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Economy of Azerbaijan vs India compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a GDP of $74.3B compared to $3.91T for India, ranking 84/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Azerbaijan has $16.1B in government debt (21.7% of GDP), compared to $3.19T (81.6% of GDP) in India.

Azerbaijan vs India GDP by year

Azerbaijan
India
1x
Year GDP, current $
Azerbaijan India
2024 $74,315,882,353 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $72,428,470,588 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $78,807,470,588 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $54,825,411,765 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $42,693,000,000 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $48,174,235,294 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $47,112,470,052 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $40,866,627,352 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $37,866,996,883 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $53,076,235,355 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $75,239,785,452 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $74,160,560,124 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $69,679,944,504 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $65,952,796,428 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $52,909,294,792 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $44,292,427,185 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $48,851,293,785 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $33,049,419,431 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $20,981,929,498 $940,259,888,788
2005 $13,245,421,881 $820,383,763,511
2004 $8,680,405,741 $709,152,728,831
2003 $7,276,413,079 $607,700,687,237
2002 $6,236,087,738 $514,939,140,319
2001 $5,707,616,204 $485,440,139,204
2000 $5,272,615,723 $468,395,521,654
1999 $4,581,248,567 $458,821,052,616
1998 $4,446,368,571 $421,351,317,225
1997 $3,962,362,387 $415,867,563,593
1996 $3,176,507,376 $392,896,866,205
1995 $2,417,331,193 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,193,141,110 $327,274,843,459
1993 $1,570,392,598 $279,295,648,983
1992 $444,658,672 $288,208,070,278
1991 $5,344,000,000 $270,105,341,879
1990 $8,884,848,485 $320,979,026,420
1989 - $296,042,052,945
1988 - $296,589,670,896
1987 - $279,033,584,092
1986 - $248,985,994,041
1985 - $232,511,554,840
1984 - $212,157,645,178
1983 - $218,262,146,413
1982 - $200,715,624,831
1981 - $193,491,368,446
1980 - $186,328,579,302
1979 - $152,995,442,498
1978 - $137,302,319,829
1977 - $121,486,641,441
1976 - $102,716,451,980
1975 - $98,473,832,017
1974 - $99,526,597,934
1973 - $85,517,673,173
1972 - $71,464,700,667
1971 - $67,351,404,352
1970 - $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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GDP per capita in Azerbaijan vs India by year

Azerbaijan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Azerbaijan India
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,284 $25,089 $2,695 $11,160
2023 $7,133 $23,652 $2,530 $10,323
2022 $7,771 $22,552 $2,347 $9,207
2021 $5,408 $20,111 $2,240 $8,050
2020 $4,230 $15,164 $1,907 $6,966
2019 $4,806 $16,675 $2,041 $7,151
2018 $4,740 $15,283 $1,966 $6,715
2017 $4,147 $14,316 $1,950 $6,145
2016 $3,881 $14,536 $1,708 $5,800
2015 $5,501 $15,075 $1,584 $5,425
2014 $7,891 $17,564 $1,554 $5,192
2013 $7,875 $17,268 $1,433 $5,014
2012 $7,496 $15,994 $1,429 $4,820
2011 $7,190 $14,805 $1,445 $4,455
2010 $5,844 $14,930 $1,348 $4,206
2009 $4,950 $14,246 $1,095 $3,887
2008 $5,574 $13,217 $993 $3,633
2007 $3,851 $11,974 $1,022 $3,508
2006 $2,473 $9,398 $802 $3,221
2005 $1,578 $6,855 $710 $2,937
2004 $1,045 $5,248 $624 $2,682
2003 $884 $4,718 $544 $2,461
2002 $763 $4,230 $469 $2,277
2001 $704 $3,835 $450 $2,200
2000 $655 $3,439 $443 $2,091
1999 $574 $3,052 $442 $2,006
1998 $562 $2,827 $414 $1,852
1997 $506 $2,565 $416 $1,759
1996 $409 $2,407 $401 $1,695
1995 $315 $2,357 $375 $1,579
1994 $157.1 $2,648 $348 $1,467
1993 $209.5 $3,272 $303 $1,374
1992 $60.2 $4,220 $319 $1,309
1991 $735 $5,412 $306 $1,239
1990 $1,238 $5,343 $371 $1,212
1989 - - $350 -
1988 - - $358 -
1987 - - $345 -
1986 - - $315 -
1985 - - $301 -
1984 - - $281 -
1983 - - $296 -
1982 - - $278.7 -
1981 - - $275 -
1980 - - $271.1 -
1979 - - $228 -
1978 - - $209.4 -
1977 - - $189.6 -
1976 - - $164.1 -
1975 - - $161.1 -
1974 - - $166.7 -
1973 - - $146.6 -
1972 - - $125.3 -
1971 - - $120.7 -
1970 - - $114.4 -
1969 - - $109.5 -
1968 - - $101.6 -
1967 - - $98 -
1966 - - $91 -
1965 - - $121.5 -
1964 - - $117.9 -
1963 - - $103.4 -
1962 - - $92.2 -
1961 - - $87.9 -
1960 - - $84.9 -

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

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Azerbaijan's GDP per capita is $7,284, ranking 101/197, compared to $2,695 in India, ranking 143/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Azerbaijan ranks 82nd at $25,089, while India ranks 130th at $11,160.

Economic indicators

Azerbaijan India
Gross domestic product
$74.3B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank
84/197
2024
5/197
2024
GDP growth
4.07%
2023-2024
6.49%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank
101/197
2024
143/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$11,160
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
82/197
2024
130/197
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank
128/185
2024
118/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$4,596
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
4.5%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
28.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.21%
2023-2024
4.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
5.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
4.17%
2024
Population
10338778
1480351380

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Spending

Debt
India
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Azerbaijan India
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 33.9% 21.7% 28.4% 81.6%
2023 32.7% 21.8% 27.9% 80.7%
2022 26.2% 17.3% 29.1% 82.2%
2021 32.2% 26.3% 29.9% 83.5%
2020 40.2% 21.3% 31% 88.4%
2019 32.5% 17.7% 26.8% 75.1%
2018 33.2% 18.7% 26.3% 70.4%
2017 35.6% 22.5% 26.2% 69.7%
2016 35.4% 20.6% 27.2% 68.9%
2015 38.7% 18% 27.1% 69%
2014 36.4% 8.53% 26.2% 67.1%
2013 37.8% 6.18% 26.6% 67.7%
2012 36.6% 5.83% 27.4% 68%
2011 33.7% 4.97% 27.6% 68.7%
2010 32% 4.98% 28% 67.7%
2009 34.5% 4.73% 28.5% 72.7%
2008 31.4% 3.22% 29.3% 74.3%
2007 26.1% 4% 26.9% 75.4%
2006 25.3% 5.3% 26.9% 77.9%
2005 22.5% 6.85% 26.9% 82.4%
2004 24.2% 9.71% 28.4% 84.9%
2003 21.7% 10.7% 29.9% 85.9%
2002 23.1% 11.9% 29.1% 84.3%
2001 16.8% 13% 28.3% 80.1%
2000 18.2% 13.1% 26.1% 74.9%
1999 19.5% 25.4% 25.8% 71.3%
1998 18.7% 14.3% 26% 69.3%
1997 18.5% 11.4% 25.2% 69%
1996 19.8% 16.7% 24.4% 67.1%
1995 18.9% 19.2% 25% 70.9%
1994 14.7% 11.7% 26.2% 74.8%
1993 - - 26.2% 78.3%
1992 - - 26.7% 78.8%
1991 - - 27.3% 76.7%
1990 - - 25.8% 50.8%
1989 - - 25.7% 50.5%
1988 - - 24.9% 48.9%
1987 - - 22.5% 48.9%
1986 - - 23.2% 47.9%
1985 - - 21.6% 44.3%
1984 - - 19.8% 41.6%
1983 - - 17.8% 39.6%
1982 - - 17.8% 41.7%
1981 - - 16.6% 37.2%
1980 - - 17.5% 38%
1979 - - 15.6% 32.2%
1978 - - 15% 30.8%
1977 - - 13.9% 29.9%
1976 - - 14.4% 31.3%
1975 - - 12.7% 29.5%
1974 - - 11.3% 29%
1973 - - 12.9% 34.1%
1972 - - 13.5% 37.2%
1971 - - 12.4% 37.6%
1970 - - 11.7% 38.1%
1969 - - 11.5% 38.8%
1968 - - 12.6% 40.3%
1967 - - 13.8% 38.5%
1966 - - 13.8% 36.2%
1965 - - 13.7% 36.8%
1964 - - 13.2% 33.8%
1963 - - 12.3% 35.5%
1962 - - 11.5% 36.2%
1961 - - 11.8% 38.7%
1960 - - 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 (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Azerbaijan's government spending was $25.2B, accounting for 33.9% of its GDP, while India spent $1.11T, or 28.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 21.7% in Azerbaijan and 81.6% in India, ranking 174/185 and 43/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Azerbaijan

India
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Azerbaijan India
2024 4.06% -7.9%
2023 7.92% -7.4%
2022 5.96% -8.97%
2021 4.21% -9.45%
2020 -6.44% -12.9%
2019 8.95% -7.69%
2018 5.43% -6.34%
2017 -1.34% -6.23%
2016 -1.17% -7.12%
2015 -4.83% -7.21%
2014 2.74% -7.07%
2013 1.64% -7%
2012 3.71% -7.55%
2011 10.9% -8.35%
2010 13.8% -8.79%
2009 5.86% -9.7%
2008 17.2% -9.17%
2007 2.34% -4.59%
2006 0.66% -6.38%
2005 2.74% -7.49%
2004 1.78% -9.22%
2003 1.6% -11.4%
2002 19.4% -11.1%
2001 21.8% -11%
2000 0.14% -8.41%
1999 -1.03% -8.7%
1998 1.63% -9.74%
1997 -0.94% -8.28%
1996 -2.25% -6.71%
1995 -1.34% -6.81%
1994 3.21% -8%
1993 - -8.57%
1992 - -7.89%
1991 - -7.9%
1990 - -8.07%
1989 - -7.68%
1988 - -7.01%
1987 - -9.53%
1986 - -10.6%
1985 - -9.58%
1984 - -8.54%
1983 - -7.28%
1982 - -6.78%
1981 - -6.07%
1980 - -7.27%
1979 - -4.87%
1978 - -4.45%
1977 - -4.1%
1976 - -4.1%
1975 - -3.11%
1974 - -2.3%
1973 - -3.53%
1972 - -3.14%
1971 - -2.9%
1970 - -2.35%
1969 - -2.66%
1968 - -3.98%
1967 - -4.97%
1966 - -4.18%
1965 - -4.49%
1964 - -4.41%
1963 - -4.16%
1962 - -3.3%
1961 - -4.1%
1960 - -4.05%
1959 - -5.29%
1958 - -5.08%
1957 - -3.35%
1956 - -2.93%
1955 - -2.77%
1954 - -2.61%
1953 - -1.83%
1952 - 0.03%
1951 - -0.5%
1950 - -1.01%
1949 - -0.73%
1948 - -0.82%
1947 - -0.86%
1946 - -2.89%
1945 - -4.4%
1944 - -3.32%
1943 - -3.48%
1942 - -3.62%
1941 - -0.37%
1940 - -0.59%
1939 - -0.32%
1938 - -0.16%
1937 - -0.1%
1936 - -0.45%
1935 - -0.4%
1934 - -0.09%
1933 - 0%
1932 - 0.03%
1931 - -0.68%
1930 - -1.02%
1929 - -0.91%
1928 - -0.87%
1927 - -0.98%
1926 - -0.88%
1925 - -0.67%
1924 - -0.3%
1923 - -0.66%
1922 - -1.05%
1921 - -1.45%
1920 - -1.57%
1919 - -1.04%
1918 - -0.48%
1917 - -5.69%
1916 - 0.25%
1915 - -0.51%
1914 - -0.98%
1913 - -0.85%
1912 - -0.58%
1911 - -0.42%
1910 - -0.85%
1909 - -0.7%
1908 - -1.25%
1907 - -1.22%
1906 - -0.8%
1905 - -2%
1904 - -0.53%
1903 - -0.56%
1902 - -0.56%
1901 - -0.27%
1900 - -1.06%
1899 - -0.56%
1898 - -0.49%
1897 - -1.02%
1896 - -1%
1895 - -0.41%
1894 - -0.5%
1893 - -0.59%
1892 - -0.56%
1891 - -0.64%
1890 - -0.8%
1889 - -0.45%
1888 - -1.94%
1887 - -1.28%
1886 - -0.75%
1885 - -1.48%
1884 - -1.22%
1883 - -0.81%
1882 - -0.77%
1881 - -0.05%
1880 - -0.69%
1879 - -0.39%
1878 - -0.12%
1877 - -0.84%
1876 - -0.8%
1875 - -0.87%
1874 - -0.15%
1873 - -0.28%
1872 - 0.31%
1871 - 0.42%
1870 - 0.19%
1869 - 0.01%
1868 - -0.38%
1867 - -0.12%
1866 - -0.31%
1865 - 0.21%
1864 - -0.11%
1863 - -0.06%
1862 - 0.15%
1861 - -0.16%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Azerbaijan's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.01B, equivalent to 4.06% of GDP. This compares to India's deficit of $309B, or 7.9% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Azerbaijan recorded a fiscal deficit in 8 of those years, while India ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Azerbaijan posted an annual surplus equal to 4.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 8.28% of GDP for India.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Azerbaijan

India
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Azerbaijan India
2024 2.21% 4.95%
2023 8.79% 5.65%
2022 13.9% 6.7%
2021 6.65% 5.13%
2020 2.76% 6.62%
2019 2.61% 3.73%
2018 2.27% 3.94%
2017 12.9% 3.33%
2016 12.4% 4.95%
2015 4.03% 4.91%
2014 1.37% 6.67%
2013 2.42% 10%
2012 1.07% 9.48%
2011 7.86% 8.91%
2010 5.73% 12%
2009 1.46% 10.9%
2008 20.8% 8.35%
2007 16.7% 6.37%
2006 8.33% 5.8%
2005 9.68% 4.25%
2004 6.71% 3.77%
2003 2.23% 3.81%
2002 2.77% 4.3%
2001 1.55% 3.78%
2000 1.81% 4.01%
1999 -8.53% 4.67%
1998 -0.77% 13.2%
1997 3.67% 7.16%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Azerbaijan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.48%, compared with 6.33% in India. In 2024, inflation was 2.21% in Azerbaijan and 4.95% in India.

Top exports between countries

Azerbaijan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $762M
Animal & marine products $364K
Textiles & consumer goods $360K
Raw agricultural goods $242K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $186K
Chemicals & pharma $152K
Machinery & equipment $148K
Metals $82K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K
Miscellaneous $2K
India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $28.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $27.7M
Raw agricultural goods $12.7M
Chemicals & pharma $9.59M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.84M
Raw materials & minerals $4.71M
Animal & marine products $3.66M
Wood & paper products $1.26M
Metals $1.13M
Miscellaneous $329K

Balance of trade

Azerbaijan India
Current account balance
$4.67B
2024
-$32.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
34/190
2024
186/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+6.29%
2024
-0.82%
2024
Goods imports
$17.2B
2024
$727B
2024
Goods exports
$26B
2024
$447B
2024
Service imports
$10.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Service exports
$8.12B
2024
$375B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
23.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.9%
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.

Azerbaijan India
Economic freedom 64.3 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 74/197 146/197
Property rights 53.3 48.3
Government integrity 23.6 37.8
Judicial effectiveness 16.5 52.6
Tax burden 87.9 71.2
Government spending 71.3 75.7
Fiscal health 99.1 6.7
Business freedom 71.2 67.4
Labor freedom 56.9 59
Monetary freedom 76 70.9
Trade freedom 75.8 61
Investment freedom 70 40
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Azerbaijan
India
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Azerbaijan India
2026 64.3 52.5
2025 62.5 53
2024 61.6 52.9
2023 61.4 52.9
2022 61.6 53.9
2021 70.1 56.5
2020 69.3 56.5
2019 65.4 55.2
2018 64.3 54.5
2017 63.6 52.6
2016 60.2 56.2
2015 61 54.6
2014 61.3 55.7
2013 59.7 55.2
2012 58.9 54.6
2011 59.7 54.6
2010 58.8 53.8
2009 58 54.4
2008 55.3 54.1
2007 54.6 53.9
2006 53.2 52.2
2005 54.4 54.2
2004 53.4 51.5
2003 54.1 51.2
2002 53.3 51.2
2001 50.3 49
2000 49.8 47.4
1999 47.4 50.2
1998 43.1 49.7
1997 34 49.7
1996 30 47.4
1995 - 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 Azerbaijan is 64.3, ranking 74/197, 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

Azerbaijan India
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.66%
2024
16.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$3.84T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,220
2024
$11,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$643B
2024
Total reserves ranking
72/177
2024
5/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$511M
2024
-$2.89B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$231M
2024
$27.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$742M
2024
$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.83%
2024
2.38%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6%
2012
21.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.1%
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 (1861–1994, 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)
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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.