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Economy of Austria vs Jamaica compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $22B for Jamaica, ranking 30/197 and 124/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $14B (63.4% of GDP) in Jamaica.

Austria vs Jamaica GDP by year

Austria
Jamaica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Jamaica
2024 $534,790,720,467 $22,014,397,090
2023 $516,670,509,629 $21,418,804,320
2022 $473,221,298,968 $18,813,516,805
2021 $480,466,363,177 $15,963,885,376
2020 $434,397,601,558 $15,000,214,216
2019 $442,983,642,372 $17,026,269,263
2018 $452,582,294,973 $16,855,447,986
2017 $414,926,138,133 $15,783,583,237
2016 $393,687,359,770 $14,898,999,754
2015 $379,546,097,301 $14,963,589,916
2014 $438,556,021,078 $13,899,217,680
2013 $426,580,502,769 $14,264,205,153
2012 $406,750,487,604 $14,807,086,556
2011 $428,954,737,064 $14,444,661,522
2010 $389,827,789,218 $13,220,549,908
2009 $399,290,118,782 $12,120,458,115
2008 $429,234,399,096 $13,709,401,520
2007 $386,760,177,589 $12,799,600,047
2006 $333,905,979,332 $11,930,179,090
2005 $313,952,317,331 $11,243,865,778
2004 $299,210,411,455 $10,174,664,854
2003 $260,779,834,340 $9,430,234,811
2002 $212,837,224,023 $9,719,009,495
2001 $196,477,206,829 $9,194,727,831
2000 $196,181,599,831 $9,005,064,475
1999 $216,421,809,126 $8,887,057,997
1998 $217,068,085,816 $8,787,195,622
1997 $211,724,812,267 $8,400,041,724
1996 $235,952,581,232 $7,393,891,921
1995 $240,094,169,510 $6,577,520,643
1994 $202,738,023,130 $5,452,558,947
1993 $189,634,029,339 $5,440,075,676
1992 $194,314,032,056 $3,535,460,090
1991 $173,113,449,617 $4,106,207,649
1990 $165,811,372,383 $4,592,208,087
1989 $132,584,448,258 $4,404,937,853
1988 $132,817,124,707 $3,828,342,820
1987 $123,682,091,859 $3,287,007,322
1986 $98,648,254,169 $2,754,549,582
1985 $69,114,996,010 $2,100,239,019
1984 $67,719,055,773 $2,373,564,549
1983 $71,838,528,420 $3,619,262,277
1982 $70,996,111,963 $3,293,496,312
1981 $70,755,997,062 $2,979,027,966
1980 $81,737,498,405 $2,679,379,372
1979 $73,647,694,287 $2,425,064,229
1978 $61,809,208,756 $2,644,527,822
1977 $51,343,861,460 $3,249,733,140
1976 $42,791,707,448 $2,966,042,856
1975 $39,902,300,703 $2,860,442,750
1974 $35,051,468,640 $2,375,122,375
1973 $29,399,860,145 $1,905,917,553
1972 $21,973,207,929 $1,875,146,587
1971 $17,788,536,733 $1,539,861,816
1970 $15,312,791,744 $1,404,720,442
1969 $13,647,475,854 $1,191,239,047
1968 $12,499,863,917 $1,083,839,133
1967 $11,634,569,522 $1,148,014,311
1966 $10,939,526,219 $1,096,759,561
1965 $10,041,659,445 $972,159,611
1964 $9,213,648,656 $897,949,001
1963 $8,414,050,621 $826,706,669
1962 $7,793,042,529 $777,727,689
1961 $7,346,566,038 $748,043,501
1960 $6,624,086,313 $699,064,380

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Jamaica by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Jamaica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Jamaica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $7,754 $12,890
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $7,542 $12,651
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $6,626 $11,888
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $5,626 $10,431
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $5,299 $9,764
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $6,031 $10,845
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $5,977 $10,753
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $5,605 $10,466
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $5,302 $9,948
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $5,339 $9,476
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $4,975 $9,210
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $5,124 $9,101
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $5,341 $8,831
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $5,233 $8,809
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $4,810 $8,521
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $4,428 $8,580
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $5,030 $8,952
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $4,716 $8,893
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $4,417 $8,577
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $4,184 $8,127
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $3,808 $7,854
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $3,550 $7,593
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $3,681 $7,226
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $3,504 $7,019
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $3,453 $6,816
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $3,432 $6,653
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $3,419 $6,543
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $3,297 $6,682
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $2,929 $6,706
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $2,631 $6,657
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $2,203 $6,435
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $2,221 $6,279
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $1,458 $5,664
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $1,710 $5,485
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $1,930 $5,106
1989 $17,401 - $1,865 -
1988 $17,510 - $1,632 -
1987 $16,329 - $1,411 -
1986 $13,032 - $1,191 -
1985 $9,136 - $917 -
1984 $8,956 - $1,048 -
1983 $9,500 - $1,619 -
1982 $9,373 - $1,494 -
1981 $9,348 - $1,370 -
1980 $10,827 - $1,249 -
1979 $9,755 - $1,144 -
1978 $8,173 - $1,262 -
1977 $6,784 - $1,569 -
1976 $5,656 - $1,450 -
1975 $5,265 - $1,417 -
1974 $4,613 - $1,193 -
1973 $3,875 - $972 -
1972 $2,913 - $971 -
1971 $2,372 - $809 -
1970 $2,051 - $748 -
1969 $1,834 - $642 -
1968 $1,686 - $591 -
1967 $1,577 - $633 -
1966 $1,494 - $612 -
1965 $1,381 - $549 -
1964 $1,275 - $514 -
1963 $1,173 - $480 -
1962 $1,093 - $458 -
1961 $1,037 - $447 -
1960 $940 - $424 -

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

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Austria's GDP per capita is $58,269, ranking 16/197, compared to $7,754 in Jamaica, ranking 95/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Jamaica ranks 121st at $12,890.

Economic indicators

Austria Jamaica
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
124/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
-0.54%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
95/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$12,890
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
121/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
79/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$6,905
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
30.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
5.41%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
3.02%
2023
Population
9163419
2834980

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Jamaica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Jamaica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 30.5% 63.4%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 28% 67.3%
2022 53% 78.4% 28.4% 73.5%
2021 56% 82.4% 29% 90.9%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 29.8% 100.1%
2019 49.1% 71% 27.8% 88.6%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 27.8% 89.2%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 27.3% 96.7%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 27% 109.1%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 26.3% 117.6%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 26.5% 136.7%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 26.9% 138.1%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 29.6% 143%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 31.7% 138.1%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 32.9% 140.1%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 38.6% 141.5%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 34.4% 125.6%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 31.6% 115.3%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 31.2% 118%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 29.3% 124.5%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 31.5% 120.1%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 32.5% 125.5%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 31.1% 119.1%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 28.5% 107.9%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 26.2% 91.3%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 28.9% 83.5%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 28.3% 75.6%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 28.3% 74.4%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 27.7% 70.2%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 23.1% 85.2%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 21.5% 90.4%
1993 54.3% 61% 21.5% 106.2%
1992 49.3% 56.3% 20% 100.4%
1991 47.9% 56.4% 24.5% 175.1%
1990 46.8% 56.2% 25.7% 128.8%
1989 51.6% 56.6% - -
1988 53.1% 57.7% - -
1987 54.5% 55.5% - -
1986 54.3% 52% - -
1985 53.5% 47.8% - -
1984 52.6% 46% - -
1983 52.4% 43.7% - -
1982 52% 39.7% - -
1981 51.5% 37.5% - -
1980 50% 35.6% - -
1979 49.8% 34.1% - -
1978 50.8% 32.2% - -
1977 47.6% 28.5% - -
1976 47.9% 26.2% - -
1975 46.1% 22.8% - -
1974 42% 16.8% - -
1973 41.5% 16.7% - -
1972 40.1% 16.7% - -
1971 40% 17.4% - -
1970 39.5% 18.6% - -
1969 40.7% 16.8% - -
1968 40.9% 16.8% - -
1967 40.7% 15.6% - -
1966 38.7% 14.1% - -
1965 38.3% 14.8% - -
1964 38.7% 15.5% - -
1963 38.6% 15.6% - -
1962 37.6% 15.5% - -
1961 35.7% 16% - -
1960 36.3% 17.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1998, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Jamaica spent $6.72B, or 30.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 63.4% in Jamaica, ranking 44/185 and 73/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Jamaica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Jamaica
2024 -4.64% 0.22%
2023 -2.62% 0.04%
2022 -3.31% 0.27%
2021 -5.69% 0.89%
2020 -8.2% -2.83%
2019 0.54% 0.85%
2018 0.2% 1.12%
2017 -0.78% 0.43%
2016 -1.45% -0.19%
2015 -0.48% -0.28%
2014 -1.92% -0.49%
2013 -1.99% 0.12%
2012 -2.18% -4.05%
2011 -2.48% -6.34%
2010 -4.46% -6.27%
2009 -5.38% -11.1%
2008 -1.57% -7.43%
2007 -1.56% -3.82%
2006 -2.61% -4.9%
2005 -2.59% -3.3%
2004 -4.94% -4.68%
2003 -1.84% -5.67%
2002 -1.43% -6.77%
2001 -0.71% -4.89%
2000 -2.07% -0.8%
1999 -2.63% -3.53%
1998 -2.68% -5.82%
1997 -2.38% -6.54%
1996 -4.38% -5.32%
1995 -6.17% 1.6%
1994 -5.04% 2.59%
1993 -4.57% 2.6%
1992 -2.15% 3.11%
1991 -2.96% 3.87%
1990 -2.58% 2.34%
1989 -3.07% -
1988 -3.43% -
1987 -4.33% -
1986 -3.84% -
1985 -2.71% -
1984 -2.67% -
1983 -4.22% -
1982 -3.29% -
1981 -1.79% -
1980 -1.62% -
1979 -2.3% -
1978 -2.67% -
1977 -2.11% -
1976 -3.61% -
1975 -2.41% -
1974 1.23% -
1973 1.24% -
1972 1.97% -
1971 1.46% -
1970 1.16% -
1969 -0.08% -
1968 -0.83% -
1967 -0.56% -
1966 1.73% -
1965 1.38% -
1964 0.48% -
1963 -0.5% -
1962 1.12% -
1961 1.68% -
1960 -0.49% -
1959 -2.16% -
1958 -3.52% -
1957 -0.7% -
1956 -0.78% -
1955 -0.5% -
1954 -0.35% -
1953 -0.24% -
1952 -0.73% -
1951 -1.57% -
1950 -7.72% -
1949 -9.23% -
1948 -9.3% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -2.84% -
1936 -3.91% -
1935 -5.46% -
1934 -5.28% -
1933 -3.55% -
1932 -9.16% -
1931 -11.5% -
1930 -9.68% -
1929 -6.83% -
1928 -7.63% -
1927 -7.3% -
1926 -6.18% -
1925 -4.96% -
1924 -5.69% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 -0.69% -
1911 0.03% -
1910 -0.42% -
1909 -5.51% -
1908 -1.24% -
1907 -2.73% -
1906 -0.05% -
1905 -0.71% -
1904 -1.12% -
1903 -0.97% -
1902 -0.75% -
1901 -0.56% -
1900 -0.05% -
1899 -0.08% -
1898 -0.17% -
1897 0.1% -
1896 0.03% -
1895 0.36% -
1894 -1.16% -
1893 -1.31% -
1892 -0.86% -
1891 -4.01% -
1890 -0.26% -
1889 -1.61% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -1.09% -
1886 -0.43% -
1885 -0.57% -
1884 -6.43% -
1883 -0.69% -
1882 -1.06% -
1881 -3.91% -
1880 -1.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8B, equivalent to 4.64% of GDP. This compares to Jamaica's surplus of $49.1M, or 0.22% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Jamaica ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.85% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.14% of GDP for Jamaica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Jamaica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Jamaica
2024 2.94% 5.41%
2023 7.81% 6.47%
2022 8.55% 10.3%
2021 2.77% 5.86%
2020 1.38% 5.23%
2019 1.53% 3.91%
2018 2% 3.74%
2017 2.08% 4.38%
2016 0.89% 2.35%
2015 0.9% 3.69%
2014 1.61% 8.27%
2013 2% 9.34%
2012 2.49% 6.87%
2011 3.29% 7.56%
2010 1.81% 12.6%
2009 0.51% 9.59%
2008 3.22% 22%
2007 2.17% 9.24%
2006 1.44% 8.56%
2005 2.3% 15.1%
2004 2.06% 13.6%
2003 1.36% 10.1%
2002 1.81% 7.08%
2001 2.65% 6.8%
2000 2.34% 8.17%
1999 0.57% 5.95%
1998 0.92% 8.63%
1997 1.31% 9.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 8.23% in Jamaica. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 5.41% in Jamaica.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.77M
Machinery & equipment $1.06M
Textiles & consumer goods $533K
Chemicals & pharma $136K
Metals $105K
Wood & paper products $62K
Raw materials & minerals $46K
Miscellaneous $28K
Precious metals & jewellery $7K
Jamaica
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $61K
Machinery & equipment $9K
Textiles & consumer goods $2K
Raw agricultural goods $1K

Balance of trade

Austria Jamaica
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
$679M
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
56/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
+3.08%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$6.07B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$1.87B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$5.26B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
52.1%
2019
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
38%
2019

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Jamaica
Economic freedom 69.8 68.2
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 48/197
Property rights 95.7 66.8
Government integrity 75 49.4
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 75.6
Tax burden 45.7 76.3
Government spending 12.8 76
Fiscal health 67.1 92.2
Business freedom 78.7 68.5
Labor freedom 81.6 59.2
Monetary freedom 76.4 74.2
Trade freedom 79.4 70.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Jamaica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Jamaica
2026 69.8 68.2
2025 69.7 68.7
2024 68.4 68.1
2023 71.1 68.1
2022 73.8 67.4
2021 73.9 69
2020 73.3 68.5
2019 72 68.6
2018 71.8 69.1
2017 72.3 69.5
2016 71.7 67.5
2015 71.2 67.7
2014 72.4 66.7
2013 71.8 66.8
2012 70.3 65.1
2011 71.9 65.7
2010 71.6 65.5
2009 71.2 65.2
2008 71.4 65.7
2007 71.6 65.5
2006 71.1 66.4
2005 68.8 67
2004 67.6 66.7
2003 67.6 67
2002 67.4 61.7
2001 68.1 63.7
2000 68.4 65.5
1999 64 64.7
1998 65.4 67.1
1997 65.2 67.7
1996 68.9 66.7
1995 70 64.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 68.2 for Jamaica, ranking 48/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Jamaica
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
7.97%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$20.5B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$12,690
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
93/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$304M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$305M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$1.07M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
11.3%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
8.2%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
22.6%
2019

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1998, 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)
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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.