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Economy of Bangladesh vs Canada compared: GDP & Debt

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Bangladesh has a GDP of $456B compared to $2.32T for Canada, ranking 38/197 and 10/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bangladesh has $192B in government debt (42% of GDP), compared to $2.63T (113.5% of GDP) in Canada.

Bangladesh vs Canada GDP by year

Bangladesh
Canada
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bangladesh Canada
2025 $456,319,229,256 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $60,158,929,188 $895,542,074,085
2002 $54,724,081,491 $760,650,608,552
2001 $53,991,289,844 $738,981,792,355
2000 $53,369,787,319 $744,773,415,932
1999 $51,270,569,884 $678,414,215,521
1998 $49,984,559,471 $633,999,325,918
1997 $48,244,309,133 $654,987,722,086
1996 $46,438,484,108 $630,607,994,133
1995 $37,939,748,769 $605,961,090,061
1994 $33,768,660,883 $579,944,346,807
1993 $33,166,519,418 $579,053,561,739
1992 $31,708,874,594 $594,387,358,319
1991 $30,957,483,950 $612,527,712,316
1990 $31,598,340,778 $596,075,591,361
1989 $28,781,715,189 $567,211,993,243
1988 $26,579,005,558 $509,380,027,627
1987 $24,298,032,258 $433,134,238,311
1986 $21,774,033,333 $379,006,836,992
1985 $22,278,423,077 $366,186,012,450
1984 $18,920,840,000 $356,718,400,124
1983 $17,609,048,822 $341,866,277,183
1982 $18,525,399,202 $314,647,807,409
1981 $20,249,694,002 $307,246,642,756
1980 $18,138,049,096 $274,776,566,028
1979 $15,565,480,322 $243,891,124,296
1978 $13,281,767,143 $219,369,542,386
1977 $9,651,149,302 $212,325,176,305
1976 $10,117,113,333 $207,271,612,576
1975 $19,448,348,073 $174,419,757,177
1974 $12,512,460,520 $160,949,188,139
1973 $8,086,725,729 $131,764,343,566
1972 $6,288,245,867 $113,463,848,874
1971 $8,751,843,188 $99,606,454,744
1970 $8,992,722,167 $88,192,257,632
1969 $8,471,006,438 $79,405,011,125
1968 $7,483,685,771 $72,048,833,006
1967 $7,253,575,688 $65,856,924,424
1966 $6,439,687,854 $61,252,415,405
1965 $5,906,636,792 $54,649,410,479
1964 $5,386,054,833 $49,503,663,836
1963 $5,319,458,563 $45,140,337,827
1962 $5,081,413,542 $42,336,211,556
1961 $4,817,580,375 $41,038,192,838
1960 $4,274,894,083 $40,563,768,947

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

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GDP per capita in Bangladesh vs Canada by year

Bangladesh
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bangladesh Canada
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,597 - $55,698 -
2024 $2,593 $9,647 $55,016 $64,610
2023 $2,551 $9,148 $54,848 $64,219
2022 $2,716 $8,451 $56,497 $63,944
2021 $2,483 $7,441 $52,887 $56,995
2020 $2,249 $6,641 $43,538 $48,591
2019 $2,130 $6,047 $46,353 $50,499
2018 $1,965 $5,490 $46,539 $49,983
2017 $1,811 $4,883 $45,130 $48,317
2016 $1,649 $4,579 $42,314 $46,471
2015 $1,224 $4,212 $43,594 $44,668
2014 $1,094 $3,973 $50,961 $45,758
2013 $958 $3,691 $52,638 $44,301
2012 $860 $3,434 $52,670 $42,292
2011 $837 $3,051 $52,224 $41,667
2010 $757 $2,834 $47,561 $40,103
2009 $679 $2,675 $40,875 $38,863
2008 $613 $2,555 $46,710 $40,376
2007 $538 $2,388 $44,660 $39,573
2006 $490 $2,195 $40,505 $38,123
2005 $480 $2,020 $36,384 $36,328
2004 $456 $1,862 $32,146 $33,929
2003 $427 $1,746 $28,302 $32,350
2002 $394 $1,659 $24,256 $30,964
2001 $395 $1,598 $23,822 $30,241
2000 $397 $1,512 $24,271 $29,348
1999 $388 $1,430 $22,315 $27,841
1998 $386 $1,373 $21,025 $26,324
1997 $379 $1,315 $21,902 $25,264
1996 $372 $1,261 $21,297 $24,055
1995 $309 $1,206 $20,680 $23,474
1994 $280.6 $1,145 $19,998 $22,624
1993 $280.8 $1,099 $20,187 $21,432
1992 $273.5 $1,045 $20,950 $20,619
1991 $272.1 $987 $21,847 $20,220
1990 $283.1 $941 $21,526 $20,226
1989 $263 - $20,795 -
1988 $247.9 - $19,013 -
1987 $231.5 - $16,378 -
1986 $212.1 - $14,521 -
1985 $222.2 - $14,170 -
1984 $193.4 - $13,930 -
1983 $184.7 - $13,477 -
1982 $199.6 - $12,527 -
1981 $224.2 - $12,379 -
1980 $206.1 - $11,208 -
1979 $181.1 - $10,078 -
1978 $158.3 - $9,154 -
1977 $117.9 - $8,949 -
1976 $126.7 - $8,839 -
1975 $249.8 - $7,537 -
1974 $165 - $7,057 -
1973 $109.7 - $5,858 -
1972 $87.8 - $5,107 -
1971 $124.5 - $4,535 -
1970 $130.2 - $4,136 -
1969 $125.9 - $3,776 -
1968 $114.4 - $3,473 -
1967 $114.2 - $3,226 -
1966 $104.4 - $3,055 -
1965 $98.6 - $2,777 -
1964 $92.6 - $2,562 -
1963 $94.1 - $2,380 -
1962 $92.6 - $2,274 -
1961 $90.4 - $2,246 -
1960 $82.5 - $2,265 -

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

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Bangladesh's GDP per capita is $2,597, ranking 151/197, compared to $55,698 in Canada, ranking 23/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bangladesh ranks 135th at $9,647, while Canada ranks 28th at $64,610.

Economic indicators

Bangladesh Canada
Gross domestic product
$456B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank
38/197
2025
10/197
2025
GDP growth
3.49%
2024-2025
1.74%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank
151/197
2025
23/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$64,610
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
135/197
2024
28/197
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank
143/185
2025
5/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$36,531
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
$4.62T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
82
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
44%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
10%
2024-2025
2.07%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
10%
2024
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.82%
2025
Population
178936470
42199836

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bangladesh
Spending

Debt
Canada
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bangladesh Canada
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 10.9% 42% 44% 113.5%
2024 12% 41% 44.3% 110%
2023 12.6% 39.7% 41.8% 105.1%
2022 13% 37.9% 40.4% 103.5%
2021 12.9% 35.6% 45.5% 112.6%
2020 13.3% 34.5% 52.4% 118.1%
2019 13.6% 32% 40.6% 90.1%
2018 13% 29.6% 40.7% 90.8%
2017 12.2% 28.3% 40.5% 91%
2016 11.6% 27.7% 40.8% 92.5%
2015 11.5% 28.2% 40% 92.3%
2014 11.7% 28.7% 38.4% 85.8%
2013 12.1% 28.3% 40% 87.7%
2012 11.7% 29.1% 40.9% 87%
2011 11.5% 29.4% 41.6% 84.3%
2010 10.6% 29.6% 43.1% 84%
2009 10.6% 33% 43.4% 81.8%
2008 11.5% 33.9% 38.8% 70.4%
2007 9.63% 35% 38.5% 67.2%
2006 10.1% 35.3% 38.7% 69.9%
2005 10.3% 35.6% 38.5% 70.6%
2004 9.88% 36.6% 39.1% 71.9%
2003 10.2% 37% 40.3% 75.9%
2002 10.4% 38.9% 40.4% 79.6%
2001 10.7% 37.1% 41.1% 81.5%
2000 9.76% 31.2% 40.6% 80.4%
1999 8.66% 32.7% 41.8% 89%
1998 9.82% 31.1% 43.4% 93.3%
1997 9.89% 29.1% 43.5% 95.3%
1996 9.79% 31% 45.9% 100.2%
1995 10.5% 32.9% 47.7% 100.1%
1994 10% 35.5% 49% 97.5%
1993 9.74% 34.1% 51.5% 94.7%
1992 8.8% 33.1% 52.5% 88.2%
1991 8.86% 31.8% 51.4% 81.7%
1990 9.14% 31.5% 48.1% 73.7%
1989 - - 45.8% 72.2%
1988 - - 45.4% 71.1%
1987 - - 46.1% 71.4%
1986 - - 47.6% 71%
1985 - - 48.3% 66.9%
1984 - - 47.5% 61.7%
1983 - - 47.9% 58.4%
1982 - - 47.3% 52.7%
1981 - - 42.5% 46.9%
1980 - - 41.6% 45.6%
1979 - - 40% 45.3%
1978 - - 41.6% 48%
1977 - - 41.4% 45.1%
1976 - - 40.2% 43.6%
1975 - - 41.1% 45.2%
1974 - - 37.6% 45.8%
1973 - - 36% 48%
1972 - - 37.5% 53.5%
1971 - - 37.3% 55.3%
1970 - - 36% 54.3%
1969 - - 33.9% 53%
1968 - - 33.8% 55.9%
1967 - - 32.9% 56.9%
1966 - - 30.8% 56.6%
1965 - - 29.8% 60.1%
1964 - - 29.7% 63.7%
1963 - - 30.3% 67%
1962 - - 30.6% 67.2%
1961 - - 30.6% 68.2%
1960 - - 14.9% 66.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2002, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bangladesh's government spending was $49.6B, accounting for 10.9% of its GDP, while Canada spent $1.02T, or 44% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42% in Bangladesh and 113.5% in Canada, ranking 124/185 and 14/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bangladesh Canada
2025 -2.93% -1.77%
2024 -3.7% -2.12%
2023 -4.39% -0.16%
2022 -4.53% 0.62%
2021 -3.56% -3.06%
2020 -4.84% -10.9%
2019 -5.41% -0.02%
2018 -4.07% 0.36%
2017 -4.17% -0.11%
2016 -3.16% -0.45%
2015 -3.29% -0.06%
2014 -2.62% 0.17%
2013 -2.86% -1.49%
2012 -2.56% -2.52%
2011 -2.96% -3.31%
2010 -2.23% -4.74%
2009 -2.68% -3.88%
2008 -3.36% 0.18%
2007 -1.86% 1.82%
2006 -2.15% 1.83%
2005 -2.4% 1.55%
2004 -2.21% 0.77%
2003 -1.96% -0.13%
2002 -2.3% -0.23%
2001 -3.44% 0.53%
2000 -2.5% 2.64%
1999 -1.35% 1.66%
1998 -2.2% 0.14%
1997 -1.94% 0.04%
1996 -2.01% -3.05%
1995 -0.38% -5.49%
1994 0.03% -6.94%
1993 0.43% -8.93%
1992 0.36% -9.2%
1991 0.44% -8.36%
1990 -0.15% -5.91%
1989 - -4.6%
1988 - -4.33%
1987 - -5.42%
1986 - -7.14%
1985 - -8.59%
1984 - -7.78%
1983 - -8.17%
1982 - -7.03%
1981 - -2.83%
1980 - -4.07%
1979 - -3.41%
1978 - -4.77%
1977 - -4.1%
1976 - -2.78%
1975 - -3.54%
1974 - 1.1%
1973 - 0.6%
1972 - -0.97%
1971 - -1.02%
1970 - -0.36%
1969 - 1.2%
1968 - -0.45%
1967 - -0.82%
1966 - -0.07%
1965 - -0.25%
1964 - -0.68%
1963 - -2.31%
1962 - -2.6%
1961 - -2.75%
1960 - -0.85%
1959 - -1.08%
1958 - -1.69%
1957 - -0.11%
1956 - 0.77%
1955 - -0.11%
1954 - -0.57%
1953 - 0.3%
1952 - 0.09%
1951 - 1.1%
1950 - 1.09%
1949 - 0.78%
1948 - 3.84%
1947 - 5.02%
1946 - 3.14%
1945 - -17.9%
1944 - -21.6%
1943 - -23.1%
1942 - -20.8%
1941 - -4.79%
1940 - -5.62%
1939 - -2.11%
1938 - -0.97%
1937 - -0.34%
1936 - -1.68%
1935 - -3.72%
1934 - -2.93%
1933 - -3.83%
1932 - -5.79%
1931 - -2.43%
1930 - -1.47%
1929 - 0.78%
1928 - 1.12%
1927 - 0.92%
1926 - 0.81%
1925 - 0.55%
1924 - 0.007%
1923 - 0.79%
1922 - -0.75%
1921 - -2%
1920 - -1.82%
1919 - -8.94%
1918 - -8.98%
1917 - -7.83%
1916 - -8.14%
1915 - -6.17%
1914 - -4.63%
1913 - -0.82%
1912 - 1.03%
1911 - 0.004%
1910 - -0.18%
1909 - -0.67%
1908 - -2.78%
1907 - -0.83%
1906 - 0.22%
1905 - -0.07%
1904 - -0.44%
1903 - 0.07%
1902 - 0.91%
1901 - -0.34%
1900 - -0.33%
1899 - 0.1%
1898 - -0.3%
1897 - -0.35%
1896 - -0.48%
1895 - -0.85%
1894 - -1.06%
1893 - -0.66%
1892 - -0.07%
1891 - 3.23%
1890 - -0.04%
1889 - 0%
1888 - -0.48%
1887 - -1.18%
1886 - -0.73%
1885 - -4.82%
1884 - -2.43%
1883 - -3.88%
1882 - -0.78%
1881 - 0.32%
1880 - -0.62%
1879 - -2.11%
1878 - -0.63%
1877 - -1.63%
1876 - -2.06%
1875 - -1.88%
1874 - -1.57%
1873 - -1.74%
1872 - -3.93%
1871 - -1.09%
1870 - 0.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bangladesh's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $13.4B, equivalent to 2.93% of GDP. This compares to Canada's deficit of $41B, or 1.77% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Bangladesh recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Canada ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Bangladesh posted an annual deficit equal to 2.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.96% of GDP for Canada.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bangladesh

Canada
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bangladesh Canada
2025 10% 2.07%
2024 9.7% 2.38%
2023 9% 3.88%
2022 6.1% 6.8%
2021 5.6% 3.4%
2020 5.6% 0.72%
2019 5.5% 1.95%
2018 5.8% 2.27%
2017 5.4% 1.6%
2016 5.9% 1.43%
2015 6.4% 1.13%
2014 7.3% 1.91%
2013 6.8% 0.94%
2012 8.9% 1.52%
2011 8.8% 2.91%
2010 7.3% 1.78%
2009 6.7% 0.3%
2008 9.9% 2.37%
2007 7.2% 2.14%
2006 7.2% 2%
2005 6.5% 2.21%
2004 8.1% 1.86%
2003 3.9% 2.76%
2002 2.4% 2.26%
2001 1.8% 2.53%
2000 3.6% 2.72%
1999 8.9% 1.73%
1998 6.7% 1%
1997 2.7% 1.62%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Bangladesh has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.54%, compared with 2.14% in Canada. In 2025, inflation was 10% in Bangladesh and 2.07% in Canada.

Top exports between countries

Bangladesh
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1.2B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.04M
Animal & marine products $4.31M
Machinery & equipment $3.84M
Chemicals & pharma $3.12M
Raw agricultural goods $1.49M
Wood & paper products $481K
Miscellaneous $240K
Metals $160K
Raw materials & minerals $26K
Canada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $775M
Raw materials & minerals $141M
Machinery & equipment $14.9M
Metals $11.7M
Chemicals & pharma $2.71M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.9M
Wood & paper products $1.86M
Miscellaneous $359K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $330K
Weapons & explosives $60K

Balance of trade

Bangladesh Canada
Current account balance
-$239M
2025
-$22B
2025
Current account balance ranking
93/190
2025
184/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.05%
2025
-0.95%
2025
Goods imports
$66B
2025
$577B
2025
Goods exports
$43.8B
2025
$555B
2025
Service imports
$14.7B
2025
$169B
2025
Service exports
$8.42B
2025
$172B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
32.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
31.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Bangladesh Canada
Economic freedom 54.8 75.6
Economic freedom ranking 131/197 17/197
Property rights 32.1 85.9
Government integrity 22.7 85.5
Judicial effectiveness 36.7 96
Tax burden 79.9 74.7
Government spending 95.3 45.9
Fiscal health 68.4 79.7
Business freedom 52.7 84.2
Labor freedom 50.5 68.3
Monetary freedom 65.8 73.8
Trade freedom 63 83.2
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 40 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bangladesh
Canada
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bangladesh Canada
2026 54.8 75.6
2025 54.7 75.5
2024 54.4 72.4
2023 54.4 73.7
2022 52.7 76.6
2021 56.5 77.9
2020 56.4 78.2
2019 55.6 77.7
2018 55.1 77.7
2017 55 78.5
2016 53.3 78
2015 53.9 79.1
2014 54.1 80.2
2013 52.6 79.4
2012 53.2 79.9
2011 53 80.8
2010 51.1 80.4
2009 47.5 80.5
2008 44.2 80.2
2007 46.7 78
2006 52.9 77.4
2005 47.5 75.8
2004 50 75.3
2003 49.3 74.8
2002 51.9 74.6
2001 51.2 71.2
2000 48.9 70.5
1999 50 69.3
1998 52 68.5
1997 49.9 67.9
1996 51.1 70.3
1995 40.9 69.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bangladesh is 54.8, ranking 131/197, compared to 75.6 for Canada, ranking 17/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bangladesh Canada
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
27.4%
2022
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.4%
2025
1.93%
2022
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$2.35T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$10,710
2025
$66,820
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$126B
2025
Total reserves ranking
58/177
2025
26/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.84B
2025
-$11.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.28B
2024
$63.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$34.1M
2024
$89.4B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.83%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.7%
2022
9.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
23.2%
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 (1870–2002, 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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.