 $392,896,866,205
1995 $258,031,750,000 $360,281,909,643
1994 $257,440,000,000 $327,274,843,459
1993 $236,741,715,015 $279,295,648,983
1992 $228,778,917,308 $288,208,070,278
1991 $189,719,984,268 $270,105,341,879
1990 $141,352,654,305 $320,979,026,420
1989 $76,629,728,760 $296,042,052,945
1988 $126,890,235,049 $296,589,670,896
1987 $108,810,885,301 $279,033,584,092
1986 $105,872,372,614 $248,985,994,041
1985 $88,150,891,728 $232,511,554,840
1984 $116,915,052,107 $212,157,645,178
1983 $103,979,106,778 $218,262,146,413
1982 $84,307,486,837 $200,715,624,831
1981 $78,676,842,367 $193,491,368,446
1980 $76,961,923,741 $186,328,579,302
1979 $69,252,328,952 $152,995,442,498
1978 $89,049,453,088 $137,302,319,829
1977 $56,781,000,101 $121,486,641,441
1976 $51,169,499,892 $102,716,451,980
1975 $52,438,647,922 $98,473,832,017
1974 $72,436,777,342 $99,526,597,934
1973 $52,544,000,117 $85,517,673,173
1972 $34,733,000,536 $71,464,700,667
1971 $33,293,199,095 $67,351,404,352
1970 $31,584,210,366 $62,422,483,055
1969 $31,256,284,544 $58,447,995,017
1968 $26,436,857,247 $53,085,455,871
1967 $24,256,667,553 $50,134,942,204
1966 $28,630,474,728 $45,581,230,504
1965 $28,344,705,967 $59,556,105,229
1964 $25,605,249,382 $56,480,289,941
1963 $18,272,123,664 $48,421,923,459
1962 $18,337,691,145 $42,161,481,858
1961 $20,132,220,375 $39,232,435,784
1960 $15,865,474,315 $37,029,883,876

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

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs India by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina India
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $2,695 $11,160
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $2,530 $10,323
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $2,347 $9,207
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $2,240 $8,050
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $1,907 $6,966
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $2,041 $7,151
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $1,966 $6,715
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $1,950 $6,145
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $1,708 $5,800
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $1,584 $5,425
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $1,554 $5,192
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $1,433 $5,014
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $1,429 $4,820
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $1,445 $4,455
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $1,348 $4,206
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $1,095 $3,887
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $993 $3,633
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $1,022 $3,508
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $802 $3,221
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $710 $2,937
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $624 $2,682
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $544 $2,461
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $469 $2,277
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $450 $2,200
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $443 $2,091
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $442 $2,006
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $414 $1,852
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $416 $1,759
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $401 $1,695
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $375 $1,579
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $348 $1,467
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $303 $1,374
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $319 $1,309
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $306 $1,239
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $371 $1,212
1989 $2,375 - $350 -
1988 $3,993 - $358 -
1987 $3,477 - $345 -
1986 $3,436 - $315 -
1985 $2,906 - $301 -
1984 $3,915 - $281 -
1983 $3,538 - $296 -
1982 $2,915 - $278.7 -
1981 $2,764 - $275 -
1980 $2,748 - $271.1 -
1979 $2,512 - $228 -
1978 $3,282 - $209.4 -
1977 $2,126 - $189.6 -
1976 $1,947 - $164.1 -
1975 $2,027 - $161.1 -
1974 $2,845 - $166.7 -
1973 $2,098 - $146.6 -
1972 $1,409 - $125.3 -
1971 $1,373 - $120.7 -
1970 $1,323 - $114.4 -
1969 $1,330 - $109.5 -
1968 $1,142 - $101.6 -
1967 $1,064 - $98 -
1966 $1,275 - $91 -
1965 $1,282 - $121.5 -
1964 $1,176 - $117.9 -
1963 $853 - $103.4 -
1962 $870 - $92.2 -
1961 $971 - $87.9 -
1960 $778 - $84.9 -

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 $2,695 in India, ranking 143/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while India ranks 130th at $11,160.

Economic indicators

Argentina India
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
5/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
6.49%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
143/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$11,160
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
130/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
118/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$4,596
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$5.13T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
205
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
4.5%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
28.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
4.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
5.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.17%
2024
Population
46048053
1480351380

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
India
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina India
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 28.4% 81.6%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 27.9% 80.7%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 29.1% 82.2%
2021 37.9% 81% 29.9% 83.5%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 31% 88.4%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 26.8% 75.1%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 26.3% 70.4%
2017 41.1% 57% 26.2% 69.7%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 27.2% 68.9%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 27.1% 69%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 26.2% 67.1%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 26.6% 67.7%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 27.4% 68%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 27.6% 68.7%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 28% 67.7%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 28.5% 72.7%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 29.3% 74.3%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 26.9% 75.4%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 26.9% 77.9%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 26.9% 82.4%
2004 23% 117.9% 28.4% 84.9%
2003 22% 125.2% 29.9% 85.9%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 29.1% 84.3%
2001 26.4% 48% 28.3% 80.1%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 26.1% 74.9%
1999 25.5% 38.9% 25.8% 71.3%
1998 23.1% 34.1% 26% 69.3%
1997 22.6% 31.7% 25.2% 69%
1996 22.7% 32.6% 24.4% 67.1%
1995 22.9% 30.7% 25% 70.9%
1994 22.9% 28.4% 26.2% 74.8%
1993 22% 26.9% 26.2% 78.3%
1992 12.1% 25% 26.7% 78.8%
1991 11.4% 35.7% 27.3% 76.7%
1990 11% 48.5% 25.8% 50.8%
1989 11% 118.2% 25.7% 50.5%
1988 12.3% 61.4% 24.9% 48.9%
1987 13.7% 74.1% 22.5% 48.9%
1986 13.7% 55.9% 23.2% 47.9%
1985 14.7% 55.2% 21.6% 44.3%
1984 13% 54.6% 19.8% 41.6%
1983 14.2% 64.2% 17.8% 39.6%
1982 15.9% 52.2% 17.8% 41.7%
1981 17% 26.5% 16.6% 37.2%
1980 15.2% 11.4% 17.5% 38%
1979 14.5% 12.4% 15.6% 32.2%
1978 14.9% 17.5% 15% 30.8%
1977 12.6% 25.1% 13.9% 29.9%
1976 13% 28.7% 14.4% 31.3%
1975 12.5% 33.8% 12.7% 29.5%
1974 14% 13% 11.3% 29%
1973 12.6% 12% 12.9% 34.1%
1972 11.2% 17.1% 13.5% 37.2%
1971 11.7% 15.2% 12.4% 37.6%
1970 12% 13.5% 11.7% 38.1%
1969 12.3% 9.63% 11.5% 38.8%
1968 12.8% 9.43% 12.6% 40.3%
1967 13% 10.9% 13.8% 38.5%
1966 12.1% 13.4% 13.8% 36.2%
1965 11.6% 15.9% 13.7% 36.8%
1964 11.8% 16.8% 13.2% 33.8%
1963 11.2% 23.4% 12.3% 35.5%
1962 11.3% 25.1% 11.5% 36.2%
1961 12.3% 8.69% 11.8% 38.7%
1960 11.3% 8.39% 11.2% 36.5%

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 India spent $1.11T, or 28.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 81.6% in India, ranking 39/185 and 43/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

India
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina India
2024 0.46% -7.9%
2023 -5.33% -7.4%
2022 -3.84% -8.97%
2021 -4.33% -9.45%
2020 -8.67% -12.9%
2019 -4.44% -7.69%
2018 -5.44% -6.34%
2017 -6.69% -6.23%
2016 -6.65% -7.12%
2015 -6% -7.21%
2014 -4.25% -7.07%
2013 -3.25% -7%
2012 -3.02% -7.55%
2011 -2.75% -8.35%
2010 -1.39% -8.79%
2009 -1.83% -9.7%
2008 0.35% -9.17%
2007 0.76% -4.59%
2006 1.65% -6.38%
2005 3.34% -7.49%
2004 3.97% -9.22%
2003 1.5% -11.4%
2002 -1.91% -11.1%
2001 -5.36% -11%
2000 -3.42% -8.41%
1999 -3.71% -8.7%
1998 -1.83% -9.74%
1997 -1.84% -8.28%
1996 -2.81% -6.71%
1995 -2.07% -6.81%
1994 -1.25% -8%
1993 -0.02% -8.57%
1992 1.54% -7.89%
1991 0.96% -7.9%
1990 -0.14% -8.07%
1989 -0.25% -7.68%
1988 -1.75% -7.01%
1987 1.89% -9.53%
1986 3.3% -10.6%
1985 3.6% -9.58%
1984 -1.39% -8.54%
1983 -2.89% -7.28%
1982 -4.68% -6.78%
1981 -3.93% -6.07%
1980 -1.14% -7.27%
1979 -1.5% -4.87%
1978 -1.36% -4.45%
1977 -0.54% -4.1%
1976 -2.39% -4.1%
1975 -2.9% -3.11%
1974 -1.08% -2.3%
1973 -1.48% -3.53%
1972 -0.12% -3.14%
1971 0.32% -2.9%
1970 1.01% -2.35%
1969 0.54% -2.66%
1968 0.25% -3.98%
1967 0.66% -4.97%
1966 -0.98% -4.18%
1965 -0.89% -4.49%
1964 -1.34% -4.41%
1963 -0.65% -4.16%
1962 -0.47% -3.3%
1961 1.73% -4.1%
1960 -1.98% -4.05%
1959 -4.82% -5.29%
1958 -6.61% -5.08%
1957 -2.72% -3.35%
1956 -3.77% -2.93%
1955 -3.75% -2.77%
1954 -3.21% -2.61%
1953 -3.1% -1.83%
1952 -3.01% 0.03%
1951 -3.52% -0.5%
1950 -3.38% -1.01%
1949 -3.98% -0.73%
1948 -2.73% -0.82%
1947 -1.6% -0.86%
1946 -4.12% -2.89%
1945 -5.25% -4.4%
1944 -4.61% -3.32%
1943 -3.86% -3.48%
1942 -2.9% -3.62%
1941 -2.85% -0.37%
1940 -2.31% -0.59%
1939 -3.09% -0.32%
1938 -2.09% -0.16%
1937 -1.62% -0.1%
1936 -1.44% -0.45%
1935 -1.16% -0.4%
1934 -1.56% -0.09%
1933 -1.27% 0%
1932 -1.19% 0.03%
1931 -2.98% -0.68%
1930 -3.94% -1.02%
1929 -1.95% -0.91%
1928 -1.52% -0.87%
1927 -3.3% -0.98%
1926 -1% -0.88%
1925 -0.46% -0.67%
1924 -0.68% -0.3%
1923 -0.93% -0.66%
1922 -1.86% -1.05%
1921 -0.99% -1.45%
1920 0.2% -1.57%
1919 -0.3% -1.04%
1918 -1.14% -0.48%
1917 -2.18% -5.69%
1916 -2.13% 0.25%
1915 -2.64% -0.51%
1914 -3.03% -0.98%
1913 -0.61% -0.85%
1912 -0.78% -0.58%
1911 -2.19% -0.42%
1910 -2.24% -0.85%
1909 -2.57% -0.7%
1908 0.28% -1.25%
1907 -0.2% -1.22%
1906 -0.32% -0.8%
1905 -3.52% -2%
1904 0.15% -0.53%
1903 -0.25% -0.56%
1902 -2.2% -0.56%
1901 -0.54% -0.27%
1900 -0.42% -1.06%
1899 -0.4% -0.56%
1898 -9.31% -0.49%
1897 -1.46% -1.02%
1896 -4.19% -1%
1895 -1.59% -0.41%
1894 -1.06% -0.5%
1893 0.06% -0.59%
1892 -1.33% -0.56%
1891 -4.48% -0.64%
1890 -1.82% -0.8%
1889 -2.88% -0.45%
1888 -0.69% -1.94%
1887 0.35% -1.28%
1886 -2.39% -0.75%
1885 -2.67% -1.48%
1884 -4.07% -1.22%
1883 -4.19% -0.81%
1882 -5.42% -0.77%
1881 -2.31% -0.05%
1880 -2.15% -0.69%
1879 -1.09% -0.39%
1878 -1.08% -0.12%
1877 -1.68% -0.84%
1876 -4.15% -0.8%
1875 -3.08% -0.87%
1874 -2.59% -0.15%
1873 -1.39% -0.28%
1872 -1.18% 0.31%
1871 -5.54% 0.42%
1870 -2.74% 0.19%
1869 -1.61% 0.01%
1868 -1.8% -0.38%
1867 -1.08% -0.12%
1866 -2.09% -0.31%
1865 -0.79% 0.21%
1864 0.51% -0.11%
1863 - -0.06%
1862 - 0.15%
1861 - -0.16%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1992, 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 India's deficit of $309B, or 7.9% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 47 of those years, while India ran a deficit in 65 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.51% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.84% of GDP for India.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

India
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina India
2024 219.9% 4.95%
2023 133.5% 5.65%
2022 72.4% 6.7%
2021 48.4% 5.13%
2020 42% 6.62%
2019 53.5% 3.73%
2018 34.3% 3.94%
2017 25.7% 3.33%
2016 - 4.95%
2015 - 4.91%
2014 - 6.67%
2013 10.6% 10%
2012 10% 9.48%
2011 9.8% 8.91%
2010 10.5% 12%
2009 6.3% 10.9%
2008 8.6% 8.35%
2007 8.8% 6.37%
2006 10.9% 5.8%
2005 9.6% 4.25%
2004 4.4% 3.77%
2003 13.4% 3.81%
2002 25.9% 4.3%
2001 -1.1% 3.78%
2000 -0.9% 4.01%
1999 -1.2% 4.67%
1998 0.9% 13.2%
1997 - 7.16%

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 6.3% in India. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 4.95% in India.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.32B
Miscellaneous $470M
Precious metals & jewellery $130M
Animal & marine products $37M
Chemicals & pharma $29.7M
Raw agricultural goods $28.2M
Raw materials & minerals $15M
Machinery & equipment $8.59M
Wood & paper products $8.32M
Metals $400K
India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $330M
Chemicals & pharma $297M
Raw materials & minerals $252M
Metals $57.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $53.6M
Raw agricultural goods $7.51M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.55M
Miscellaneous $1.71M
Wood & paper products $1M
Precious metals & jewellery $409K

Balance of trade

Argentina India
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
-$32.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
186/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
-0.82%
2024
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$727B
2024
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$447B
2024
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$197B
2024
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$375B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
21.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Argentina India
Economic freedom 57.4 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 146/197
Property rights 41.2 48.3
Government integrity 41.2 37.8
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 52.6
Tax burden 67.8 71.2
Government spending 62.3 75.7
Fiscal health 72.2 6.7
Business freedom 56.8 67.4
Labor freedom 53.5 59
Monetary freedom 28.9 70.9
Trade freedom 67.4 61
Investment freedom 70 40
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
India
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina India
2026 57.4 52.5
2025 54.2 53
2024 49.9 52.9
2023 51 52.9
2022 50.1 53.9
2021 52.7 56.5
2020 53.1 56.5
2019 52.2 55.2
2018 52.3 54.5
2017 50.4 52.6
2016 43.8 56.2
2015 44.1 54.6
2014 44.6 55.7
2013 46.7 55.2
2012 48 54.6
2011 51.7 54.6
2010 51.2 53.8
2009 52.3 54.4
2008 54.2 54.1
2007 54 53.9
2006 53.4 52.2
2005 51.7 54.2
2004 53.9 51.5
2003 56.3 51.2
2002 65.7 51.2
2001 68.6 49
2000 70 47.4
1999 70.6 50.2
1998 70.9 49.7
1997 73.3 49.7
1996 74.7 47.4
1995 68 45.1

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 52.5 for India, ranking 146/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina India
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
24.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
16.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$3.84T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$11,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$643B
2024
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
5/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
-$2.89B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
$27.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
2.38%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
21.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
32.9%
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 (1861–1992, 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 (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.