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Economy of Bangladesh vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

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Bangladesh has a GDP of $456B compared to $1.91T for Spain, ranking 38/197 and 12/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bangladesh has $192B in government debt (42% of GDP), compared to $1.91T (100.4% of GDP) in Spain.

Bangladesh vs Spain GDP by year

Bangladesh
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bangladesh Spain
2025 $456,319,229,256 $1,906,453,309,986
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $60,158,929,188 $907,963,217,058
2002 $54,724,081,491 $708,938,227,244
2001 $53,991,289,844 $627,798,682,379
2000 $53,369,787,319 $598,102,854,756
1999 $51,270,569,884 $634,394,904,387
1998 $49,984,559,471 $618,731,484,575
1997 $48,244,309,133 $589,739,772,727
1996 $46,438,484,108 $642,251,412,058
1995 $37,939,748,769 $614,170,002,669
1994 $33,768,660,883 $530,183,651,720
1993 $33,166,519,418 $524,700,572,624
1992 $31,708,874,594 $630,465,353,486
1991 $30,957,483,950 $576,753,902,322
1990 $31,598,340,778 $536,175,326,477
1989 $28,781,715,189 $414,460,794,097
1988 $26,579,005,558 $375,891,716,898
1987 $24,298,032,258 $318,520,253,335
1986 $21,774,033,333 $251,141,555,186
1985 $22,278,423,077 $180,664,322,896
1984 $18,920,840,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $17,609,048,822 $170,829,074,246
1982 $18,525,399,202 $195,856,752,991
1981 $20,249,694,002 $202,663,023,968
1980 $18,138,049,096 $232,600,556,974
1979 $15,565,480,322 $214,448,666,336
1978 $13,281,767,143 $160,484,969,618
1977 $9,651,149,302 $132,354,665,936
1976 $10,117,113,333 $118,422,534,195
1975 $19,448,348,073 $114,695,060,870
1974 $12,512,460,520 $97,204,522,642
1973 $8,086,725,729 $78,583,355,226
1972 $6,288,245,867 $59,090,176,029
1971 $8,751,843,188 $46,586,119,760
1970 $8,992,722,167 $40,963,715,237
1969 $8,471,006,438 $37,090,689,288
1968 $7,483,685,771 $32,394,326,464
1967 $7,253,575,688 $32,570,905,397
1966 $6,439,687,854 $29,559,436,183
1965 $5,906,636,792 $25,479,619,607
1964 $5,386,054,833 $21,966,876,027
1963 $5,319,458,563 $19,631,714,760
1962 $5,081,413,542 $16,609,632,791
1961 $4,817,580,375 $14,238,126,760
1960 $4,274,894,083 $12,424,514,014

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

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GDP per capita in Bangladesh vs Spain by year

Bangladesh
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bangladesh Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,597 - $38,627 -
2024 $2,593 $9,647 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $2,551 $9,148 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $2,716 $8,451 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $2,483 $7,441 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $2,249 $6,641 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $2,130 $6,047 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $1,965 $5,490 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $1,811 $4,883 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $1,649 $4,579 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $1,224 $4,212 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $1,094 $3,973 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $958 $3,691 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $860 $3,434 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $837 $3,051 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $757 $2,834 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $679 $2,675 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $613 $2,555 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $538 $2,388 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $490 $2,195 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $480 $2,020 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $456 $1,862 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $427 $1,746 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $394 $1,659 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $395 $1,598 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $397 $1,512 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $388 $1,430 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $386 $1,373 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $379 $1,315 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $372 $1,261 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $309 $1,206 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $280.6 $1,145 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $280.8 $1,099 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $273.5 $1,045 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $272.1 $987 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $283.1 $941 $13,795 $13,676
1989 $263 - $10,674 -
1988 $247.9 - $9,696 -
1987 $231.5 - $8,234 -
1986 $212.1 - $6,509 -
1985 $222.2 - $4,696 -
1984 $193.4 - $4,487 -
1983 $184.7 - $4,475 -
1982 $199.6 - $5,156 -
1981 $224.2 - $5,367 -
1980 $206.1 - $6,204 -
1979 $181.1 - $5,766 -
1978 $158.3 - $4,353 -
1977 $117.9 - $3,625 -
1976 $126.7 - $3,277 -
1975 $249.8 - $3,208 -
1974 $165 - $2,748 -
1973 $109.7 - $2,246 -
1972 $87.8 - $1,708 -
1971 $124.5 - $1,361 -
1970 $130.2 - $1,211 -
1969 $125.9 - $1,109 -
1968 $114.4 - $978 -
1967 $114.2 - $997 -
1966 $104.4 - $916 -
1965 $98.6 - $797 -
1964 $92.6 - $695 -
1963 $94.1 - $627 -
1962 $92.6 - $535 -
1961 $90.4 - $463 -
1960 $82.5 - $408 -

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 $38,627 in Spain, ranking 31/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bangladesh ranks 135th at $9,647, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Bangladesh Spain
Gross domestic product
$456B
2025
$1.91T
2025
GDP rank
38/197
2025
12/197
2025
GDP growth
3.49%
2024-2025
2.82%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$38,627
2025
GDP per capita rank
151/197
2025
31/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
135/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$1.91T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$38,794
2025
Government debt per person rank
143/185
2025
20/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$24,910
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
$1.3T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
1,077,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
44.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
10%
2024-2025
2.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
10%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10.5%
2025
Population
178936470
49323658

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bangladesh
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bangladesh Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 10.9% 42% 44.7% 100.4%
2024 12% 41% 45.5% 101.6%
2023 12.6% 39.7% 45.4% 105.1%
2022 13% 37.9% 46.3% 109.2%
2021 12.9% 35.6% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 13.3% 34.5% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 13.6% 32% 42% 97.6%
2018 13% 29.6% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 12.2% 28.3% 41% 101.1%
2016 11.6% 27.7% 42.1% 102%
2015 11.5% 28.2% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 11.7% 28.7% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 12.1% 28.3% 46.2% 100%
2012 11.7% 29.1% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 11.5% 29.4% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 10.6% 29.6% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 10.6% 33% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 11.5% 33.9% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 9.63% 35% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 10.1% 35.3% 38.4% 39%
2005 10.3% 35.6% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 9.88% 36.6% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 10.2% 37% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 10.4% 38.9% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 10.7% 37.1% 38.4% 54.1%
2000 9.76% 31.2% 39.1% 57.8%
1999 8.66% 32.7% 40% 60.9%
1998 9.82% 31.1% 41% 62.4%
1997 9.89% 29.1% 41.5% 64.3%
1996 9.79% 31% 42.9% 65.4%
1995 10.5% 32.9% 44.1% 61.6%
1994 10% 35.5% 44.8% 57%
1993 9.74% 34.1% 46.3% 54.6%
1992 8.8% 33.1% 43.9% 44.1%
1991 8.86% 31.8% 42.6% 41.9%
1990 9.14% 31.5% 41.1% 41.3%
1989 - - 32.1% 39.2%
1988 - - 28.6% 38.2%
1987 - - 31.1% 42.1%
1986 - - 28.4% 36.5%
1985 - - 27.6% 31.5%
1984 - - 27% 18.3%
1983 - - 26% 13.4%
1982 - - 21.5% 12%
1981 - - 18.1% 10.9%
1980 - - 16.3% 10.2%
1979 - - 14.3% 9.88%
1978 - - 14.3% 9.93%
1977 - - 12.8% 8.75%
1976 - - 11.5% 8.21%
1975 - - 11.4% 11.9%
1974 - - 11.4% 13.6%
1973 - - 9.88% 16.3%
1972 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1971 - - 14% 17.9%
1970 - - 12.3% 19.2%
1969 - - 12.3% 18.8%
1968 - - 12.8% 18.3%
1967 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1966 - - 11.8% 17.7%
1965 - - 14% 18.1%
1964 - - 12.7% 19.5%
1963 - - 12.4% 21%
1962 - - 10.6% 24.4%
1961 - - 9.97% 26.7%
1960 - - 11% 29.4%

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 Spain spent $852B, or 44.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42% in Bangladesh and 100.4% in Spain, ranking 124/185 and 25/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bangladesh Spain
2025 -2.93% -2.5%
2024 -3.7% -3.22%
2023 -4.39% -3.34%
2022 -4.53% -4.59%
2021 -3.56% -6.66%
2020 -4.84% -10%
2019 -5.41% -3.04%
2018 -4.07% -2.58%
2017 -4.17% -3.1%
2016 -3.16% -4.26%
2015 -3.29% -5.26%
2014 -2.62% -6.07%
2013 -2.86% -7.49%
2012 -2.56% -11.5%
2011 -2.96% -9.69%
2010 -2.23% -9.49%
2009 -2.68% -11.2%
2008 -3.36% -4.56%
2007 -1.86% 1.88%
2006 -2.15% 2.12%
2005 -2.4% 1.23%
2004 -2.21% -0.1%
2003 -1.96% -0.37%
2002 -2.3% -0.32%
2001 -3.44% -0.45%
2000 -2.5% -1.16%
1999 -1.35% -1.24%
1998 -2.2% -2.63%
1997 -1.94% -3.86%
1996 -2.01% -5.87%
1995 -0.38% -6.79%
1994 0.03% -6.31%
1993 0.43% -6.89%
1992 0.36% -4.26%
1991 0.44% -4.58%
1990 -0.15% -3.9%
1989 - -3.24%
1988 - -2.95%
1987 - -3.52%
1986 - -5.18%
1985 - -6.04%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -4.77%
1982 - -5.76%
1981 - -2.88%
1980 - -2.55%
1979 - -1.51%
1978 - -1.63%
1977 - -0.24%
1976 - 0.43%
1975 - 0.26%
1974 - 0.11%
1973 - 1.09%
1972 - 0.24%
1971 - -0.96%
1970 - 0.09%
1969 - -0.06%
1968 - -0.55%
1967 - -0.32%
1966 - 0.07%
1965 - -0.04%
1964 - 0.18%
1963 - -0.54%
1962 - 1.27%
1961 - 1.9%
1960 - 0.69%
1959 - 0.54%
1958 - 0.23%
1957 - 1.13%
1956 - -0.05%
1955 - 0.6%
1954 - 0.7%
1953 - 1.02%
1952 - 0.81%
1951 - -0.24%
1950 - -0.44%
1949 - -0.35%
1948 - -1.21%
1947 - -1.09%
1946 - -2.24%
1945 - -4.56%
1944 - -5.44%
1943 - -7.73%
1942 - -2.48%
1941 - -4.34%
1940 - -3.54%
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -0.49%
1934 - -1.17%
1933 - -0.72%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.1%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - -0.07%
1928 - -0.31%
1927 - -0.54%
1926 - -0.65%
1925 - -1.19%
1924 - -1.76%
1923 - -1.89%
1922 - -2.26%
1921 - -3.33%
1920 - -2.4%
1919 - -1.82%
1918 - -1.8%
1917 - -1.49%
1916 - -1.15%
1915 - -2.97%
1914 - -1.04%
1913 - -0.09%
1912 - -0.33%
1911 - 0.19%
1910 - 0.09%
1909 - -0.29%
1908 - 0.59%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.91%
1905 - 0.71%
1904 - 0.52%
1903 - 0.28%
1902 - 0.74%
1901 - 0.69%
1900 - 1.04%
1899 - 2.75%
1898 - 0.13%
1897 - -0.64%
1896 - 0.46%
1895 - 0.83%
1894 - -0.08%
1893 - 0.87%
1892 - -0.67%
1891 - -0.41%
1890 - -0.4%
1889 - -0.38%
1888 - -0.97%
1887 - -0.73%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.78%
1884 - -0.23%
1883 - -0.38%
1882 - 0.38%
1881 - 0.08%
1880 - -0.02%
1879 - -0.52%
1878 - -0.08%
1877 - 0.11%
1876 - 0.1%
1875 - -1.42%
1874 - -0.1%
1873 - 2.22%
1872 - -2.27%
1871 - -2.64%
1870 - -3.42%
1869 - -2.64%
1868 - -1.46%
1867 - -0.79%
1866 - -0.83%
1865 - -1.84%
1864 - -2.48%
1863 - -1.55%
1862 - -1.76%
1861 - -1.77%
1860 - -0.94%
1859 - 0.39%
1858 - -0.44%
1857 - -0.41%
1856 - -0.46%
1855 - -0.76%
1854 - -0.32%
1853 - -0.02%
1852 - -0.11%
1851 - -0.25%
1850 - 0.31%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, 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 Spain's deficit of $47.6B, or 2.5% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Bangladesh recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Bangladesh posted an annual deficit equal to 2.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.23% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bangladesh

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bangladesh Spain
2025 10% 2.7%
2024 9.7% 2.75%
2023 9% 3.53%
2022 6.1% 8.39%
2021 5.6% 3.09%
2020 5.6% -0.32%
2019 5.5% 0.7%
2018 5.8% 1.67%
2017 5.4% 1.96%
2016 5.9% -0.2%
2015 6.4% -0.5%
2014 7.3% -0.15%
2013 6.8% 1.41%
2012 8.9% 2.45%
2011 8.8% 3.2%
2010 7.3% 1.8%
2009 6.7% -0.29%
2008 9.9% 4.08%
2007 7.2% 2.79%
2006 7.2% 3.52%
2005 6.5% 3.37%
2004 8.1% 3.04%
2003 3.9% 3.04%
2002 2.4% 3.07%
2001 1.8% 3.59%
2000 3.6% 3.43%
1999 8.9% 2.31%
1998 6.7% 1.83%
1997 2.7% 1.97%

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 2.35% in Spain. In 2025, inflation was 10% in Bangladesh and 2.7% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Bangladesh
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $2.52B
Animal & marine products $15.4M
Metals $9.36M
Chemicals & pharma $1.54M
Wood & paper products $1.4M
Machinery & equipment $720K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $171K
Precious metals & jewellery $46K
Raw materials & minerals $32K
Miscellaneous $3K
Spain
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $57.1M
Machinery & equipment $32.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $22.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10M
Miscellaneous $4.09M
Weapons & explosives $3.5M
Animal & marine products $3.36M
Raw materials & minerals $3.08M
Raw agricultural goods $2.41M
Wood & paper products $1.2M

Balance of trade

Bangladesh Spain
Current account balance
-$239M
2025
$56B
2025
Current account balance ranking
93/190
2025
12/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.05%
2025
+2.94%
2025
Goods imports
$66B
2025
$499B
2025
Goods exports
$43.8B
2025
$443B
2025
Service imports
$14.7B
2025
$127B
2025
Service exports
$8.42B
2025
$256B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
32.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
36.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Bangladesh Spain
Economic freedom 54.8 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 131/197 59/197
Property rights 32.1 88
Government integrity 22.7 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 36.7 74.3
Tax burden 79.9 58.2
Government spending 95.3 37.3
Fiscal health 68.4 57.3
Business freedom 52.7 82.6
Labor freedom 50.5 61.7
Monetary freedom 65.8 78.2
Trade freedom 63 79.4
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bangladesh
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bangladesh Spain
2026 54.8 66.8
2025 54.7 66.3
2024 54.4 63.3
2023 54.4 65
2022 52.7 68.2
2021 56.5 69.9
2020 56.4 66.9
2019 55.6 65.7
2018 55.1 65.1
2017 55 63.6
2016 53.3 68.5
2015 53.9 67.6
2014 54.1 67.2
2013 52.6 68
2012 53.2 69.1
2011 53 70.2
2010 51.1 69.6
2009 47.5 70.1
2008 44.2 69.1
2007 46.7 69.2
2006 52.9 68.2
2005 47.5 67
2004 50 68.9
2003 49.3 68.8
2002 51.9 68.8
2001 51.2 68.1
2000 48.9 65.9
1999 50 65.1
1998 52 62.6
1997 49.9 59.6
1996 51.1 59.6
1995 40.9 62.8

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 66.8 for Spain, ranking 59/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bangladesh Spain
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
68.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
19.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.4%
2025
2.68%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$1.83T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$10,710
2025
$59,830
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$129B
2025
Total reserves ranking
58/177
2025
23/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.84B
2025
$18.3B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.28B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$34.1M
2024
$71.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.83%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
21.4%
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 (1850–2002, 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)

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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.