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Economy of Canada vs France compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $3.37T for France, ranking 10/197 and 7/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $3.9T (116% of GDP) in France.

Canada vs France GDP by year

Canada
France
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada France
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $3,366,315,927,447
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $895,542,074,085 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $760,650,608,552 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $678,414,215,521 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $633,999,325,918 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $654,987,722,086 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $433,134,238,311 $926,320,855,615
1986 $379,006,836,992 $764,946,585,851
1985 $366,186,012,450 $547,220,981,165
1984 $356,718,400,124 $525,033,325,828
1983 $341,866,277,183 $553,356,312,936
1982 $314,647,807,409 $578,152,310,610
1981 $307,246,642,756 $609,184,791,792
1980 $274,776,566,028 $694,529,183,483
1979 $243,891,124,296 $608,218,624,730
1978 $219,369,542,386 $501,724,418,605
1977 $212,325,176,305 $406,401,711,688
1976 $207,271,612,576 $368,363,152,144
1975 $174,419,757,177 $357,324,307,786
1974 $160,949,188,139 $282,739,225,314
1973 $131,764,343,566 $261,970,536,240
1972 $113,463,848,874 $201,738,881,664
1971 $99,606,454,744 $164,694,210,962
1970 $88,192,257,632 $147,312,861,698
1969 $79,405,011,125 $140,660,914,841
1968 $72,048,833,006 $128,710,572,572
1967 $65,856,924,424 $118,088,635,381
1966 $61,252,415,405 $109,306,730,313
1965 $54,649,410,479 $100,927,668,584
1964 $49,503,663,836 $93,424,179,943
1963 $45,140,337,827 $84,227,606,650
1962 $42,336,211,556 $75,196,980,365
1961 $41,038,192,838 $67,158,050,215
1960 $40,563,768,947 $61,959,085,885

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs France by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada France
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $48,986 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $46,103 $62,557
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $44,700 $60,839
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $40,989 $57,043
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $43,725 $52,517
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $39,170 $49,482
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $40,408 $51,130
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $41,418 $46,381
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $38,687 $44,469
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $37,024 $42,880
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $36,702 $40,905
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $43,148 $40,218
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $42,669 $39,583
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $40,864 $37,671
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $43,930 $37,510
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $40,695 $35,908
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $41,728 $34,685
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $45,465 $35,053
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $41,486 $34,066
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $36,432 $32,424
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $34,696 $30,431
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $33,645 $28,921
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $29,480 $28,024
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $24,145 $28,350
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $22,332 $27,347
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $22,341 $26,007
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $24,576 $24,204
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $24,869 $23,263
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $24,169 $22,190
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $26,758 $21,268
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $26,792 $20,701
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $23,360 $19,892
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $22,239 $19,094
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $23,615 $18,801
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $21,501 $18,198
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $21,586 $17,475
1989 $20,795 - $17,547 -
1988 $19,013 - $17,550 -
1987 $16,378 - $16,176 -
1986 $14,521 - $13,430 -
1985 $14,170 - $9,657 -
1984 $13,930 - $9,312 -
1983 $13,477 - $9,862 -
1982 $12,527 - $10,360 -
1981 $12,379 - $10,956 -
1980 $11,208 - $12,565 -
1979 $10,078 - $11,063 -
1978 $9,154 - $9,167 -
1977 $8,949 - $7,459 -
1976 $8,839 - $6,792 -
1975 $7,537 - $6,617 -
1974 $7,057 - $5,261 -
1973 $5,858 - $4,907 -
1972 $5,107 - $3,809 -
1971 $4,535 - $3,137 -
1970 $4,136 - $2,833 -
1969 $3,776 - $2,729 -
1968 $3,473 - $2,518 -
1967 $3,226 - $2,328 -
1966 $3,055 - $2,173 -
1965 $2,777 - $2,024 -
1964 $2,562 - $1,891 -
1963 $2,380 - $1,723 -
1962 $2,274 - $1,554 -
1961 $2,246 - $1,402 -
1960 $2,265 - $1,307 -

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 $48,986 in France, ranking 27/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while France ranks 30th at $62,557.

Economic indicators

Canada France
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$3.37T
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
7/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
0.84%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$48,986
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
27/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$62,557
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
30/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$3.9T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
116%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$56,819
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
8/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$35,062
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$2.37T
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
2,388,000
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
57.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
0.94%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
7.7%
2025
Population
42199836
68871753

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
France
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada France
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 57.5% 116%
2024 44.3% 110% 57.3% 113.2%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 56.8% 109.6%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 58.4% 111.4%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 59.5% 112.8%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 61.7% 114.9%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 55.3% 98.2%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 56.4% 98.5%
2017 40.5% 91% 57.7% 98.8%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 57.4% 98.1%
2015 40% 92.3% 57.6% 97%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 58.4% 96.2%
2013 40% 87.7% 58.6% 94.6%
2012 40.9% 87% 57.9% 91.7%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 57% 88.7%
2010 43.1% 84% 57.7% 86.3%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 58% 84.1%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 54.3% 69.8%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 53.6% 65.5%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 53.7% 65.4%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 54.3% 68.2%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 54% 66.9%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 54.4% 65.4%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 53.9% 61.3%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 52.8% 59.3%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 52.6% 59.7%
1999 41.8% 89% 53.7% 61.4%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 54% 62.1%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 55.6% 62%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 56% 60.6%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 56% 57.8%
1994 49% 97.5% 55.9% 51.6%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 56.5% 48.2%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 54% 41.7%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 52.7% 37.8%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 51.6% 36.8%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 48.9% 34%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 50.1% 33.3%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 50.7% 33.4%
1986 47.6% 71% 51.3% 31.1%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 51.9% 30.6%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 51.2% 29%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 50.2% 26.6%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 49.9% 25.3%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 48.5% 22%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 46% 20.7%
1979 40% 45.3% 44.9% 21.1%
1978 41.6% 48% 44.7% 21.2%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 21.4% 15%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 21.7% 15.1%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 22% 16.1%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 19.9% 15.4%
1973 36% 48% 19.7% 15.8%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 19.8% 17.7%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 20% 20.1%
1970 36% 54.3% 20.5% 21%
1969 33.9% 53% 21.5% 14.4%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 22.7% 15.8%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 21.4% 16.1%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 21.4% 15.3%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 21.1% 17.6%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 21% 19.6%
1963 30.3% 67% 22.6% 22.2%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 21.7% 23.6%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 21.9% 26.3%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 22.2% 28.5%

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 France spent $1.93T, or 57.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 116% in France, ranking 14/185 and 13/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

France
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada France
2025 -1.77% -5.11%
2024 -2.12% -5.79%
2023 -0.16% -5.44%
2022 0.62% -4.74%
2021 -3.06% -6.58%
2020 -10.9% -8.93%
2019 -0.02% -2.39%
2018 0.36% -2.32%
2017 -0.11% -3.36%
2016 -0.45% -3.76%
2015 -0.06% -3.89%
2014 0.17% -4.57%
2013 -1.49% -4.94%
2012 -2.52% -5.17%
2011 -3.31% -5.3%
2010 -4.74% -7.16%
2009 -3.88% -7.38%
2008 0.18% -3.5%
2007 1.82% -2.99%
2006 1.83% -2.66%
2005 1.55% -3.5%
2004 0.77% -3.55%
2003 -0.13% -4.09%
2002 -0.23% -3.18%
2001 0.53% -1.42%
2000 2.64% -1.32%
1999 1.66% -1.55%
1998 0.14% -2.39%
1997 0.04% -3.71%
1996 -3.05% -3.89%
1995 -5.49% -5.11%
1994 -6.94% -5.46%
1993 -8.93% -6.4%
1992 -9.2% -4.64%
1991 -8.36% -2.89%
1990 -5.91% -2.45%
1989 -4.6% -1.9%
1988 -4.33% -2.7%
1987 -5.42% -2.13%
1986 -7.14% -3.3%
1985 -8.59% -3.08%
1984 -7.78% -2.8%
1983 -8.17% -2.58%
1982 -7.03% -2.91%
1981 -2.83% -2.39%
1980 -4.07% -0.27%
1979 -3.41% -0.36%
1978 -4.77% -1.73%
1977 -4.1% 0.9%
1976 -2.78% 1.01%
1975 -3.54% -0.28%
1974 1.1% 3.05%
1973 0.6% 1.97%
1972 -0.97% 1.94%
1971 -1.02% -0.13%
1970 -0.36% 0.02%
1969 1.2% -0.49%
1968 -0.45% -2.54%
1967 -0.82% -0.8%
1966 -0.07% -0.57%
1965 -0.25% -0.07%
1964 -0.68% -0.25%
1963 -2.31% -2.24%
1962 -2.6% -1.53%
1961 -2.75% -1.36%
1960 -0.85% -1.95%
1959 -1.08% 0.56%
1958 -1.69% 0.08%
1957 -0.11% -1.99%
1956 0.77% -2.62%
1955 -0.11% -1.04%
1954 -0.57% -0.78%
1953 0.3% -4.79%
1952 0.09% -6.82%
1951 1.1% -4.42%
1950 1.09% -5.56%
1949 0.78% -7.31%
1948 3.84% -9.11%
1947 5.02% -7.6%
1946 3.14% -8.1%
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% -6.89%
1936 -1.68% -4.76%
1935 -3.72% -4.22%
1934 -2.93% -4.31%
1933 -3.83% -4.96%
1932 -5.79% -1.86%
1931 -2.43% -2.06%
1930 -1.47% -1.65%
1929 0.78% 1.48%
1928 1.12% 1.13%
1927 0.92% -0.04%
1926 0.81% -0.02%
1925 0.55% -0.87%
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% 0.05%
1912 1.03% 0.23%
1911 0.004% 0.31%
1910 -0.18% -0.12%
1909 -0.67% -0.11%
1908 -2.78% -0.15%
1907 -0.83% 0.23%
1906 0.22% -0.04%
1905 -0.07% 0.18%
1904 -0.44% 0.3%
1903 0.07% 0.21%
1902 0.91% -0.37%
1901 -0.34% -0.39%
1900 -0.33% 0.21%
1899 0.1% 0.21%
1898 -0.3% 0.29%
1897 -0.35% 0.01%
1896 -0.48% -0.03%
1895 -0.85% -0.07%
1894 -1.06% -0.08%
1893 -0.66% -0.3%
1892 -0.07% -0.03%
1891 3.23% 0.36%
1890 -0.04% 0.31%
1889 0% 0.09%
1888 -0.48% 0.18%
1887 -1.18% -0.07%
1886 -0.73% -0.5%
1885 -4.82% -0.59%
1884 -2.43% -0.35%
1883 -3.88% -0.23%
1882 -0.78% -0.15%
1881 0.32% 0.64%
1880 -0.62% 0.65%
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 France's deficit of $172B, or 5.11% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while France ran a deficit in 60 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.74% of GDP for France.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

France
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada France
2025 2.07% 0.94%
2024 2.38% 2%
2023 3.88% 4.88%
2022 6.8% 5.22%
2021 3.4% 1.64%
2020 0.72% 0.48%
2019 1.95% 1.11%
2018 2.27% 1.85%
2017 1.6% 1.03%
2016 1.43% 0.18%
2015 1.13% 0.04%
2014 1.91% 0.51%
2013 0.94% 0.86%
2012 1.52% 1.95%
2011 2.91% 2.11%
2010 1.78% 1.53%
2009 0.3% 0.09%
2008 2.37% 2.81%
2007 2.14% 1.49%
2006 2% 1.68%
2005 2.21% 1.75%
2004 1.86% 2.14%
2003 2.76% 2.1%
2002 2.26% 1.92%
2001 2.53% 1.63%
2000 2.72% 1.68%
1999 1.73% 0.54%
1998 1% 0.65%
1997 1.62% 1.2%

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 1.59% in France. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 0.94% in France.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.65B
Transport & tourism services $1.14B
IT & IP services $1.11B
Raw materials & minerals $744M
Business & finance services $699M
Chemicals & pharma $376M
Raw agricultural goods $331M
Metals $104M
Wood & paper products $85.4M
Miscellaneous $73.2M
France
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $3.11B
Business & finance services $1.76B
Machinery & equipment $1.67B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $981M
Chemicals & pharma $979M
IT & IP services $571M
Textiles & consumer goods $422M
Manufacturing & construction services $371M
Metals $257M
Raw materials & minerals $233M

Balance of trade

Canada France
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
-$9.24B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
173/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
-0.27%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$770B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$704B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$370B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$429B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
33.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
33.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada France
Economic freedom 75.6 64.6
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 72/197
Property rights 85.9 91.2
Government integrity 85.5 73.4
Judicial effectiveness 96 84.7
Tax burden 74.7 54.6
Government spending 45.9 0.9
Fiscal health 79.7 34.8
Business freedom 84.2 78.4
Labor freedom 68.3 59.1
Monetary freedom 73.8 73.2
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 75
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
France
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada France
2026 75.6 64.6
2025 75.5 64.4
2024 72.4 62.5
2023 73.7 63.6
2022 76.6 65.9
2021 77.9 65.7
2020 78.2 66
2019 77.7 63.8
2018 77.7 63.9
2017 78.5 63.3
2016 78 62.3
2015 79.1 62.5
2014 80.2 63.5
2013 79.4 64.1
2012 79.9 63.2
2011 80.8 64.6
2010 80.4 64.2
2009 80.5 63.3
2008 80.2 64.7
2007 78 62.1
2006 77.4 61.1
2005 75.8 60.5
2004 75.3 60.9
2003 74.8 59.2
2002 74.6 58
2001 71.2 58
2000 70.5 57.4
1999 69.3 59.1
1998 68.5 58.9
1997 67.9 59.1
1996 70.3 63.7
1995 69.4 64.4

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 64.6 for France, ranking 72/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada France
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
70.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
16.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
1.4%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$3.34T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$65,110
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$428B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
12/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$7.24B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$41.7B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
15.6%
2021
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.