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Economy of Australia vs Nepal compared: GDP & Debt

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Australia has a GDP of $1.8T compared to $45.5B for Nepal, ranking 15/197 and 102/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $918B in government debt (51% of GDP), compared to $21.9B (48.1% of GDP) in Nepal.

Australia vs Nepal GDP by year

Australia
Nepal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Nepal
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $45,489,810,283
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $43,298,911,700
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $41,049,329,851
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $41,182,939,520
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $36,924,841,394
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $33,433,659,301
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $34,186,180,699
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $33,111,525,237
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $28,971,588,940
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $24,524,109,484
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $24,360,801,287
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $22,162,204,925
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $21,703,100,877
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $16,002,656,434
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $12,545,438,605
2007 $856,603,595,823 $10,325,618,017
2006 $749,708,370,333 $9,043,715,356
2005 $696,811,489,613 $8,130,258,378
2004 $615,643,050,221 $7,273,938,315
2003 $468,517,181,130 $6,330,473,097
2002 $396,436,967,263 $6,050,875,807
2001 $380,360,222,861 $6,007,055,042
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,494,252,208
1999 $390,347,787,943 $5,033,642,384
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,856,255,044
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,918,691,917
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,521,580,381
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,401,104,418
1994 $323,269,456,935 $4,066,775,510
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,660,041,667
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,401,211,581
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,921,476,085
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,627,560,239
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,525,225,787
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,487,009,748
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,957,255,380
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,850,782,044
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,619,913,956
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,581,207,388
1983 $177,523,719,680 $2,447,174,803
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,395,423,742
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,275,583,317
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,945,916,583
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,851,250,008
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,604,162,497
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,382,400,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,452,788,985
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,575,789,254
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,217,953,547
1973 $63,923,126,201 $972,101,725
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,024,098,400
1971 $45,283,847,245 $882,765,472
1970 $41,395,206,623 $865,975,309
1969 $36,738,245,878 $788,641,965
1968 $32,763,365,242 $772,231,387
1967 $30,487,524,878 $841,974,025
1966 $27,349,284,376 $906,811,944
1965 $26,014,244,162 $735,267,082
1964 $23,835,843,814 $496,098,775
1963 $21,573,443,452 $496,947,904
1962 $19,953,923,193 $574,091,101
1961 $19,713,123,154 $531,959,562
1960 $18,635,682,982 $508,334,414

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

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Nepal by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nepal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Nepal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $65,130 - $1,536 -
2024 $64,610 $72,111 $1,460 $5,737
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $1,382 $5,395
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $1,386 $5,103
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $1,253 $4,546
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $1,154 $4,236
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $1,203 $4,261
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $1,179 $3,956
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $1,034 $3,605
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $877 $2,976
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $876 $2,957
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $821 $2,901
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $803 $2,658
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $788 $2,466
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $786 $2,248
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $585 $2,139
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $473 $2,029
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $465 $1,942
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $385 $1,809
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $340 $1,718
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $309 $1,628
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $279.6 $1,542
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $246.4 $1,453
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $238.9 $1,390
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $240.8 $1,388
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $223.8 $1,317
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $208.6 $1,234
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $205.1 $1,187
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $211.8 $1,162
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $198.8 $1,110
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $197.8 $1,058
1994 $18,156 $20,174 $187.3 $1,026
1993 $17,725 $19,220 $172.8 $952
1992 $18,650 $18,259 $165 $920
1991 $18,885 $17,839 $195.7 $889
1990 $18,274 $17,385 $185.8 $830
1989 $17,858 - $185 -
1988 $14,303 - $187.1 -
1987 $11,666 - $162 -
1986 $11,406 - $159.5 -
1985 $11,455 - $149.9 -
1984 $12,436 - $151.1 -
1983 $11,532 - $146.6 -
1982 $12,798 - $147 -
1981 $11,871 - $142.9 -
1980 $10,223 - $125.1 -
1979 $9,308 - $121.9 -
1978 $8,264 - $108.1 -
1977 $7,786 - $95.3 -
1976 $7,497 - $102.5 -
1975 $7,014 - $113.6 -
1974 $6,492 - $89.8 -
1973 $4,778 - $73.2 -
1972 $3,955 - $78.8 -
1971 $3,500 - $69.5 -
1970 $3,310 - $69.6 -
1969 $2,996 - $64.8 -
1968 $2,728 - $64.9 -
1967 $2,584 - $72.3 -
1966 $2,347 - $79.5 -
1965 $2,284 - $65.8 -
1964 $2,134 - $45.3 -
1963 $1,970 - $46.3 -
1962 $1,858 - $54.6 -
1961 $1,880 - $51.6 -
1960 $1,813 - $50.2 -

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 $1,536 in Nepal, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Nepal ranks 155th at $5,737.

Economic indicators

Australia Nepal
Gross domestic product
$1.8T
2025
$45.5B
2025
GDP rank
15/197
2025
102/197
2025
GDP growth
1.35%
2024-2025
4.43%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$1,536
2025
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2025
165/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$5,737
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
155/197
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$21.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
48.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$740
2025
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2025
154/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$1,743
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
21.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.87%
2024-2025
2.65%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.35%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
10.7%
2017
Population
28010980
29619950

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Nepal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Nepal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 39.5% 51% 21.8% 48.1%
2024 38.7% 50.6% 21.8% 48.3%
2023 37.4% 49.4% 25.1% 47%
2022 37.4% 50% 26.1% 42.7%
2021 41.7% 55.4% 27.2% 43.3%
2020 44.3% 56.9% 28.5% 43.3%
2019 38.8% 46.5% 27.1% 34%
2018 36.7% 41.6% 28% 31.1%
2017 36.6% 41% 23.6% 25%
2016 37.1% 40.5% 19% 25%
2015 37.1% 37.6% 17.7% 25.7%
2014 36.6% 33.9% 16.6% 27.6%
2013 36.2% 30.3% 15.5% 31.9%
2012 36.4% 27.4% 16.8% 34.5%
2011 36.2% 24% 16.3% 32.4%
2010 36.8% 20.3% 16.5% 35.4%
2009 37.6% 16.6% 17% 39.5%
2008 35% 11.7% 13.4% 36.8%
2007 34.2% 9.65% 13.1% 37.9%
2006 34.5% 9.92% 11.2% 42.9%
2005 34.5% 10.8% 12% 45.1%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 11.8% 51.3%
2003 34.9% 13.2% 12% 53%
2002 34.9% 15% 13% 51.8%
2001 35.6% 17.1% 12.9% 50.8%
2000 35.1% 19.5% 11.4% 50.8%
1999 36.2% 22.5% - -
1998 34.6% 23.7% - -
1997 32.8% 25.9% - -
1996 33.5% 29.3% - -
1995 33.6% 31.1% - -
1994 33.7% 31.7% - -
1993 34.1% 30.6% - -
1992 34% 27.6% - -
1991 33% 21.6% - -
1990 30.4% 16.4% - -
1989 34.5% 17% - -
1988 34.6% 20.5% - -
1987 36% 25.2% - -
1986 38.4% 25.5% - -
1985 38.7% 24% - -
1984 38.4% 22.3% - -
1983 37% 21% - -
1982 36.7% 16.8% - -
1981 33.4% 19.1% - -
1980 33.2% 21.2% - -
1979 32.5% 22.8% - -
1978 33.2% 24.7% - -
1977 34.1% 23.6% - -
1976 33.3% 22.9% - -
1975 33% 23.6% - -
1974 30.9% 22.3% - -
1973 26.6% 27.3% - -
1972 27% 30.7% - -
1971 26.1% 32.2% - -
1970 25.3% 34.9% - -
1969 24.7% 36.7% - -
1968 25.3% 39.4% - -
1967 26.4% 40.5% - -
1966 25.6% 42.4% - -
1965 25.8% 43.7% - -
1964 23.5% 44.9% - -
1963 23% 47.5% - -
1962 22.7% 50.2% - -
1961 23.3% 49.3% - -
1960 21.8% 48.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Australia's government spending was $710B, accounting for 39.5% of its GDP, while Nepal spent $9.93B, or 21.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 51% in Australia and 48.1% in Nepal, ranking 104/185 and 110/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Nepal
2025 -2.78% -1.86%
2024 -2.25% -2.46%
2023 -1.26% -5.81%
2022 -2.21% -3.12%
2021 -6.35% -3.98%
2020 -8.7% -7.47%
2019 -4.39% -4.27%
2018 -1.25% -5.83%
2017 -1.71% -2.69%
2016 -2.41% 1.2%
2015 -2.78% 0.46%
2014 -2.91% 1.36%
2013 -2.8% 1.57%
2012 -3.5% -1.18%
2011 -4.51% -0.72%
2010 -5.1% -0.67%
2009 -4.55% -2.24%
2008 -1.1% -0.29%
2007 1.47% -0.67%
2006 1.77% 0.24%
2005 1.7% 0.24%
2004 1.32% -0.14%
2003 1.05% -0.34%
2002 0.19% -2.46%
2001 -0.03% -2.35%
2000 1.25% -1.48%
1999 0.66% -
1998 -0.25% -
1997 -0.49% -
1996 -1.45% -
1995 -2.6% -
1994 -3.79% -
1993 -4.72% -
1992 -4.74% -
1991 -2.78% -
1990 -0.23% -
1989 -1.29% -
1988 -0.77% -
1987 -1.66% -
1986 -3.5% -
1985 -5.24% -
1984 -5.48% -
1983 -5.66% -
1982 -5.19% -
1981 -3.25% -
1980 -2.87% -
1979 -2.32% -
1978 -4.19% -
1977 -4.39% -
1976 -3.44% -
1975 -3.47% -
1974 -2.46% -
1973 0.16% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.23% -
1969 0.53% -
1968 -0.7% -
1967 -1.65% -
1966 -1.77% -
1965 -1.46% -
1964 0.19% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 -0.38% -
1961 -0.78% -
1960 0.47% -
1959 0.06% -
1958 -0.25% -
1957 -0.33% -
1956 1% -
1955 0.08% -
1954 -0.27% -
1953 -0.86% -
1952 -0.44% -
1951 1.85% -
1950 4.29% -
1949 0.72% -
1948 2% -
1947 -0.45% -
1946 -4.09% -
1945 -8.87% -
1944 -11.8% -
1943 -12.4% -
1942 -5.17% -
1941 -2.14% -
1940 0.51% -
1939 0.77% -
1938 0.24% -
1937 0.28% -
1936 0.17% -
1935 0.24% -
1934 0.28% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.02% -
1931 -0.8% -
1930 -1% -
1929 -0.53% -
1928 -0.69% -
1927 -0.5% -
1926 -0.31% -
1925 -0.26% -
1924 -0.5% -
1923 -0.33% -
1922 -0.94% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -2.43% -
1919 -4.8% -
1918 -4.36% -
1917 -4.99% -
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% -
1912 0.12% -
1911 0.39% -
1910 0.39% -
1909 0.37% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.41% -
1906 0.23% -
1905 0.11% -
1904 -0.13% -
1903 -0.02% -
1902 0.16% -
1901 1.46% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, 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 Nepal's deficit of $845M, or 1.86% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Nepal ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.99% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.73% of GDP for Nepal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Nepal
2025 2.87% 2.65%
2024 3.17% 4.69%
2023 5.6% 7.12%
2022 6.59% 7.67%
2021 2.86% 4.13%
2020 0.85% 5.06%
2019 1.61% 5.57%
2018 1.91% 4.41%
2017 1.95% 2.78%
2016 1.28% 8.79%
2015 1.51% 7.87%
2014 2.49% 8.36%
2013 2.45% 9.04%
2012 1.76% 9.46%
2011 3.3% 9.23%
2010 2.92% 9.33%
2009 1.77% 11.1%
2008 4.35% 9.91%
2007 2.33% 2.27%
2006 3.56% 6.92%
2005 2.69% 6.84%
2004 2.34% 2.84%
2003 2.73% 5.71%
2002 2.98% 3.03%
2001 4.41% 2.69%
2000 4.46% 2.48%
1999 1.48% 7.45%
1998 0.86% 11.2%
1997 0.22% 4.01%

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 6.3% in Nepal. In 2025, inflation was 2.87% in Australia and 2.65% in Nepal.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $98.5M
Machinery & equipment $3.41M
Chemicals & pharma $1.86M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.31M
Animal & marine products $406K
Raw materials & minerals $333K
Textiles & consumer goods $270K
Wood & paper products $46K
Precious metals & jewellery $40K
Metals $31K
Nepal
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $5.18M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.95M
Precious metals & jewellery $737K
Metals $521K
Raw agricultural goods $193K
Animal & marine products $125K
Wood & paper products $93K
Chemicals & pharma $30K
Machinery & equipment $11K
Weapons & explosives $3K

Balance of trade

Australia Nepal
Current account balance
-$48.2B
2025
$1.68B
2024
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2025
47/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.68%
2025
+3.88%
2024
Goods imports
$309B
2025
$12.1B
2024
Goods exports
$337B
2025
$1.54B
2024
Service imports
$116B
2025
$2.27B
2024
Service exports
$91.6B
2025
$1.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
33.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
8.83%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Australia Nepal
Economic freedom 80.1 52.9
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 144/197
Property rights 88.2 38.8
Government integrity 88.1 38.9
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 42.9
Tax burden 61.8 84.3
Government spending 56.6 82.1
Fiscal health 89 71
Business freedom 92.3 60.8
Labor freedom 61.5 48.2
Monetary freedom 77.2 69.4
Trade freedom 89.8 58.6
Investment freedom 80 10
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Australia
Nepal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Australia Nepal
2026 80.1 52.9
2025 79.3 52.5
2024 76.2 52.1
2023 74.8 51.4
2022 77.7 49.7
2021 82.4 50.7
2020 82.6 54.2
2019 80.9 53.8
2018 80.9 54.1
2017 81 55.1
2016 80.3 50.9
2015 81.4 51.3
2014 82 50.1
2013 82.6 50.4
2012 83.1 50.2
2011 82.5 50.1
2010 82.6 52.7
2009 82.6 53.2
2008 82.2 54.1
2007 81.1 54.4
2006 79.9 53.7
2005 79 51.4
2004 77.9 51.2
2003 77.4 51.5
2002 77.3 52.3
2001 77.4 51.6
2000 77.1 51.3
1999 76.4 53.1
1998 75.6 53.5
1997 75.5 53.6
1996 74 50.3
1995 74.1 -

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 52.9 for Nepal, ranking 144/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Australia Nepal
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
54.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
12.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.27%
2025
21.6%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$46.5B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,930
2025
$6,250
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$21.1B
2025
Total reserves ranking
37/177
2025
65/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$41.1B
2025
-$56.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.7B
2024
$56.9M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.22%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
20.3%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
29.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, 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 (2022–2025, 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.