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Economy of Canada vs Finland compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $317B for Finland, ranking 10/197 and 48/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $283B (89.3% of GDP) in Finland.

Canada vs Finland GDP by year

Canada
Finland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Finland
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $317,039,368,820
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $298,729,432,712
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $295,191,741,637
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $294,223,210,496
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $270,000,311,606
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $267,014,821,129
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $273,869,255,596
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $253,846,138,440
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $238,777,818,793
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $233,210,733,506
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $273,478,528,955
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $257,443,384,493
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $197,458,297,640
2003 $895,542,074,085 $171,612,867,736
2002 $760,650,608,552 $140,360,963,812
2001 $738,981,792,355 $129,519,672,869
2000 $744,773,415,932 $125,967,821,111
1999 $678,414,215,521 $135,234,241,918
1998 $633,999,325,918 $133,990,876,725
1997 $654,987,722,086 $126,862,902,302
1996 $630,607,994,133 $131,991,975,149
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,060,457,516
1994 $579,944,346,807 $103,182,697,780
1993 $579,053,561,739 $89,112,105,756
1992 $594,387,358,319 $112,537,828,511
1991 $612,527,712,316 $127,794,441,994
1990 $596,075,591,361 $141,446,120,355
1989 $567,211,993,243 $118,991,270,611
1988 $509,380,027,627 $109,039,090,263
1987 $433,134,238,311 $91,564,993,913
1986 $379,006,836,992 $73,511,611,541
1985 $366,186,012,450 $55,856,676,899
1984 $356,718,400,124 $52,870,993,273
1983 $341,866,277,183 $50,956,447,481
1982 $314,647,807,409 $52,784,013,815
1981 $307,246,642,756 $52,440,066,134
1980 $274,776,566,028 $53,649,984,061
1979 $243,891,124,296 $44,469,218,440
1978 $219,369,542,386 $36,259,392,058
1977 $212,325,176,305 $33,502,784,418
1976 $207,271,612,576 $31,852,352,670
1975 $174,419,757,177 $29,475,251,333
1974 $160,949,188,139 $24,851,036,710
1973 $131,764,343,566 $19,474,098,335
1972 $113,463,848,874 $14,744,499,570
1971 $99,606,454,744 $12,528,522,307
1970 $88,192,257,632 $11,358,529,162
1969 $79,405,011,125 $10,177,524,839
1968 $72,048,833,006 $8,916,565,041
1967 $65,856,924,424 $9,468,272,357
1966 $61,252,415,405 $9,306,142,172
1965 $54,649,410,479 $8,680,393,839
1964 $49,503,663,836 $7,848,987,793
1963 $45,140,337,827 $6,958,916,548
1962 $42,336,211,556 $6,407,796,043
1961 $41,038,192,838 $5,984,433,774
1960 $40,563,768,947 $5,279,481,824

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Finland by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Finland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $56,149 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $53,156 $65,378
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $52,865 $63,415
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $50,441 $62,133
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $53,099 $56,790
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $48,829 $53,297
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $48,358 $52,276
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $49,654 $49,249
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $46,085 $47,235
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $43,451 $44,562
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $42,560 $42,258
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $50,074 $41,547
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $49,691 $41,326
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $47,552 $40,739
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $51,060 $40,846
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $46,506 $38,946
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $47,478 $37,988
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $53,769 $40,081
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $48,473 $37,843
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $41,214 $34,440
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $39,050 $32,048
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $37,768 $31,195
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $32,920 $29,043
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $26,989 $28,596
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $24,965 $27,798
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $24,336 $26,783
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $26,180 $24,762
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $26,000 $23,570
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $24,682 $21,787
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $25,757 $20,067
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $26,246 $19,568
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $20,278 $18,458
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $17,589 $17,458
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $22,320 $17,271
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $25,489 $17,563
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $28,366 $18,149
1989 $20,795 - $23,969 -
1988 $19,013 - $22,044 -
1987 $16,378 - $18,565 -
1986 $14,521 - $14,947 -
1985 $14,170 - $11,394 -
1984 $13,930 - $10,830 -
1983 $13,477 - $10,494 -
1982 $12,527 - $10,935 -
1981 $12,379 - $10,925 -
1980 $11,208 - $11,225 -
1979 $10,078 - $9,333 -
1978 $9,154 - $7,629 -
1977 $8,949 - $7,070 -
1976 $8,839 - $6,740 -
1975 $7,537 - $6,256 -
1974 $7,057 - $5,298 -
1973 $5,858 - $4,174 -
1972 $5,107 - $3,178 -
1971 $4,535 - $2,716 -
1970 $4,136 - $2,466 -
1969 $3,776 - $2,201 -
1968 $3,473 - $1,927 -
1967 $3,226 - $2,056 -
1966 $3,055 - $2,032 -
1965 $2,777 - $1,902 -
1964 $2,562 - $1,726 -
1963 $2,380 - $1,538 -
1962 $2,274 - $1,427 -
1961 $2,246 - $1,341 -
1960 $2,265 - $1,192 -

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

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Canada's GDP per capita is $55,698, ranking 23/197, compared to $56,149 in Finland, ranking 22/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Finland ranks 27th at $65,378.

Economic indicators

Canada Finland
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$317B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
48/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
0.17%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$56,149
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
22/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$65,378
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
27/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$283B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
89.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$50,138
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
11/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$36,402
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$20.3B
2004
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
57.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
0.34%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
9.7%
2025
Population
42199836
5647947

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Finland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Finland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 57.6% 89.3%
2024 44.3% 110% 57.8% 82.4%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 56% 77%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 52.6% 74%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 55.2% 73.1%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 56.5% 75.3%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 52.6% 65.3%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 52.7% 65.3%
2017 40.5% 91% 52.8% 66.6%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 55.1% 68.6%
2015 40% 92.3% 55.7% 68.8%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 57.6% 64.8%
2013 40% 87.7% 57.1% 60.8%
2012 40.9% 87% 55.7% 57.9%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 53.8% 52%
2010 43.1% 84% 54% 50.1%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 54.1% 41.5%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 47.9% 32.6%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 46.7% 33.9%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 48.3% 38%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 49.2% 39.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 48.2% 42.6%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 48.3% 42.7%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 47.5% 40.1%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 46.2% 40.9%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 46.9% 42.4%
1999 41.8% 89% 49.9% 44%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 51.3% 46.8%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 54.9% 52.2%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 58.5% 55.4%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 60% 55.2%
1994 49% 97.5% 62.2% 56.2%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 63.7% 54.2%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 60.8% 39.3%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 55.8% 21.9%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 47.1% 13.9%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 44.4% 14.3%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 46.4% 16.5%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 47.8% 17.6%
1986 47.6% 71% 46.9% 16.4%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 46.3% 15.8%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 44.4% 15.2%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 44.4% 15.4%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 42.7% 13.9%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 41% 11.5%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 40.1% 10.9%
1979 40% 45.3% 40.3% 11%
1978 41.6% 48% 41.3% 10.7%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 41.7% 8.22%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 39.8% 7.09%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 38.6% 6.76%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 22.9% 2.97%
1973 36% 48% 21.8% 4.42%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 20.4% 6.46%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 22.8% 7.94%
1970 36% 54.3% 21.9% 9.19%
1969 33.9% 53% 22.2% 10.8%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 25.5% 13.9%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 23.5% 14.2%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 23.3% 13.7%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 23.2% 13%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 22.8% 12.5%
1963 30.3% 67% 21.6% 12.2%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 23.9% 10.3%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 22.7% 9.12%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 22.5% 9.96%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Finland spent $183B, or 57.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 89.3% in Finland, ranking 14/185 and 31/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Finland
2025 -1.77% -3.88%
2024 -2.12% -4.4%
2023 -0.16% -2.89%
2022 0.62% -0.18%
2021 -3.06% -2.69%
2020 -10.9% -5.53%
2019 -0.02% -0.93%
2018 0.36% -0.87%
2017 -0.11% -0.63%
2016 -0.45% -1.7%
2015 -0.06% -2.43%
2014 0.17% -2.99%
2013 -1.49% -2.52%
2012 -2.52% -2.15%
2011 -3.31% -1.01%
2010 -4.74% -2.57%
2009 -3.88% -2.48%
2008 0.18% 4.18%
2007 1.82% 5.12%
2006 1.83% 3.93%
2005 1.55% 2.59%
2004 0.77% 2.16%
2003 -0.13% 2.34%
2002 -0.23% 3.97%
2001 0.53% 4.89%
2000 2.64% 6.73%
1999 1.66% 1.6%
1998 0.14% 1.54%
1997 0.04% -1.33%
1996 -3.05% -3.37%
1995 -5.49% -5.98%
1994 -6.94% -6.41%
1993 -8.93% -8.09%
1992 -9.2% -4.88%
1991 -8.36% 0.3%
1990 -5.91% 6.63%
1989 -4.6% 6.73%
1988 -4.33% 5.09%
1987 -5.42% 1.63%
1986 -7.14% 3.83%
1985 -8.59% 3.33%
1984 -7.78% 3.23%
1983 -8.17% 1.52%
1982 -7.03% 3.06%
1981 -2.83% 5.11%
1980 -4.07% 3.7%
1979 -3.41% 3.41%
1978 -4.77% 3.83%
1977 -4.1% 6.27%
1976 -2.78% 7.65%
1975 -3.54% 4.96%
1974 1.1% -0.03%
1973 0.6% 1.48%
1972 -0.97% -0.18%
1971 -1.02% 0.15%
1970 -0.36% 1.06%
1969 1.2% 0.94%
1968 -0.45% -1.69%
1967 -0.82% -0.26%
1966 -0.07% -1.08%
1965 -0.25% -1.67%
1964 -0.68% -1.35%
1963 -2.31% -2.5%
1962 -2.6% -2.37%
1961 -2.75% -3.03%
1960 -0.85% -0.52%
1959 -1.08% -0.12%
1958 -1.69% -1.73%
1957 -0.11% 0.08%
1956 0.77% -1.14%
1955 -0.11% -1%
1954 -0.57% -0.17%
1953 0.3% 0.02%
1952 0.09% -1.24%
1951 1.1% 1.1%
1950 1.09% -0.26%
1949 0.78% -2.77%
1948 3.84% 1.88%
1947 5.02% -5.99%
1946 3.14% -15.3%
1945 -17.9% -6.35%
1944 -21.6% -21.5%
1943 -23.1% -14.2%
1942 -20.8% -16.4%
1941 -4.79% -35.8%
1940 -5.62% -36.9%
1939 -2.11% -9.76%
1938 -0.97% -1.48%
1937 -0.34% -4.44%
1936 -1.68% -3.75%
1935 -3.72% -3.81%
1934 -2.93% -2.81%
1933 -3.83% -1.63%
1932 -5.79% -2.61%
1931 -2.43% -2.32%
1930 -1.47% -1.94%
1929 0.78% -0.78%
1928 1.12% -2.07%
1927 0.92% -0.32%
1926 0.81% -2.9%
1925 0.55% -2.92%
1924 0.007% 0.04%
1923 0.79% -2.3%
1922 -0.75% 0.62%
1921 -2% -2.59%
1920 -1.82% -2.6%
1919 -8.94% -7.49%
1918 -8.98% -11.4%
1917 -7.83% -1.27%
1916 -8.14% 1.48%
1915 -6.17% -0.29%
1914 -4.63% -1.15%
1913 -0.82% -0.25%
1912 1.03% 0.33%
1911 0.004% -0.14%
1910 -0.18% -0.3%
1909 -0.67% -2.64%
1908 -2.78% -1.92%
1907 -0.83% 0.24%
1906 0.22% 0.86%
1905 -0.07% -1.28%
1904 -0.44% -1.63%
1903 0.07% -0.3%
1902 0.91% -1.74%
1901 -0.34% -2.13%
1900 -0.33% -0.52%
1899 0.1% -1%
1898 -0.3% -4.55%
1897 -0.35% -0.37%
1896 -0.48% -0.56%
1895 -0.85% -1.21%
1894 -1.06% -0.62%
1893 -0.66% 0%
1892 -0.07% 0.82%
1891 3.23% 0.16%
1890 -0.04% 0.17%
1889 0% 0.18%
1888 -0.48% -0.59%
1887 -1.18% -1.46%
1886 -0.73% 0%
1885 -4.82% -1.2%
1884 -2.43% -0.2%
1883 -3.88% 0%
1882 -0.78% 0.2%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $41B, equivalent to 1.77% of GDP. This compares to Finland's deficit of $12.3B, or 3.88% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Finland ran a deficit in 34 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.43% of GDP for Finland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Finland
2025 2.07% 0.34%
2024 2.38% 1.57%
2023 3.88% 6.25%
2022 6.8% 7.12%
2021 3.4% 2.19%
2020 0.72% 0.29%
2019 1.95% 1.02%
2018 2.27% 1.08%
2017 1.6% 0.75%
2016 1.43% 0.36%
2015 1.13% -0.21%
2014 1.91% 1.04%
2013 0.94% 1.48%
2012 1.52% 2.81%
2011 2.91% 3.42%
2010 1.78% 1.18%
2009 0.3% -0%
2008 2.37% 4.07%
2007 2.14% 2.51%
2006 2% 1.57%
2005 2.21% 0.62%
2004 1.86% 0.19%
2003 2.76% 0.88%
2002 2.26% 1.57%
2001 2.53% 2.58%
2000 2.72% 3.04%
1999 1.73% 1.16%
1998 1% 1.4%
1997 1.62% 1.19%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.14%, compared with 1.78% in Finland. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 0.34% in Finland.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $289M
Raw materials & minerals $255M
Machinery & equipment $117M
IT & IP services $32.7M
Metals $27.6M
Transport & tourism services $26.4M
Chemicals & pharma $17.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $17.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.13M
Wood & paper products $2.23M
Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $524M
IT & IP services $253M
Raw materials & minerals $146M
Metals $122M
Business & finance services $84.4M
Wood & paper products $75.4M
Transport & tourism services $60.3M
Chemicals & pharma $45.6M
Manufacturing & construction services $31.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $23.6M

Balance of trade

Canada Finland
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$4.23B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
33/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+1.34%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$81.3B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$90.7B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$48.9B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$43.6B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
41.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
42.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Finland
Economic freedom 75.6 76.6
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 15/197
Property rights 85.9 99.9
Government integrity 85.5 95.4
Judicial effectiveness 96 96.4
Tax burden 74.7 68.4
Government spending 45.9 7.9
Fiscal health 79.7 76.3
Business freedom 84.2 85.3
Labor freedom 68.3 65.4
Monetary freedom 73.8 80.3
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 85
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Finland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Finland
2026 75.6 76.6
2025 75.5 77
2024 72.4 76.3
2023 73.7 77.1
2022 76.6 78.3
2021 77.9 76.1
2020 78.2 75.7
2019 77.7 74.9
2018 77.7 74.1
2017 78.5 74
2016 78 72.6
2015 79.1 73.4
2014 80.2 73.4
2013 79.4 74
2012 79.9 72.3
2011 80.8 74
2010 80.4 73.8
2009 80.5 74.5
2008 80.2 74.6
2007 78 74
2006 77.4 72.9
2005 75.8 71
2004 75.3 73.4
2003 74.8 73.7
2002 74.6 73.6
2001 71.2 69.7
2000 70.5 64.3
1999 69.3 63.9
1998 68.5 63.5
1997 67.9 65.2
1996 70.3 63.7
1995 69.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, compared to 76.6 for Finland, ranking 15/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Finland
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
62.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
22.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
2.61%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$312B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$66,300
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$22.5B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
64/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$6.97B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$8.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$12.5B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
12.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
21.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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 (1870–1989, 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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.

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.