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Economy of Belgium vs Honduras compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a GDP of $671B compared to $37.1B for Honduras, ranking 23/197 and 104/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belgium has $703B in government debt (104.7% of GDP), compared to $17.5B (47.1% of GDP) in Honduras.

Belgium vs Honduras GDP by year

Belgium
Honduras
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belgium Honduras
2024 $671,370,081,636 $37,093,565,854
2023 $651,330,595,110 $34,355,805,528
2022 $591,085,783,326 $31,426,041,807
2021 $598,522,422,242 $28,144,331,507
2020 $529,694,473,502 $23,352,232,484
2019 $536,726,344,405 $24,882,225,742
2018 $542,638,913,428 $24,067,750,760
2017 $500,908,767,352 $23,136,247,991
2016 $474,271,566,740 $21,717,604,952
2015 $461,044,767,545 $20,979,791,685
2014 $537,987,419,164 $19,756,533,972
2013 $524,097,026,599 $18,499,729,215
2012 $498,414,364,945 $18,528,554,398
2011 $527,196,649,049 $17,710,275,685
2010 $481,556,503,720 $15,839,344,592
2009 $485,014,525,992 $14,587,496,229
2008 $517,328,087,920 $13,881,731,876
2007 $470,922,156,309 $12,361,257,681
2006 $408,259,840,869 $10,917,477,066
2005 $385,714,762,230 $9,757,012,697
2004 $369,214,712,443 $8,869,299,234
2003 $318,082,528,507 $8,230,391,347
2002 $258,383,599,375 $7,858,255,413
2001 $236,746,141,604 $7,651,162,302
2000 $236,792,460,312 $7,186,638,029
1999 $258,245,733,221 $6,394,090,592
1998 $258,528,339,631 $6,163,707,533
1997 $252,708,051,421 $5,569,178,707
1996 $279,201,433,225 $4,798,834,459
1995 $288,025,588,396 $4,672,346,194
1994 $244,884,129,491 $4,105,686,899
1993 $224,721,795,709 $4,190,773,622
1992 $234,781,652,447 $4,122,846,905
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,699,381,195
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,734,460,117
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,375,896,552
1988 $162,299,103,675 $4,892,660,944
1987 $149,394,404,106 $5,024,800,000
1986 $120,018,787,249 $4,706,100,000
1985 $86,268,264,148 $4,328,300,000
1984 $83,349,530,159 $4,029,900,000
1983 $87,184,239,053 $3,840,550,000
1982 $92,095,926,188 $3,619,500,000
1981 $104,730,018,470 $3,501,800,000
1980 $126,829,314,388 $3,184,400,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $2,778,900,000
1978 $101,246,526,194 $2,393,650,000
1977 $82,839,905,459 $1,900,700,000
1976 $71,113,882,968 $1,589,300,000
1975 $65,678,189,097 $1,330,050,000
1974 $56,033,077,879 $1,243,000,000
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,128,299,436
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,030,645,362
1971 $29,821,661,870 $958,450,000
1970 $26,706,196,047 $904,400,000
1969 $24,019,653,475 $844,400,000
1968 $21,654,856,965 $815,450,000
1967 $20,252,508,995 $750,950,000
1966 $18,894,891,312 $692,150,000
1965 $17,597,783,297 $651,050,000
1964 $16,168,044,450 $591,100,000
1963 $14,445,805,381 $553,500,000
1962 $13,436,827,167 $532,450,000
1961 $12,561,701,694 $503,300,000
1960 $11,810,619,368 $475,650,000

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

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GDP per capita in Belgium vs Honduras by year

Belgium
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belgium Honduras
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,615 $73,514 $3,426 $7,486
2023 $55,291 $71,946 $3,227 $7,178
2022 $50,606 $69,128 $3,003 $6,805
2021 $51,658 $60,669 $2,735 $6,203
2020 $45,906 $56,120 $2,308 $5,385
2019 $46,717 $56,712 $2,502 $5,785
2018 $47,487 $52,467 $2,465 $5,633
2017 $44,035 $50,256 $2,413 $5,621
2016 $41,855 $48,415 $2,307 $5,186
2015 $40,894 $46,072 $2,271 $4,846
2014 $47,996 $45,148 $2,180 $4,460
2013 $46,965 $43,864 $2,081 $4,137
2012 $44,874 $42,484 $2,126 $4,016
2011 $47,761 $41,245 $2,074 $3,901
2010 $44,197 $39,840 $1,893 $3,758
2009 $44,923 $37,906 $1,781 $3,656
2008 $48,303 $37,883 $1,732 $3,806
2007 $44,319 $36,798 $1,578 $3,664
2006 $38,705 $35,251 $1,426 $3,438
2005 $36,810 $33,178 $1,305 $3,204
2004 $35,429 $32,060 $1,215 $3,001
2003 $30,655 $30,931 $1,156 $2,821
2002 $25,006 $30,282 $1,132 $2,715
2001 $23,015 $28,794 $1,132 $2,645
2000 $23,099 $27,794 $1,093 $2,587
1999 $25,253 $25,441 $999 $2,372
1998 $25,338 $24,370 $989 $2,152
1997 $24,821 $23,733 $917 $1,959
1996 $27,490 $22,745 $813 $1,617
1995 $28,414 $22,446 $814 $1,329
1994 $24,209 $21,518 $736 $1,074
1993 $22,284 $20,473 $773 $838
1992 $23,373 $20,272 $782 $741
1991 $21,042 $19,601 $722 $684
1990 $20,600 $18,688 $750 $540
1989 $16,525 - $904 -
1988 $16,391 - $1,039 -
1987 $15,136 - $1,098 -
1986 $12,170 - $1,058 -
1985 $8,751 - $1,001 -
1984 $8,457 - $960 -
1983 $8,846 - $942 -
1982 $9,344 - $914 -
1981 $10,623 - $912 -
1980 $12,864 - $854 -
1979 $11,811 - $769 -
1978 $10,290 - $683 -
1977 $8,427 - $559 -
1976 $7,243 - $482 -
1975 $6,701 - $417 -
1974 $5,734 - $401 -
1973 $4,901 - $375 -
1972 $3,832 - $353 -
1971 $3,083 - $338 -
1970 $2,766 - $329 -
1969 $2,490 - $316 -
1968 $2,251 - $314 -
1967 $2,114 - $298.2 -
1966 $1,983 - $282.9 -
1965 $1,860 - $273.9 -
1964 $1,724 - $255.9 -
1963 $1,555 - $246.6 -
1962 $1,457 - $244 -
1961 $1,368 - $237.3 -
1960 $1,290 - $230.7 -

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

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Belgium's GDP per capita is $56,615, ranking 18/197, compared to $3,426 in Honduras, ranking 136/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belgium ranks 21st at $73,514, while Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486.

Economic indicators

Belgium Honduras
Gross domestic product
$671B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank
23/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP growth
1.07%
2023-2024
3.55%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2024
136/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$7,486
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
21/197
2024
146/197
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2024
126/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$4,901
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.14%
2023-2024
4.61%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
4.91%
2024
Population
11902714
11237619

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belgium
Spending

Debt
Honduras
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belgium Honduras
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 54.5% 104.7% 25.7% 47.1%
2023 53.3% 103.2% 27.2% 47.9%
2022 52.3% 102.7% 24% 51%
2021 54.9% 108.5% 28.8% 50.3%
2020 58.5% 111.2% 28.4% 52.5%
2019 51.8% 97.6% 25.9% 44.1%
2018 52.5% 100.1% 26.2% 43.5%
2017 52.3% 102.5% 26.9% 43.6%
2016 53.4% 105.5% 27.4% 40.3%
2015 53.9% 105.6% 26% 42.3%
2014 55.4% 106.6% 26.4% 43%
2013 55.9% 105% 28% 42.1%
2012 56.2% 104.3% 26.4% 32.4%
2011 55% 102.7% 25.9% 31.5%
2010 53.9% 100.2% 26.5% 28.9%
2009 54.5% 99.9% 28.4% 23.8%
2008 50.8% 93.2% 26.4% 22.3%
2007 48.6% 87.3% 24.4% 24%
2006 48.8% 91.5% 24.4% 39.2%
2005 51.9% 95.1% 23.6% 55.6%
2004 49.3% 97.2% 25.5% 60.9%
2003 51% 101.7% 26.4% 67.8%
2002 49.9% 105.4% 26.8% 64.2%
2001 49.4% 108.2% 25.1% 63.4%
2000 49.4% 109.6% 22.1% 65.8%
1999 50.5% 115.4% 23.3% 75.8%
1998 51% 119.2% 19.4% 67.4%
1997 51.6% 124.3% 19.4% 70.8%
1996 53.1% 129% 18.7% 64.6%
1995 52.6% 131.3% 17.2% 65.4%
1994 54.7% 137.1% 19.2% 86.4%
1993 57.1% 138.9% 23.7% 108%
1992 55.9% 134.7% 20.5% 116.5%
1991 55.6% 131.8% 18.8% 122.2%
1990 54.4% 130.3% 16.4% 200.3%
1989 52.3% 126.4% 10.2% 68.4%
1988 53.9% 129.7% 16% 71.7%
1987 55.8% 129.2% 17.2% 73.6%
1986 57.6% 124.7% 19.8% 69.9%
1985 58.4% 119.4% 22.5% 65.7%
1984 59.1% 114.6% 22.4% 60.5%
1983 62.2% 110.3% 20.8% 57.6%
1982 59.6% 99.6% 18.7% 54.3%
1981 61.5% 89.7% 15.3% 48.1%
1980 54.9% 76.8% 16.2% 41%
1979 54.8% 69.2% 14.4% 36.1%
1978 52.8% 65.2% 13.1% 32.8%
1977 52.2% 61.6% 14.6% 28.2%
1976 50.4% 61.4% 11.5% 26.5%
1975 50.2% 59.5% 11.9% 24%
1974 44.5% 61.7% 11.7% 18.5%
1973 45% 63.7% 11.1% 16.6%
1972 45% 64.9% 12.6% 16.8%
1971 43.9% 63.5% 15.2% 19.8%
1970 42.7% 66.6% 15.2% 17.2%
1969 26.5% 51.6% 13.6% 13%
1968 26.7% 54.5% 11.6% 9.75%
1967 25.5% 54.1% 11.4% 9.72%
1966 25.1% 55.6% 11.4% 9.47%
1965 23.4% 57.6% 10.6% 8.97%
1964 22.5% 59.4% 11.4% 9.78%
1963 23.1% 64.1% 10.1% 9.02%
1962 22.5% 65.3% 10.5% 8.54%
1961 22.1% 67.8% 11.2% 8.22%
1960 23.7% 69.4% 12.2% 8.97%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government spending was $366B, accounting for 54.5% of its GDP, while Honduras spent $9.52B, or 25.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 104.7% in Belgium and 47.1% in Honduras, ranking 19/185 and 115/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belgium

Honduras
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belgium Honduras
2024 -4.52% -1.12%
2023 -4.1% -1.96%
2022 -3.62% 1.57%
2021 -5.4% -3.17%
2020 -9.03% -4.58%
2019 -2.05% 0.09%
2018 -1.05% 0.2%
2017 -0.76% -0.41%
2016 -2.43% -0.4%
2015 -2.48% -0.78%
2014 -3.18% -2.81%
2013 -3.16% -5.48%
2012 -4.35% -3.48%
2011 -4.44% -2.94%
2010 -4.13% -3.37%
2009 -5.45% -4.86%
2008 -1.1% -0.27%
2007 0.07% -0.25%
2006 0.24% -1.36%
2005 -2.72% -0.03%
2004 -0.24% -2.48%
2003 -1.86% -5.09%
2002 -0.04% -5.02%
2001 0.23% -3.12%
2000 -0.08% 1.51%
1999 -0.65% 1.38%
1998 -1.03% 2.89%
1997 -2.15% 0.08%
1996 -4% 0.13%
1995 -4.51% -0.24%
1994 -5.29% -0.98%
1993 -7.71% -5.03%
1992 -8.42% -1.41%
1991 -7.67% -1.95%
1990 -6.99% -1.82%
1989 -7.58% 2.08%
1988 -7.28% -2.65%
1987 -7.89% -3.23%
1986 -9.96% -5.92%
1985 -10.1% -8.58%
1984 -10.8% -9.33%
1983 -14.5% -9.1%
1982 -12.3% -6.17%
1981 -15.5% -2.5%
1980 -9.43% -2.52%
1979 -8.33% -1.55%
1978 -6.51% -0.68%
1977 -6.51% -2.55%
1976 -6.61% -0.93%
1975 -6.45% -1.78%
1974 -3.87% -0.27%
1973 -5.02% -0.71%
1972 -6.07% -2.37%
1971 -4.45% -3.51%
1970 -3.51% -3.24%
1969 -3.34% -2.16%
1968 -3.69% -0.38%
1967 -2.76% -0.73%
1966 -3.08% -0.45%
1965 -2.9% 0.19%
1964 -2.27% -1.77%
1963 -2.8% -0.39%
1962 -2.12% -0.71%
1961 -2.34% -1.05%
1960 -4.89% -1.22%
1959 -5.21% -1.31%
1958 -4.33% -1.16%
1957 -1.27% -1.01%
1956 1.85% -1.81%
1955 -1.05% -0.42%
1954 2.34% -2.91%
1953 0.14% -2.96%
1952 -0.26% -3.21%
1951 0.59% -1.04%
1950 -2.01% -0.44%
1949 -2.05% -1.92%
1948 -2.29% 0.52%
1947 -14.5% -0.83%
1946 1.87% 0.32%
1945 - 0%
1944 - -0.82%
1943 -5.81% -0.48%
1942 - 0%
1941 - -0.26%
1940 - -0.43%
1939 -6.86% -0.52%
1938 -5.17% -0.74%
1937 -4.71% -1.37%
1936 -4.92% -0.76%
1935 -5.94% 0%
1934 -2.78% 0.06%
1933 -1.69% 2.06%
1932 - -2.13%
1931 - -0.94%
1930 -2.48% -1.15%
1929 - -0.38%
1928 - 0.72%
1927 3.06% 0.37%
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 -5.53% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -1.4% -
1912 -1.39% -
1911 -0.92% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 0.13% -
1908 -0.95% -
1907 -0.81% -
1906 -1.35% -
1905 1.23% -
1904 0.004% -
1903 0.08% -
1902 0.22% -
1901 0.55% -
1900 -0.54% -
1899 -1.64% -
1898 -0.28% -
1897 -0.25% -
1896 0.94% -
1895 -0.33% -
1894 0.06% -
1893 0.07% -
1892 0.17% -
1891 -0.005% -
1890 -0.83% -
1889 0.3% -
1888 -0.21% -
1887 -0.12% -
1886 0.54% -
1885 -0.43% -
1884 -0.26% -
1883 -0.54% -
1882 -0.3% -
1881 0.08% -
1880 0.12% -
1879 -1.51% -
1878 -1.78% -
1877 -2.52% -
1876 -0.77% -
1875 -0.88% -
1874 -1.02% -
1873 -2.08% -
1872 -0.7% -
1871 -0.64% -
1870 -0.58% -
1869 -0.35% -
1868 -0.39% -
1867 -0.49% -
1866 -0.87% -
1865 -0.55% -
1864 -0.62% -
1863 -0.72% -
1862 -0.49% -
1861 -0.22% -
1860 -0.13% -
1859 0.1% -
1858 0.35% -
1857 0% -
1856 -0.26% -
1855 -0.28% -
1854 -0.4% -
1853 -0.3% -
1852 -0.44% -
1851 -0.05% -
1850 -0.11% -
1849 0.11% -
1848 -1.41% -
1847 -0.69% -
1846 -0.52% -
1845 -1.17% -
1844 -4.92% -
1843 -0.86% -
1842 -0.89% -
1841 -0.75% -
1840 0.16% -
1839 -0.43% -
1838 0.23% -
1837 -0.11% -
1836 0.18% -
1835 0.27% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1835–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $30.3B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Honduras' deficit of $415M, or 1.12% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Belgium recorded a fiscal deficit in 62 of those years, while Honduras ran a deficit in 55 years. On average, Belgium posted an annual deficit equal to 4.72% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.01% of GDP for Honduras.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belgium

Honduras
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belgium Honduras
2024 3.14% 4.61%
2023 4.05% 6.66%
2022 9.6% 9.09%
2021 2.44% 4.48%
2020 0.74% 3.47%
2019 1.44% 4.37%
2018 2.05% 4.35%
2017 2.13% 3.93%
2016 1.97% 2.72%
2015 0.56% 3.16%
2014 0.34% 6.13%
2013 1.11% 5.16%
2012 2.84% 5.2%
2011 3.53% 6.76%
2010 2.19% 4.7%
2009 -0.05% 5.5%
2008 4.49% 11.4%
2007 1.82% 6.94%
2006 1.79% 5.58%
2005 2.78% 8.81%
2004 2.1% 8.11%
2003 1.59% 7.67%
2002 1.65% 7.69%
2001 2.47% 9.67%
2000 2.54% 11%
1999 1.12% 11.7%
1998 0.95% 13.7%
1997 1.63% 20.2%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Belgium has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 7.24% in Honduras. In 2024, inflation was 3.14% in Belgium and 4.61% in Honduras.

Top exports between countries

Belgium
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $21.2M
Metals $13M
Chemicals & pharma $11.6M
Machinery & equipment $3.57M
Wood & paper products $2.96M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.47M
Raw agricultural goods $1.52M
Miscellaneous $1.5M
Raw materials & minerals $1.32M
Animal & marine products $601K
Honduras
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $126M
Raw materials & minerals $14.7M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $14.2M
Animal & marine products $10.9M
Chemicals & pharma $745K
Metals $362K
Machinery & equipment $41K
Wood & paper products $32K
Textiles & consumer goods $3K

Balance of trade

Belgium Honduras
Current account balance
-$2.54B
2024
-$1.65B
2024
Current account balance ranking
151/190
2024
137/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.38%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Goods imports
$370B
2024
$14.6B
2024
Goods exports
$382B
2024
$5.67B
2024
Service imports
$164B
2024
$3.67B
2024
Service exports
$150B
2024
$3.75B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.3%
2024
33.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Belgium Honduras
Economic freedom 69.2 59.1
Economic freedom ranking 42/197 105/197
Property rights 91.1 35.7
Government integrity 78.2 24.6
Judicial effectiveness 91.6 27.6
Tax burden 50.6 83.1
Government spending 14.6 80.3
Fiscal health 53.4 95.2
Business freedom 82.5 59.4
Labor freedom 57.5 37.9
Monetary freedom 76.8 70.1
Trade freedom 79.4 69.8
Investment freedom 85 65
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Belgium
Honduras
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Belgium Honduras
2026 69.2 59.1
2025 69 59.6
2024 65.6 58.6
2023 67.1 58.7
2022 69.6 59.5
2021 70.1 59.8
2020 68.9 61.1
2019 67.3 60.2
2018 67.5 60.6
2017 67.8 58.8
2016 68.4 57.7
2015 68.8 57.4
2014 69.9 57.1
2013 69.2 58.4
2012 69 58.8
2011 70.2 58.6
2010 70.1 58.3
2009 72.1 58.7
2008 71.7 58.9
2007 72.5 59.1
2006 71.8 57.4
2005 69 55.3
2004 68.7 55.3
2003 68.1 60.4
2002 67.6 58.7
2001 63.8 57
2000 63.5 57.6
1999 62.9 56.7
1998 64.7 56.2
1997 64.6 56
1996 66 56.6
1995 - 57

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Belgium is 69.2, ranking 42/197, compared to 59.1 for Honduras, ranking 105/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Belgium Honduras
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.79%
2024
11.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$32.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,770
2024
$6,900
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$8.04B
2024
Total reserves ranking
49/177
2024
84/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$46.1B
2024
-$620M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$41.4B
2024
$1.31B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.71B
2024
$689M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.3%
2022
62.9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
22.5%
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 (1835–1989, 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)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.