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Economy of Canada vs Ecuador compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $125B for Ecuador, ranking 9/197 and 62/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $67B (53.8% of GDP) in Ecuador.

Canada vs Ecuador GDP by year

Canada
Ecuador
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Ecuador
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $124,676,074,700
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $121,147,057,000
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $116,133,121,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $107,179,074,000
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $95,865,473,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $107,595,830,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $107,478,961,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $104,467,486,000
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $97,671,433,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $97,209,558,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $102,717,794,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $96,570,334,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $87,735,048,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $78,986,648,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $68,151,329,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $60,094,978,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $61,139,438,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $49,848,725,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $45,690,762,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $40,278,849,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $35,194,947,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $30,965,208,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $27,054,197,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $23,127,055,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $17,539,454,727
1999 $678,412,196,271 $19,645,272,636
1998 $634,000,000,000 $27,981,896,948
1997 $654,986,999,856 $28,162,053,027
1996 $630,607,994,133 $25,226,393,197
1995 $605,961,090,061 $24,432,884,442
1994 $579,944,346,807 $22,708,673,337
1993 $579,053,561,739 $18,938,717,359
1992 $594,387,358,319 $18,094,238,119
1991 $612,527,712,316 $16,988,535,268
1990 $596,075,591,361 $15,239,272,612
1989 $567,211,993,243 $13,890,823,705
1988 $509,380,027,627 $13,051,881,851
1987 $433,134,238,311 $13,945,426,859
1986 $379,006,836,992 $15,314,138,472
1985 $366,186,012,450 $17,149,088,413
1984 $356,718,400,124 $16,912,509,092
1983 $341,866,277,183 $17,152,477,037
1982 $314,647,807,409 $19,929,846,396
1981 $307,246,642,756 $21,810,759,354
1980 $274,776,566,028 $17,881,508,242
1979 $243,891,124,296 $14,175,160,902
1978 $219,369,542,386 $11,922,497,876
1977 $212,325,176,305 $11,026,342,618
1976 $207,271,612,576 $9,091,921,030
1975 $174,419,757,177 $7,731,674,472
1974 $160,949,188,139 $6,599,257,044
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,891,754,150
1972 $113,463,848,874 $3,185,986,087
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,754,219,271
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,862,503,139
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,112,165,727
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,582,179,864
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,553,595,172
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,429,308,639
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,387,047,396
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,244,146,103
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,824,343,871
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,518,207,703
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,753,850,955
1960 $40,563,768,947 $2,069,464,937

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Ecuador by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ecuador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Ecuador
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $6,875 $15,840
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $6,738 $15,919
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $6,516 $15,198
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $6,061 $13,507
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $5,464 $11,527
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $6,205 $12,543
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $6,304 $12,187
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $6,233 $11,793
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $5,918 $10,881
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $5,976 $10,878
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $6,406 $11,836
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $6,109 $11,296
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $5,634 $10,245
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $5,154 $9,769
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $4,520 $8,969
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $4,053 $8,662
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $4,195 $8,663
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $3,479 $8,112
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $3,244 $7,885
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $2,909 $7,457
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $2,586 $6,980
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $2,316 $6,475
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $2,059 $6,282
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $1,791 $5,999
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $1,382 $5,728
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $1,575 $5,638
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $2,284 $5,940
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $2,341 $5,793
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $2,136 $5,560
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $2,108 $5,469
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $1,997 $5,339
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $1,698 $5,112
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $1,655 $4,998
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,587 $4,887
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,455 $4,632
1989 $20,795 - $1,356 -
1988 $19,013 - $1,304 -
1987 $16,378 - $1,426 -
1986 $14,521 - $1,604 -
1985 $14,170 - $1,842 -
1984 $13,930 - $1,864 -
1983 $13,477 - $1,940 -
1982 $12,527 - $2,314 -
1981 $12,379 - $2,601 -
1980 $11,208 - $2,190 -
1979 $10,078 - $1,783 -
1978 $9,154 - $1,541 -
1977 $8,949 - $1,465 -
1976 $8,839 - $1,242 -
1975 $7,537 - $1,086 -
1974 $7,057 - $954 -
1973 $5,858 - $579 -
1972 $5,107 - $488 -
1971 $4,535 - $434 -
1970 $4,136 - $465 -
1969 $3,776 - $521 -
1968 $3,473 - $445 -
1967 $3,226 - $454 -
1966 $3,055 - $445 -
1965 $2,777 - $450 -
1964 $2,562 - $436 -
1963 $2,380 - $365 -
1962 $2,274 - $312 -
1961 $2,246 - $371 -
1960 $2,265 - $451 -

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

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Canada's GDP per capita is $54,340, ranking 20/197, compared to $6,875 in Ecuador, ranking 103/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Ecuador ranks 110th at $15,840.

Economic indicators

Canada Ecuador
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
62/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
-2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
103/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$15,840
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
110/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
93/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$5,894
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$747M
2000
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.5%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
1.55%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.39%
2024
Population
42181965
18487749

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Ecuador
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Ecuador
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 38.1% 53.8%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 39.5% 54.3%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 38.9% 57.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 37.5% 61.8%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 40.2% 63.6%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 39.8% 52.1%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 40.9% 49.5%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 40.5% 47.4%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 44.1% 46.1%
2015 40% 92% 44.1% 36.4%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 45.9% 28.2%
2013 40% 87.6% 46.7% 23.4%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 43.2% 19.3%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 39.6% 18.6%
2010 43.1% 84% 35.4% 18.4%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 34.3% 19.7%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 35.6% 24.9%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 24.7% 29.6%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 21.7% 33.1%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 22% 35.8%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 21.3% 40.2%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 21.3% 47.2%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 22.8% 55%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 21.4% 63.8%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 24.3% 92.2%
1999 41.8% 89% 24.1% 105.2%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 21.5% 70.3%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 22% 61.5%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 22.7% 69.3%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 22% 70.5%
1994 49% 97.5% - -
1993 51.5% 94.7% - -
1992 52.5% 88.2% - -
1991 51.4% 81.7% - -
1990 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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Ecuador spent $47.5B, or 38.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 53.8% in Ecuador, ranking 15/185 and 98/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Ecuador
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Ecuador
2024 -2.01% -1.28%
2023 0.07% -3.48%
2022 0.56% 0.04%
2021 -3.06% -1.59%
2020 -10.9% -7.38%
2019 -0.02% -3.47%
2018 0.36% -2.8%
2017 -0.11% -5.77%
2016 -0.45% -10.3%
2015 -0.06% -6.87%
2014 0.17% -8.11%
2013 -1.49% -8.17%
2012 -2.52% -2.83%
2011 -3.31% -0.13%
2010 -4.74% -1.39%
2009 -3.88% -3.71%
2008 0.18% 0.57%
2007 1.82% 2.66%
2006 1.83% 2.92%
2005 1.55% 0.66%
2004 0.77% 1.94%
2003 -0.13% 1.05%
2002 -0.23% 0.74%
2001 0.53% 0.03%
2000 2.64% -0.32%
1999 1.66% -4.82%
1998 0.14% -5.1%
1997 0.04% -2.83%
1996 -3.05% -3.44%
1995 -5.49% -2.02%
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 -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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $45.2B, equivalent to 2.01% of GDP. This compares to Ecuador's deficit of $1.59B, or 1.28% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Ecuador ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 0.97% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.51% of GDP for Ecuador.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Ecuador
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Ecuador
2024 2.38% 1.55%
2023 3.88% 2.22%
2022 6.8% 3.47%
2021 3.4% 0.13%
2020 0.72% -0.34%
2019 1.95% 0.27%
2018 2.27% -0.22%
2017 1.6% 0.42%
2016 1.43% 1.73%
2015 1.13% 3.97%
2014 1.91% 3.59%
2013 0.94% 2.72%
2012 1.52% 5.1%
2011 2.91% 4.47%
2010 1.78% 3.55%
2009 0.3% 5.16%
2008 2.37% 8.4%
2007 2.14% 2.28%
2006 2% 3.3%
2005 2.21% 2.17%
2004 1.86% 2.74%
2003 2.76% 7.93%
2002 2.26% 12.5%
2001 2.53% 37.7%
2000 2.72% 96.1%
1999 1.73% 52.2%
1998 1% 36.1%
1997 1.62% 30.7%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.15%, compared with 11.8% in Ecuador. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 1.55% in Ecuador.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $219M
Raw materials & minerals $131M
Machinery & equipment $28.9M
Wood & paper products $11.4M
Business & finance services $10.4M
Chemicals & pharma $6.03M
IT & IP services $5.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.65M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.32M
Metals $1.77M
Ecuador
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $104M
Raw materials & minerals $86.7M
Raw agricultural goods $58.1M
Animal & marine products $38.2M
Wood & paper products $3.17M
Machinery & equipment $1.68M
Chemicals & pharma $1.05M
Textiles & consumer goods $695K
Metals $379K
Precious metals & jewellery $71K

Balance of trade

Canada Ecuador
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
27/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
+5.66%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$34.7B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$6.18B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
26.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
30.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Ecuador
Economic freedom 75.6 55.6
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 127/197
Property rights 85.9 33.2
Government integrity 85.5 33
Judicial effectiveness 96 48.1
Tax burden 74.7 74.2
Government spending 45.9 54.9
Fiscal health 79.7 90.3
Business freedom 84.2 64.3
Labor freedom 68.3 56.9
Monetary freedom 73.8 76.3
Trade freedom 83.2 66.4
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Ecuador
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Ecuador
2026 75.6 55.6
2025 75.5 55.8
2024 72.4 55
2023 73.7 55
2022 76.6 54.3
2021 77.9 52.4
2020 78.2 51.3
2019 77.7 46.9
2018 77.7 48.5
2017 78.5 49.3
2016 78 48.6
2015 79.1 49.2
2014 80.2 48
2013 79.4 46.9
2012 79.9 48.3
2011 80.8 47.1
2010 80.4 49.3
2009 80.5 52.5
2008 80.2 55.2
2007 78 55.3
2006 77.4 54.6
2005 75.8 52.9
2004 75.3 54.4
2003 74.8 54.1
2002 74.6 53.1
2001 71.2 55.1
2000 70.5 59.8
1999 69.3 62.9
1998 68.5 62.8
1997 67.9 61
1996 70.3 60.1
1995 69.4 57.7

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, compared to 55.6 for Ecuador, ranking 127/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Ecuador
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
26.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
9.48%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$117B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$15,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
87/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$438M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$443M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
28%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.5%
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 (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. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.