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Economy of Canada vs Ethiopia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $150B for Ethiopia, ranking 9/197 and 60/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $48.9B (32.7% of GDP) in Ethiopia.

Canada vs Ethiopia GDP by year

Canada
Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Ethiopia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $109,070,960,372
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $98,676,811,061
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $91,834,517,113
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $83,337,901,072
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $62,103,418,182
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $15,280,861,835
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $12,401,139,454
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $10,131,187,261
2003 $895,540,646,635 $8,623,691,300
2002 $760,649,334,098 $7,850,809,498
2001 $738,981,792,355 $8,231,326,016
2000 $744,773,415,932 $8,242,349,618
1999 $678,412,196,271 $7,892,973,532
1998 $634,000,000,000 $8,013,274,132
1997 $654,986,999,856 $8,803,539,988
1996 $630,607,994,133 $8,761,215,548
1995 $605,961,090,061 $7,855,205,207
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,100,806,754
1993 $579,053,561,739 $9,051,043,870
1992 $594,387,358,319 $10,754,799,037
1991 $612,527,712,316 $13,799,799,324
1990 $596,075,591,361 $12,478,943,895
1989 $567,211,993,243 $11,762,932,007
1988 $509,380,027,627 $11,181,119,718
1987 $433,134,238,311 $10,790,001,558
1986 $379,006,836,992 $10,094,328,898
1985 $366,186,012,450 $9,717,392,687
1984 $356,718,400,124 $8,298,309,581
1983 $341,866,277,183 $8,781,664,427
1982 $314,647,807,409 $7,899,988,841
1981 $307,246,642,756 $7,507,663,567
1980 $274,776,566,028 $7,012,585,454
1979 $243,891,124,296 $6,586,048,398
1978 $219,369,542,386 $6,014,961,435
1977 $212,325,176,305 $5,651,840,585
1976 $207,271,612,576 $4,943,806,093
1975 $174,419,757,177 $4,577,047,854
1974 $160,949,188,139 $4,577,209,966
1973 $131,764,343,566 $4,070,570,550
1972 $113,463,848,874 $3,520,252,938
1971 $99,606,454,744 $3,224,280,835
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,045,354,455
1969 $79,405,011,125 $2,768,987,372
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,619,948,865
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,461,762,003
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,324,466,416
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,159,998,591
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,984,129,186
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,825,058,828
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,747,566,307
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,680,859,514
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,610,511,694

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Ethiopia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ethiopia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Ethiopia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $1,134 $3,288
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $1,056 $3,061
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $982 $2,845
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $893 $2,588
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $830 $2,407
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $793 $2,242
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $740 $2,095
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $696 $2,005
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $642 $1,858
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $598 $1,633
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $550 $1,485
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $484 $1,253
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $452 $1,179
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $343 $1,098
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $331 $996
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $369 $899
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $316 $845
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $237.1 $770
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $189.3 $693
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $158.2 $625
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $133.2 $558
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $116.8 $493
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $109.6 $509
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $118.5 $509
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $122.3 $474
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $120.7 $450
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $126.5 $436
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $143.4 $461
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $147.3 $453
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $136.5 $409
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $127.7 $391
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $168.5 $384
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $207.4 $343
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $277.6 $383
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $262.1 $417
1989 $20,795 - $256.4 -
1988 $19,013 - $253.2 -
1987 $16,378 - $254.1 -
1986 $14,521 - $246 -
1985 $14,170 - $243.9 -
1984 $13,930 - $214.2 -
1983 $13,477 - $232.7 -
1982 $12,527 - $215.3 -
1981 $12,379 - $212.7 -
1980 $11,208 - $203.7 -
1979 $10,078 - $192.4 -
1978 $9,154 - $178.3 -
1977 $8,949 - $170.4 -
1976 $8,839 - $152 -
1975 $7,537 - $144.3 -
1974 $7,057 - $147.9 -
1973 $5,858 - $134.9 -
1972 $5,107 - $119.8 -
1971 $4,535 - $112.7 -
1970 $4,136 - $109.4 -
1969 $3,776 - $102.3 -
1968 $3,473 - $99.5 -
1967 $3,226 - $96.1 -
1966 $3,055 - $93.2 -
1965 $2,777 - $88.9 -
1964 $2,562 - $83.8 -
1963 $2,380 - $79.2 -
1962 $2,274 - $77.8 -
1961 $2,246 - $76.7 -
1960 $2,265 - $75.3 -

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 $1,134 in Ethiopia, ranking 171/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Ethiopia ranks 175th at $3,288.

Economic indicators

Canada Ethiopia
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
60/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
7.61%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
171/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,288
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
175/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
172/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,946
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.5%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
21%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.94%
2021
Population
42181965
139917664

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Ethiopia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Ethiopia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 9.54% 32.7%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 10.8% 38.7%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 12.7% 46.9%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 13.8% 53.8%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 14.5% 53.7%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 15.4% 54.7%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 16.1% 58.4%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 18% 55.3%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 17.9% 51.8%
2015 40% 92% 17.3% 50.7%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 17.5% 44.2%
2013 40% 87.6% 17.8% 44.1%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 16.6% 39.4%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 18.2% 44.6%
2010 43.1% 84% 18.5% 39.4%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 17.1% 30%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 18.8% 56.1%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 20.5% 55.7%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 22.1% 79.6%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 22.9% 78.2%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 23.1% 103.1%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 27% 103.7%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 24.9% 107.4%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 22.4% 97.3%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 25.6% 93.6%
1999 41.8% 89% 25.8% 94.3%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 20.4% 86%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 17.3% 77.4%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 18.2% 129%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 16.9% 142.3%
1994 49% 97.5% 17.1% 150.7%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 13.4% 136.9%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 13.8% 85.4%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 16.8% 89.3%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 20.3% 91.6%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 24% 84.7%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 21.6% 84.3%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 18.4% 82.3%
1986 47.6% 71% 19.8% 75.7%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 19.7% 67.7%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 18.8% 65.4%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 21.3% 55.2%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 16.4% 48.8%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 14.2% 30.6%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 13.5% 18.5%
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 (1960–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Ethiopia spent $14.3B, or 9.54% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 32.7% in Ethiopia, ranking 15/185 and 150/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Ethiopia
2024 -2.01% -1.99%
2023 0.07% -2.6%
2022 0.56% -4.16%
2021 -3.06% -2.77%
2020 -10.9% -2.76%
2019 -0.02% -2.53%
2018 0.36% -3.03%
2017 -0.11% -3.24%
2016 -0.45% -2.3%
2015 -0.06% -1.95%
2014 0.17% -2.58%
2013 -1.49% -1.93%
2012 -2.52% -1.17%
2011 -3.31% -1.61%
2010 -4.74% -1.32%
2009 -3.88% -0.93%
2008 0.18% -2.88%
2007 1.82% -3.57%
2006 1.83% -3.79%
2005 1.55% -4.12%
2004 0.77% -2.65%
2003 -0.13% -5.59%
2002 -0.23% -5.76%
2001 0.53% -3.76%
2000 2.64% -8.88%
1999 1.66% -8.23%
1998 0.14% -3.51%
1997 0.04% -1.7%
1996 -3.05% -3.81%
1995 -5.49% -2.68%
1994 -6.94% -5.23%
1993 -8.93% -4%
1992 -9.2% -4.78%
1991 -8.36% -5.83%
1990 -5.91% -6.66%
1989 -4.6% -4.33%
1988 -4.33% -3.48%
1987 -5.42% -3.54%
1986 -7.14% -3.98%
1985 -8.59% -4.71%
1984 -7.78% -3.69%
1983 -8.17% -7.59%
1982 -7.03% -3.6%
1981 -2.83% -2.19%
1980 -4.07% -2.56%
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 Ethiopia's deficit of $2.98B, or 1.99% of GDP.

Over the past 45 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Ethiopia ran a deficit in 45 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.86% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.64% of GDP for Ethiopia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Ethiopia
2024 2.38% 21%
2023 3.88% 30.2%
2022 6.8% 33.9%
2021 3.4% 26.8%
2020 0.72% 20.4%
2019 1.95% 15.8%
2018 2.27% 13.8%
2017 1.6% 10.7%
2016 1.43% 6.63%
2015 1.13% 9.57%
2014 1.91% 6.89%
2013 0.94% 7.46%
2012 1.52% 23.6%
2011 2.91% 33.2%
2010 1.78% 8.15%
2009 0.3% 8.48%
2008 2.37% 44.4%
2007 2.14% 17.2%
2006 2% 12.3%
2005 2.21% 9.97%
2004 1.86% 3.33%
2003 2.76% 13.7%
2002 2.26% 0.68%
2001 2.53% -8.24%
2000 2.72% 0.66%
1999 1.73% 7.94%
1998 1% 0.89%
1997 1.62% 2.4%

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 13.6% in Ethiopia. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 21% in Ethiopia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $20.9M
Miscellaneous $4.23M
Metals $1.32M
Chemicals & pharma $906K
Textiles & consumer goods $665K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $164K
Raw agricultural goods $161K
Raw materials & minerals $131K
Precious metals & jewellery $22K
Wood & paper products $13K
Ethiopia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $19.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.17M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.95M
Animal & marine products $53K
Chemicals & pharma $40K
Wood & paper products $24K
Metals $18K
Machinery & equipment $12K
Precious metals & jewellery $7K
Raw materials & minerals $6K

Balance of trade

Canada Ethiopia
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$3.79B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
160/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-2.53%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$19.6B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$5.58B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
5.54%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Ethiopia
Economic freedom 75.6 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 171/197
Property rights 85.9 22.1
Government integrity 85.5 33.2
Judicial effectiveness 96 19.1
Tax burden 74.7 78.6
Government spending 45.9 96.4
Fiscal health 79.7 84.3
Business freedom 84.2 44.5
Labor freedom 68.3 37.8
Monetary freedom 73.8 53.7
Trade freedom 83.2 57.4
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Ethiopia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Ethiopia
2026 75.6 48.1
2025 75.5 48.1
2024 72.4 47.9
2023 73.7 48.3
2022 76.6 49.6
2021 77.9 51.7
2020 78.2 53.6
2019 77.7 53.6
2018 77.7 52.8
2017 78.5 52.7
2016 78 51.5
2015 79.1 51.5
2014 80.2 50
2013 79.4 49.4
2012 79.9 52
2011 80.8 50.5
2010 80.4 51.2
2009 80.5 53
2008 80.2 52.5
2007 78 53.6
2006 77.4 50.9
2005 75.8 51.1
2004 75.3 54.5
2003 74.8 48.8
2002 74.6 49.8
2001 71.2 48.9
2000 70.5 50.2
1999 69.3 46.7
1998 68.5 49.2
1997 67.9 48.1
1996 70.3 45.9
1995 69.4 42.6

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 48.1 for Ethiopia, ranking 171/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Ethiopia
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
34.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$146B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$3,280
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
109/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$4.02B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
33.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.6%
2024

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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 (1870–1991, 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.