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Economy of Brazil vs Canada compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a GDP of $2.19T compared to $2.24T for Canada, ranking 10/197 and 9/197 by economy size, respectively.

Brazil has $1.91T in government debt (87.3% of GDP), compared to $2.5T (111.3% of GDP) in Canada.

Brazil vs Canada GDP by year

Brazil
Canada
1x
Year GDP, current $
Brazil Canada
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $558,233,724,165 $895,540,646,635
2002 $509,795,270,685 $760,649,334,098
2001 $559,983,704,094 $738,981,792,355
2000 $655,448,188,259 $744,773,415,932
1999 $599,642,075,004 $678,412,196,271
1998 $863,711,007,325 $634,000,000,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $654,986,999,856
1996 $850,426,433,004 $630,607,994,133
1995 $769,333,330,412 $605,961,090,061
1994 $525,369,851,354 $579,944,346,807
1993 $368,295,778,245 $579,053,561,739
1992 $328,187,960,872 $594,387,358,319
1991 $342,609,231,343 $612,527,712,316
1990 $390,725,626,003 $596,075,591,361
1989 $412,990,820,287 $567,211,993,243
1988 $307,881,930,752 $509,380,027,627
1987 $283,056,836,894 $433,134,238,311
1986 $256,480,852,471 $379,006,836,992
1985 $210,879,844,639 $366,186,012,450
1984 $188,339,974,087 $356,718,400,124
1983 $189,656,506,321 $341,866,277,183
1982 $271,314,113,768 $314,647,807,409
1981 $258,015,174,749 $307,246,642,756
1980 $237,393,489,893 $274,776,566,028
1979 $221,338,204,480 $243,891,124,296
1978 $200,278,646,124 $219,369,542,386
1977 $176,344,101,402 $212,325,176,305
1976 $153,168,949,208 $207,271,612,576
1975 $129,203,555,239 $174,419,757,177
1974 $109,794,519,728 $160,949,188,139
1973 $83,592,275,863 $131,764,343,566
1972 $58,434,858,375 $113,463,848,874
1971 $48,869,830,902 $99,606,454,744
1970 $42,327,664,794 $88,192,257,632
1969 $37,171,640,819 $79,405,011,125
1968 $33,930,457,425 $72,048,833,006
1967 $31,086,389,195 $65,856,924,424
1966 $28,283,323,733 $61,252,415,405
1965 $22,465,522,884 $54,649,410,479
1964 $20,963,733,695 $49,503,663,836
1963 $23,287,712,878 $45,140,337,827
1962 $19,231,747,852 $42,336,211,556
1961 $17,275,940,449 $41,038,192,838
1960 $17,030,465,539 $40,563,768,947

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

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GDP per capita in Brazil vs Canada by year

Brazil
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Brazil Canada
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $10,311 $22,338 $54,340 $64,610
2023 $10,378 $21,176 $54,220 $64,219
2022 $9,281 $19,877 $56,257 $63,944
2021 $7,973 $18,076 $52,887 $56,995
2020 $7,074 $16,102 $43,538 $48,591
2019 $9,030 $16,070 $46,353 $50,499
2018 $9,301 $15,464 $46,539 $49,983
2017 $10,081 $14,559 $45,130 $48,317
2016 $8,836 $14,309 $42,314 $46,471
2015 $8,936 $14,821 $43,594 $44,668
2014 $12,275 $15,827 $50,961 $45,758
2013 $12,459 $15,722 $52,638 $44,301
2012 $12,522 $15,198 $52,670 $42,292
2011 $13,397 $15,212 $52,224 $41,667
2010 $11,403 $14,452 $47,561 $40,103
2009 $8,679 $13,391 $40,875 $38,863
2008 $8,908 $13,445 $46,710 $40,376
2007 $7,410 $12,673 $44,660 $39,573
2006 $5,934 $11,751 $40,504 $38,123
2005 $4,828 $11,081 $36,384 $36,328
2004 $3,664 $10,526 $32,146 $33,929
2003 $3,091 $9,802 $28,302 $32,350
2002 $2,856 $9,617 $24,256 $30,964
2001 $3,176 $9,304 $23,822 $30,241
2000 $3,767 $9,092 $24,271 $29,348
1999 $3,494 $8,635 $22,315 $27,841
1998 $5,106 $8,599 $21,025 $26,324
1997 $5,299 $8,602 $21,902 $25,264
1996 $5,179 $8,301 $21,297 $24,055
1995 $4,757 $8,097 $20,680 $23,474
1994 $3,299 $7,727 $19,998 $22,624
1993 $2,349 $7,260 $20,187 $21,432
1992 $2,127 $6,869 $20,950 $20,619
1991 $2,258 $6,867 $21,847 $20,220
1990 $2,620 $6,688 $21,526 $20,226
1989 $2,819 - $20,795 -
1988 $2,141 - $19,013 -
1987 $2,006 - $16,378 -
1986 $1,854 - $14,521 -
1985 $1,556 - $14,170 -
1984 $1,420 - $13,930 -
1983 $1,461 - $13,477 -
1982 $2,138 - $12,527 -
1981 $2,080 - $12,379 -
1980 $1,959 - $11,208 -
1979 $1,870 - $10,078 -
1978 $1,733 - $9,154 -
1977 $1,562 - $8,949 -
1976 $1,390 - $8,839 -
1975 $1,201 - $7,537 -
1974 $1,045 - $7,057 -
1973 $815 - $5,858 -
1972 $583 - $5,107 -
1971 $500 - $4,535 -
1970 $444 - $4,136 -
1969 $399 - $3,776 -
1968 $374 - $3,473 -
1967 $351 - $3,226 -
1966 $328 - $3,055 -
1965 $268 - $2,777 -
1964 $257.3 - $2,562 -
1963 $294.2 - $2,380 -
1962 $250.2 - $2,274 -
1961 $231.6 - $2,246 -
1960 $235.3 - $2,265 -

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

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Brazil's GDP per capita is $10,311, ranking 85/197, compared to $54,340 in Canada, ranking 20/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Brazil ranks 88th at $22,338, while Canada ranks 28th at $64,610.

Economic indicators

Brazil Canada
Gross domestic product
$2.19T
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank
10/197
2024
9/197
2024
GDP growth
3.42%
2023-2024
1.55%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank
85/197
2024
20/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$64,610
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
88/197
2024
28/197
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank
60/185
2024
4/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$37,320
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$3.37T
2024
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,098,000
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.4%
2023-2024
2.38%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
15%
2025
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.35%
2024
Population
213824938
42181965

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Brazil
Spending

Debt
Canada
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Brazil Canada
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 45.7% 87.3% 44.7% 111.3%
2023 45.3% 84% 42.1% 107.7%
2022 43.4% 83.9% 40.6% 104.2%
2021 40.4% 88.9% 45.5% 112.6%
2020 46.2% 96% 52.4% 118.1%
2019 43% 87.1% 40.6% 90.2%
2018 44.2% 84.8% 40.7% 90.8%
2017 44.3% 82.7% 40.5% 90.9%
2016 45.5% 77.4% 40.8% 92.4%
2015 46.2% 71.7% 40% 92%
2014 41.4% 61.6% 38.4% 85.5%
2013 39.8% 59.6% 40% 87.6%
2012 39.3% 61.6% 40.9% 87.2%
2011 39.4% 60.6% 41.6% 84.3%
2010 39.5% 62.4% 43.1% 84%
2009 40.5% 64.7% 43.4% 81.8%
2008 39.9% 61.4% 38.8% 70.4%
2007 40.4% 63% 38.5% 67.2%
2006 42.6% 64.6% 38.7% 69.9%
2005 41.9% 67% 38.5% 70.6%
2004 39.7% 68% 39.1% 71.9%
2003 41.3% 71.5% 40.3% 75.9%
2002 44.5% 76.1% 40.4% 79.6%
2001 39.8% 67.3% 41.1% 81.5%
2000 34.5% 62.2% 40.6% 80.4%
1999 39.6% 44.5% 41.8% 89%
1998 40.9% 38.9% 43.4% 93.3%
1997 38.6% 31.8% 43.5% 95.3%
1996 38.2% 30.7% 45.9% 100.2%
1995 - 28% 47.7% 100.1%
1994 - 30% 49% 97.5%
1993 - 32.6% 51.5% 94.7%
1992 - 37.1% 52.5% 88.2%
1991 - 38.1% 51.4% 81.7%
1990 - 40.6% 48.1% 73.7%
1989 - 40.2% 45.8% 72.2%
1988 - 46.9% 45.4% 71.1%
1987 - 50.3% 46.1% 71.4%
1986 11.7% 49.4% 47.6% 71%
1985 11.1% 52.6% 48.3% 66.9%
1984 10% 55.8% 47.5% 61.7%
1983 9.7% 51.5% 47.9% 58.4%
1982 8.1% 32.8% 47.3% 52.7%
1981 7.8% 34.6% 42.5% 46.9%
1980 6.8% 39.7% 41.6% 45.6%
1979 9% 36.6% 40% 45.3%
1978 10.2% 37% 41.6% 48%
1977 10.4% 31% 41.4% 45.1%
1976 10.6% 31.8% 40.2% 43.6%
1975 10.7% 27.7% 41.1% 45.2%
1974 10.5% 25.7% 37.6% 45.8%
1973 11% 22.4% 36% 48%
1972 12.6% 22.5% 37.5% 53.5%
1971 11.7% 17.9% 37.3% 55.3%
1970 11.4% 17% 36% 54.3%
1969 11.2% 16.5% 33.9% 53%
1968 14.4% 15.8% 33.8% 55.9%
1967 13.5% 13.8% 32.9% 56.9%
1966 14.6% 19.6% 30.8% 56.6%
1965 14% 17.6% 29.8% 60.1%
1964 25.4% 22.2% 29.7% 63.7%
1963 22.8% 20.4% 30.3% 67%
1962 23.1% 23.7% 30.6% 67.2%
1961 12% 25.7% 30.6% 68.2%
1960 13.7% 22.3% 14.9% 66.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Brazil's government spending was $998B, accounting for 45.7% of its GDP, while Canada spent $1T, or 44.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 87.3% in Brazil and 111.3% in Canada, ranking 38/185 and 15/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Brazil Canada
2024 -6.19% -2.01%
2023 -7.71% 0.07%
2022 -3.96% 0.56%
2021 -2.63% -3.06%
2020 -11.6% -10.9%
2019 -4.86% -0.02%
2018 -6.99% 0.36%
2017 -7.97% -0.11%
2016 -7.99% -0.45%
2015 -9.28% -0.06%
2014 -6.27% 0.17%
2013 -3.42% -1.49%
2012 -2.35% -2.52%
2011 -2.74% -3.31%
2010 -3.55% -4.74%
2009 -4.23% -3.88%
2008 -2.39% 0.18%
2007 -2.66% 1.82%
2006 -4.87% 1.83%
2005 -3.36% 1.55%
2004 -2.95% 0.77%
2003 -5.4% -0.13%
2002 -4.15% -0.23%
2001 -3.47% 0.53%
2000 -3.32% 2.64%
1999 -5.17% 1.66%
1998 -7.22% 0.14%
1997 -5.6% 0.04%
1996 -5.35% -3.05%
1995 - -5.49%
1994 - -6.94%
1993 - -8.93%
1992 - -9.2%
1991 - -8.36%
1990 - -5.91%
1989 - -4.6%
1988 - -4.33%
1987 - -5.42%
1986 -1.6% -7.14%
1985 -1.3% -8.59%
1984 -0.4% -7.78%
1983 0.1% -8.17%
1982 1.4% -7.03%
1981 1% -2.83%
1980 2.5% -4.07%
1979 0.4% -3.41%
1978 -0.1% -4.77%
1977 0.1% -4.1%
1976 0.1% -2.78%
1975 0% -3.54%
1974 0.6% 1.1%
1973 0.1% 0.6%
1972 -0.1% -0.97%
1971 -0.3% -1.02%
1970 -0.4% -0.36%
1969 -0.6% 1.2%
1968 -1.6% -0.45%
1967 -2.1% -0.82%
1966 -1.3% -0.07%
1965 -2% -0.25%
1964 -8.79% -0.68%
1963 -5.78% -2.31%
1962 -6.82% -2.6%
1961 -2.93% -2.75%
1960 -3.85% -0.85%
1959 -0.18% -1.08%
1958 -0.76% -1.69%
1957 -0.29% -0.11%
1956 -0.14% 0.77%
1955 -0.62% -0.11%
1954 -0.49% -0.57%
1953 -1.26% 0.3%
1952 0.64% 0.09%
1951 0.87% 1.1%
1950 -1.58% 1.09%
1949 -1.22% 0.78%
1948 0.002% 3.84%
1947 0.25% 5.02%
1946 -1.78% 3.14%
1945 -2.87% -17.9%
1944 -2.37% -21.6%
1943 -0.75% -23.1%
1942 -2.55% -20.8%
1941 -2.15% -4.79%
1940 -1.13% -5.62%
1939 -1.2% -2.11%
1938 -0.59% -0.97%
1937 -1.62% -0.34%
1936 -0.27% -1.68%
1935 -0.5% -3.72%
1934 -2.28% -2.93%
1933 -1.56% -3.83%
1932 -6.47% -5.79%
1931 -1.56% -2.43%
1930 -3.58% -1.47%
1929 -0.09% 0.78%
1928 0.57% 1.12%
1927 0.12% 0.92%
1926 -0.76% 0.81%
1925 -0.07% 0.55%
1924 -0.45% 0.007%
1923 -1.94% 0.79%
1922 -3.8% -0.75%
1921 -2.98% -2%
1920 -3.11% -1.82%
1919 -3.69% -8.94%
1918 -4.51% -8.98%
1917 -4.8% -7.83%
1916 -4.35% -8.14%
1915 -6.33% -6.17%
1914 -7.32% -4.63%
1913 -1.91% -0.82%
1912 -3.05% 1.03%
1911 -2.15% 0.004%
1910 -2.06% -0.18%
1909 -1.62% -0.67%
1908 -1.89% -2.78%
1907 0.38% -0.83%
1906 0.28% 0.22%
1905 0.96% -0.07%
1904 -0.62% -0.44%
1903 1.79% 0.07%
1902 1.59% 0.91%
1901 -2.46% -0.34%
1900 -5.57% -0.33%
1899 -2.13% 0.1%
1898 -14% -0.3%
1897 -2.38% -0.35%
1896 -0.79% -0.48%
1895 -1.33% -0.85%
1894 -4.11% -1.06%
1893 -1.77% -0.66%
1892 -2.6% -0.07%
1891 0.51% 3.23%
1890 -3.02% -0.04%
1889 -3.79% 0%
1888 0.63% -0.48%
1887 -0.76% -1.18%
1886 -3.8% -0.73%
1885 -5.71% -4.82%
1884 -3.89% -2.43%
1883 -3.33% -3.88%
1882 -1.58% -0.78%
1881 -1.9% 0.32%
1880 -4.84% -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 (1870–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Brazil's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $135B, equivalent to 6.19% of GDP. This compares to Canada's deficit of $45.2B, or 2.01% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Brazil recorded a fiscal deficit in 46 of those years, while Canada ran a deficit in 48 years. On average, Brazil posted an annual deficit equal to 3.24% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.42% of GDP for Canada.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Brazil Canada
2024 4.4% 2.38%
2023 4.6% 3.88%
2022 9.3% 6.8%
2021 8.3% 3.4%
2020 3.2% 0.72%
2019 3.7% 1.95%
2018 3.7% 2.27%
2017 3.4% 1.6%
2016 8.7% 1.43%
2015 9% 1.13%
2014 6.3% 1.91%
2013 6.2% 0.94%
2012 5.4% 1.52%
2011 6.6% 2.91%
2010 5% 1.78%
2009 4.9% 0.3%
2008 5.7% 2.37%
2007 3.6% 2.14%
2006 4.2% 2%
2005 6.9% 2.21%
2004 6.6% 1.86%
2003 14.7% 2.76%
2002 8.4% 2.26%
2001 6.8% 2.53%
2000 7% 2.72%
1999 4.9% 1.73%
1998 3.2% 1%
1997 6.9% 1.62%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Brazil has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.13%, compared with 2.15% in Canada. In 2024, inflation was 4.4% in Brazil and 2.38% in Canada.

Top exports between countries

Brazil
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.96B
Precious metals & jewellery $1.84B
Machinery & equipment $852M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $772M
Metals $349M
Raw agricultural goods $270M
Animal & marine products $131M
Chemicals & pharma $58.9M
Wood & paper products $48.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $25.1M
Canada
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $831M
Machinery & equipment $622M
Transport & tourism services $301M
IT & IP services $177M
Business & finance services $110M
Chemicals & pharma $94.3M
Metals $72.8M
Miscellaneous $50.4M
Raw agricultural goods $50.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $35.2M

Balance of trade

Brazil Canada
Current account balance
-$66.2B
2024
-$10.3B
2024
Current account balance ranking
188/190
2024
177/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-0.46%
2024
Goods imports
$274B
2024
$574B
2024
Goods exports
$340B
2024
$569B
2024
Service imports
$103B
2024
$160B
2024
Service exports
$48.1B
2024
$159B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
32.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.9%
2024
32.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Brazil Canada
Economic freedom 52.4 75.6
Economic freedom ranking 148/197 17/197
Property rights 49.2 85.9
Government integrity 37.2 85.5
Judicial effectiveness 55.6 96
Tax burden 70.6 74.7
Government spending 39.8 45.9
Fiscal health 28 79.7
Business freedom 65.7 84.2
Labor freedom 57 68.3
Monetary freedom 76 73.8
Trade freedom 69 83.2
Investment freedom 40 60
Financial freedom 40 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Brazil
Canada
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Brazil Canada
2026 52.4 75.6
2025 55.1 75.5
2024 53.2 72.4
2023 53.5 73.7
2022 53.3 76.6
2021 53.4 77.9
2020 53.7 78.2
2019 51.9 77.7
2018 51.4 77.7
2017 52.9 78.5
2016 56.5 78
2015 56.6 79.1
2014 56.9 80.2
2013 57.7 79.4
2012 57.9 79.9
2011 56.3 80.8
2010 55.6 80.4
2009 56.7 80.5
2008 56.2 80.2
2007 56.2 78
2006 60.9 77.4
2005 61.7 75.8
2004 62 75.3
2003 63.4 74.8
2002 61.5 74.6
2001 61.9 71.2
2000 61.1 70.5
1999 61.3 69.3
1998 52.3 68.5
1997 52.6 67.9
1996 48.1 70.3
1995 51.4 69.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Brazil is 52.4, ranking 148/197, 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

Brazil Canada
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.3%
2021
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.75%
2024
1.6%
2021
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.2T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,590
2024
$63,630
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$120B
2024
Total reserves ranking
11/177
2024
23/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$47.8B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$74.1B
2024
$63.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$26.3B
2024
$89.4B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.4%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
4.2%
2020
9.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17%
2024
23.2%
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 (1870–2000, 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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. 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.