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Economy of Australia vs Mexico compared: GDP & Debt

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Australia has a GDP of $1.8T compared to $1.83T for Mexico, ranking 15/197 and 14/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $918B in government debt (51% of GDP), compared to $1.13T (61.8% of GDP) in Mexico.

Australia vs Mexico GDP by year

Australia
Mexico
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Mexico
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $1,832,641,364,776
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,830,489,311,089
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,794,410,347,718
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,466,934,724,243
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,316,569,466,834
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,121,064,767,169
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,304,106,204,006
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,256,300,182,984
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,190,721,475,853
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,213,294,467,654
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,364,507,717,689
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,327,436,290,439
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,255,110,424,742
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,105,424,238,652
2009 $931,761,689,771 $943,437,414,951
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,161,553,459,985
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,102,355,554,880
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $696,811,489,613 $917,571,853,437
2004 $615,643,050,221 $819,459,227,375
2003 $468,517,181,130 $765,549,967,889
2002 $396,436,967,263 $810,666,116,402
2001 $380,360,222,861 $796,064,590,549
2000 $416,901,962,163 $742,061,329,749
1999 $390,347,787,943 $631,249,359,702
1998 $400,361,527,505 $557,461,102,631
1997 $436,321,902,767 $523,449,530,464
1996 $401,962,517,479 $432,157,945,024
1995 $368,725,126,225 $380,157,469,867
1994 $323,269,456,935 $553,618,247,901
1993 $312,568,858,910 $530,160,763,663
1992 $325,982,966,981 $363,157,832,924
1991 $326,416,407,861 $313,139,656,146
1990 $311,840,666,465 $261,253,675,693
1989 $300,264,309,002 $221,403,098,267
1988 $236,461,079,970 $181,611,150,497
1987 $189,726,707,253 $147,542,558,209
1986 $182,707,050,923 $134,556,034,673
1985 $180,861,108,959 $195,241,069,482
1984 $193,749,932,078 $184,230,754,105
1983 $177,523,719,680 $156,167,000,433
1982 $194,323,071,831 $184,602,611,610
1981 $177,151,979,566 $263,797,827,860
1980 $150,200,557,103 $205,577,055,466
1979 $135,093,718,051 $134,531,900,899
1978 $118,660,813,780 $102,648,570,299
1977 $110,504,702,914 $81,912,018,784
1976 $105,209,354,856 $88,875,923,765
1975 $97,440,939,506 $88,000,000,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $72,000,000,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $55,280,000,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $45,200,000,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $39,200,000,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $35,520,000,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $32,480,000,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $29,360,000,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $26,560,000,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $24,320,000,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $21,840,000,000
1964 $23,835,843,814 $20,080,000,000
1963 $21,573,443,452 $16,960,000,000
1962 $19,953,923,193 $15,200,000,000
1961 $19,713,123,154 $14,160,000,000
1960 $18,635,682,982 $13,040,000,000

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

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Mexico by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Mexico
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $65,130 - $13,889 -
2024 $64,610 $72,111 $13,988 $26,185
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $13,831 $25,243
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $11,406 $23,135
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $10,314 $20,783
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $8,841 $19,354
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $10,370 $20,964
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $10,085 $20,921
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $9,649 $20,489
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $9,098 $20,105
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $10,021 $19,071
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $11,391 $18,821
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $11,217 $18,170
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $10,744 $18,005
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $10,664 $17,267
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $9,729 $15,909
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $8,424 $15,191
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $10,524 $15,681
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $10,134 $15,032
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $9,513 $14,540
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $8,672 $13,260
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $7,850 $12,658
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $7,434 $12,066
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $7,983 $11,762
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $7,953 $11,739
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $7,524 $11,705
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $6,500 $11,031
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $5,833 $10,756
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $5,567 $10,182
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $4,674 $9,496
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $4,184 $8,933
1994 $18,156 $20,174 $6,202 $9,466
1993 $17,725 $19,220 $6,048 $9,041
1992 $18,650 $18,259 $4,221 $9,470
1991 $18,885 $17,839 $3,709 $9,079
1990 $18,274 $17,385 $3,154 $8,578
1989 $17,858 - $2,725 -
1988 $14,303 - $2,279 -
1987 $11,666 - $1,888 -
1986 $11,406 - $1,757 -
1985 $11,455 - $2,602 -
1984 $12,436 - $2,506 -
1983 $11,532 - $2,170 -
1982 $12,798 - $2,621 -
1981 $11,871 - $3,829 -
1980 $10,223 - $3,055 -
1979 $9,308 - $2,049 -
1978 $8,264 - $1,604 -
1977 $7,786 - $1,315 -
1976 $7,497 - $1,465 -
1975 $7,014 - $1,492 -
1974 $6,492 - $1,256 -
1973 $4,778 - $993 -
1972 $3,955 - $837 -
1971 $3,500 - $748 -
1970 $3,310 - $699 -
1969 $2,996 - $660 -
1968 $2,728 - $616 -
1967 $2,584 - $576 -
1966 $2,347 - $545 -
1965 $2,284 - $506 -
1964 $2,134 - $481 -
1963 $1,970 - $420 -
1962 $1,858 - $388 -
1961 $1,880 - $374 -
1960 $1,813 - $355 -

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

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Australia's GDP per capita is $65,130, ranking 14/197, compared to $13,889 in Mexico, ranking 76/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185.

Economic indicators

Australia Mexico
Gross domestic product
$1.8T
2025
$1.83T
2025
GDP rank
15/197
2025
14/197
2025
GDP growth
1.35%
2024-2025
0.56%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$13,889
2025
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2025
76/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$26,185
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
80/197
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$1.13T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
61.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$8,577
2025
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2025
66/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$10,482
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$560B
2025
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
333,000
2026
Number of billionaires
47
2026
22
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
29.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.87%
2024-2025
3.81%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.35%
2026
6.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
2.54%
2025
Population
28010980
133551566

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Mexico
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Mexico
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 39.5% 51% 29.8% 61.8%
2024 38.7% 50.6% 30.8% 59.1%
2023 37.4% 49.4% 28.6% 52.8%
2022 37.4% 50% 28.5% 53.8%
2021 41.7% 55.4% 26.7% 56.7%
2020 44.3% 56.9% 27.8% 58.5%
2019 38.8% 46.5% 25.3% 51.9%
2018 36.7% 41.6% 25% 52.2%
2017 36.6% 41% 25% 52.5%
2016 37.1% 40.5% 26.5% 55%
2015 37.1% 37.6% 26.6% 51%
2014 36.6% 33.9% 26.9% 47.1%
2013 36.2% 30.3% 26.7% 44.1%
2012 36.4% 27.4% 27% 40.8%
2011 36.2% 24% 26.6% 41.2%
2010 36.8% 20.3% 26.5% 40.2%
2009 37.6% 16.6% 26.5% 41.7%
2008 35% 11.7% 26.5% 40.6%
2007 34.2% 9.65% 22.5% 35.5%
2006 34.5% 9.92% 21.6% 35.8%
2005 34.5% 10.8% 21.2% 36.8%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 20.5% 38.9%
2003 34.9% 13.2% 21.5% 42.1%
2002 34.9% 15% 19.8% 39.9%
2001 35.6% 17.1% 19.5% 37.3%
2000 35.1% 19.5% 19.4% 38.5%
1999 36.2% 22.5% 20.1% 41.7%
1998 34.6% 23.7% 19.5% 39.7%
1997 32.8% 25.9% 20.7% 39.1%
1996 33.5% 29.3% 20.8% 42.5%
1995 33.6% 31.1% 18.9% 30.7%
1994 33.7% 31.7% 18.9% 26.8%
1993 34.1% 30.6% 18.2% 19.2%
1992 34% 27.6% 19% 21.5%
1991 33% 21.6% 20.1% 29.2%
1990 30.4% 16.4% 22.9% 35.7%
1989 34.5% 17% 19.2% 36%
1988 34.6% 20.5% 23.6% 36.5%
1987 36% 25.2% 26.7% 52.7%
1986 38.4% 25.5% 25.1% 47.8%
1985 38.7% 24% 21.4% 30.4%
1984 38.4% 22.3% 19.8% 25.2%
1983 37% 21% 21.6% 25.3%
1982 36.7% 16.8% 24.7% 29.8%
1981 33.4% 19.1% 20.1% 41.7%
1980 33.2% 21.2% 17.5% 31.4%
1979 32.5% 22.8% 16.5% 35.8%
1978 33.2% 24.7% 15.7% 39%
1977 34.1% 23.6% 15.5% 41.5%
1976 33.3% 22.9% 15.5% 31.3%
1975 33% 23.6% 14.7% 24.4%
1974 30.9% 22.3% 13.8% 21.7%
1973 26.6% 27.3% 12.7% 20%
1972 27% 30.7% 11.9% 17.9%
1971 26.1% 32.2% 10.6% 17%
1970 25.3% 34.9% 10.9% 17.1%
1969 24.7% 36.7% 11.8% 10.7%
1968 25.3% 39.4% 10.9% 7.85%
1967 26.4% 40.5% 10.4% 8.22%
1966 25.6% 42.4% 11.6% 5.14%
1965 25.8% 43.7% 10.7% 9.99%
1964 23.5% 44.9% 9.21% 6.22%
1963 23% 47.5% 8.51% 4.13%
1962 22.7% 50.2% 8.26% 4.2%
1961 23.3% 49.3% 8.01% 4.38%
1960 21.8% 48.3% 9.5% 4.58%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Australia's government spending was $710B, accounting for 39.5% of its GDP, while Mexico spent $547B, or 29.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 51% in Australia and 61.8% in Mexico, ranking 104/185 and 73/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Mexico
2025 -2.78% -4.86%
2024 -2.25% -5.78%
2023 -1.26% -4.3%
2022 -2.21% -4.32%
2021 -6.35% -3.75%
2020 -8.7% -4.29%
2019 -4.39% -2.27%
2018 -1.25% -2.14%
2017 -1.71% -1.03%
2016 -2.41% -2.68%
2015 -2.78% -3.86%
2014 -2.91% -4.37%
2013 -2.8% -3.56%
2012 -3.5% -3.57%
2011 -4.51% -3.2%
2010 -5.1% -3.8%
2009 -4.55% -3.94%
2008 -1.1% -0.68%
2007 1.47% -1.46%
2006 1.77% -1.23%
2005 1.7% -1.43%
2004 1.32% -1.35%
2003 1.05% -2.24%
2002 0.19% -2.18%
2001 -0.03% -2.57%
2000 1.25% -2.69%
1999 0.66% -4.49%
1998 -0.25% -4.49%
1997 -0.49% -3.48%
1996 -1.45% -3.66%
1995 -2.6% -2.28%
1994 -3.79% -2.25%
1993 -4.72% -1.51%
1992 -4.74% 2.26%
1991 -2.78% 1.49%
1990 -0.23% -3.11%
1989 -1.29% -4.75%
1988 -0.77% -8.76%
1987 -1.66% -11.6%
1986 -3.5% -11.2%
1985 -5.24% -7.2%
1984 -5.48% -5.79%
1983 -5.66% -6.03%
1982 -5.19% -11.4%
1981 -3.25% -4.9%
1980 -2.87% -1.75%
1979 -2.32% -2.15%
1978 -4.19% -1.88%
1977 -4.39% -2.43%
1976 -3.44% -3.14%
1975 -3.47% -2.64%
1974 -2.46% -3.33%
1973 0.16% -2.75%
1972 -0.97% -2.3%
1971 -0.23% -1.43%
1970 -0.23% -1.71%
1969 0.53% -2.74%
1968 -0.7% -2.06%
1967 -1.65% -2.12%
1966 -1.77% -3.2%
1965 -1.46% -2.51%
1964 0.19% -1.44%
1963 -0.26% -0.92%
1962 -0.38% -0.79%
1961 -0.78% -0.88%
1960 0.47% -1.36%
1959 0.06% -0.73%
1958 -0.25% 0.24%
1957 -0.33% -0.03%
1956 1% 0.52%
1955 0.08% 0.6%
1954 -0.27% -0.94%
1953 -0.86% -0.58%
1952 -0.44% 0.42%
1951 1.85% -0.26%
1950 4.29% -0.2%
1949 0.72% 0.44%
1948 2% -1.55%
1947 -0.45% -0.93%
1946 -4.09% 0.66%
1945 -8.87% -1.11%
1944 -11.8% -1.12%
1943 -12.4% 0.05%
1942 -5.17% -0.93%
1941 -2.14% -0.26%
1940 0.51% -0.4%
1939 0.77% -0.06%
1938 0.24% -0.91%
1937 0.28% -0.41%
1936 0.17% -0.39%
1935 0.24% 0.26%
1934 0.28% 0.72%
1933 0.28% -0.58%
1932 0.02% 0%
1931 -0.8% 0.71%
1930 -1% 0.21%
1929 -0.53% 0.95%
1928 -0.69% 0.24%
1927 -0.5% -0.3%
1926 -0.31% -0.29%
1925 -0.26% 0.46%
1924 -0.5% 1.34%
1923 -0.33% 1.02%
1922 -0.94% 1.13%
1921 -2% 0.64%
1920 -2.43% 0.91%
1919 -4.8% 0.41%
1918 -4.36% -0.19%
1917 -4.99% 0.63%
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% 0.28%
1912 0.12% -0.79%
1911 0.39% -0.31%
1910 0.39% 0.1%
1909 0.37% 0.15%
1908 -0.15% -0.08%
1907 0.41% 0.43%
1906 0.23% 0.72%
1905 0.11% 0.35%
1904 -0.13% 1.09%
1903 -0.02% 3.82%
1902 0.16% 0.42%
1901 1.46% 0.62%
1900 - 0.76%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Australia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $50B, equivalent to 2.78% of GDP. This compares to Mexico's deficit of $89B, or 4.86% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 54 of those years, while Mexico ran a deficit in 64 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.04% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.25% of GDP for Mexico.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Mexico
2025 2.87% 3.81%
2024 3.17% 4.72%
2023 5.6% 5.53%
2022 6.59% 7.9%
2021 2.86% 5.69%
2020 0.85% 3.4%
2019 1.61% 3.64%
2018 1.91% 4.9%
2017 1.95% 6.04%
2016 1.28% 2.82%
2015 1.51% 2.72%
2014 2.49% 4.02%
2013 2.45% 3.81%
2012 1.76% 4.11%
2011 3.3% 3.41%
2010 2.92% 4.16%
2009 1.77% 5.3%
2008 4.35% 5.12%
2007 2.33% 3.97%
2006 3.56% 3.63%
2005 2.69% 3.99%
2004 2.34% 4.69%
2003 2.73% 4.55%
2002 2.98% 5.03%
2001 4.41% 6.37%
2000 4.46% 9.49%
1999 1.48% 16.6%
1998 0.86% 15.9%
1997 0.22% 20.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.67%, compared with 6.07% in Mexico. In 2025, inflation was 2.87% in Australia and 3.81% in Mexico.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $129M
Animal & marine products $120M
Raw agricultural goods $101M
Machinery & equipment $83.7M
Metals $56.2M
Raw materials & minerals $40M
IT & IP services $23.8M
Business & finance services $20.5M
Chemicals & pharma $16.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $6.96M
Mexico
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $962M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $71.6M
Raw materials & minerals $33.2M
Chemicals & pharma $33.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $28.9M
Raw agricultural goods $25M
Metals $14.3M
Miscellaneous $3.57M
Animal & marine products $1.21M
Wood & paper products $270K

Balance of trade

Australia Mexico
Current account balance
-$48.2B
2025
-$8.2B
2025
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2025
171/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.68%
2025
-0.45%
2025
Goods imports
$309B
2025
$665B
2025
Goods exports
$337B
2025
$666B
2025
Service imports
$116B
2025
$75.4B
2025
Service exports
$91.6B
2025
$64B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
40.3%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
39.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Australia Mexico
Economic freedom 80.1 59.8
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 102/197
Property rights 88.2 37.6
Government integrity 88.1 28.8
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 40.4
Tax burden 61.8 75.4
Government spending 56.6 74.6
Fiscal health 89 56.7
Business freedom 92.3 67
Labor freedom 61.5 57.3
Monetary freedom 77.2 70.6
Trade freedom 89.8 74.2
Investment freedom 80 75
Financial freedom 80 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Australia
Mexico
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Australia Mexico
2026 80.1 59.8
2025 79.3 61.3
2024 76.2 62
2023 74.8 63.2
2022 77.7 63.7
2021 82.4 65.5
2020 82.6 66
2019 80.9 64.7
2018 80.9 64.8
2017 81 63.6
2016 80.3 65.2
2015 81.4 66.4
2014 82 66.8
2013 82.6 67
2012 83.1 65.3
2011 82.5 67.8
2010 82.6 68.3
2009 82.6 65.8
2008 82.2 66.2
2007 81.1 66
2006 79.9 64.7
2005 79 65.2
2004 77.9 66
2003 77.4 65.3
2002 77.3 63
2001 77.4 60.6
2000 77.1 59.3
1999 76.4 58.5
1998 75.6 57.9
1997 75.5 57.1
1996 74 61.2
1995 74.1 63.1

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Australia is 80.1, ranking 5/197, compared to 59.8 for Mexico, ranking 102/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Australia Mexico
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
30.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.27%
2025
3.88%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$1.81T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,930
2025
$25,070
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$256B
2025
Total reserves ranking
37/177
2025
17/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$41.1B
2025
-$31.8B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.7B
2024
$45.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
$13B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.77%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
29.6%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
22.6%
2025

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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 (1900–1995, 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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, 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.