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Economy of Canada vs Georgia compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $38.1B for Georgia, ranking 10/197 and 106/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $13.1B (34.3% of GDP) in Georgia.

Canada vs Georgia GDP by year

Canada
Georgia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Georgia
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $38,143,612,855
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $34,189,423,333
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $30,777,833,601
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $24,984,568,960
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $18,853,115,589
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $16,010,869,216
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $17,638,337,117
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $17,902,544,881
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $16,473,125,375
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $15,444,548,902
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $15,223,796,149
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $17,966,015,109
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $17,517,660,144
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $16,894,392,033
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $15,475,290,469
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $12,426,907,967
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $10,766,920,066
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $12,795,145,131
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $10,172,931,089
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $7,745,250,734
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $6,410,912,050
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $5,125,365,192
2003 $895,542,074,085 $3,991,377,904
2002 $760,650,608,552 $3,395,766,678
2001 $738,981,792,355 $3,219,462,262
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,057,475,335
1999 $678,414,215,521 $2,800,025,883
1998 $633,999,325,918 $3,613,497,317
1997 $654,987,722,086 $3,510,520,231
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,094,936,177
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,693,732,612
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,513,867,645
1993 $579,053,561,739 $2,701,181,331
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,690,328,964
1991 $612,527,712,316 $6,324,503,311
1990 $596,075,591,361 $7,735,927,264
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,902,632,715
1988 $509,380,027,627 $8,833,588,173
1987 $433,134,238,311 $7,321,981,334
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Georgia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Georgia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Georgia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $9,692 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $8,968 $28,285
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $8,284 $25,072
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $6,730 $22,461
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $5,084 $18,916
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $4,301 $16,791
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $4,741 $16,770
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $4,804 $15,022
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $4,419 $13,719
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $4,143 $13,065
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $4,087 $12,270
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $4,830 $11,771
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $4,712 $10,797
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $4,531 $10,060
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $4,120 $8,564
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $3,282 $7,712
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $2,823 $7,119
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $3,325 $7,279
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $2,635 $6,951
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $1,996 $5,980
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $1,643 $5,272
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $1,305 $4,635
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $1,010 $4,240
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $854 $3,719
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $802 $3,441
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $750 $3,161
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $674 $2,977
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $852 $2,795
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $807 $2,616
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $689 $2,253
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $578 $1,919
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $520 $1,764
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $550 $1,898
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $757 $2,643
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,308 $4,727
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,611 $5,836
1989 $20,795 - $1,853 -
1988 $19,013 - $1,844 -
1987 $16,378 - $1,544 -
1986 $14,521 - - -
1985 $14,170 - - -
1984 $13,930 - - -
1983 $13,477 - - -
1982 $12,527 - - -
1981 $12,379 - - -
1980 $11,208 - - -
1979 $10,078 - - -
1978 $9,154 - - -
1977 $8,949 - - -
1976 $8,839 - - -
1975 $7,537 - - -
1974 $7,057 - - -
1973 $5,858 - - -
1972 $5,107 - - -
1971 $4,535 - - -
1970 $4,136 - - -
1969 $3,776 - - -
1968 $3,473 - - -
1967 $3,226 - - -
1966 $3,055 - - -
1965 $2,777 - - -
1964 $2,562 - - -
1963 $2,380 - - -
1962 $2,274 - - -
1961 $2,246 - - -
1960 $2,265 - - -

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 $9,692 in Georgia, ranking 89/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Georgia ranks 74th at $28,285.

Economic indicators

Canada Georgia
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$38.1B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
106/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
7.46%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$9,692
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
89/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$28,285
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
74/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$13.1B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$3,323
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
99/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$7,158
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
26.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
28.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
3.87%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
8.25%
2026
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
8.01%
2024
Population
42199836
3934050

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Georgia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Georgia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 28.4% 34.3%
2024 44.3% 110% 29.9% 35.7%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 29.7% 38.9%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 28.5% 39.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 31.2% 49.1%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 34.1% 59.6%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 28.7% 40%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 26.7% 38.2%
2017 40.5% 91% 27.2% 38.9%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 27.8% 39.5%
2015 40% 92.3% 27% 36%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 27.5% 30.3%
2013 40% 87.7% 26.6% 28.9%
2012 40.9% 87% 27.7% 28.1%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 27.1% 27.7%
2010 43.1% 84% 31% 31.4%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 34.8% 33.6%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 31.8% 26.3%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 27.7% 22.5%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 22.7% 28.3%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 21.6% 35.3%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 18.9% 44.3%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 16.1% 54.6%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 16% 50.3%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 16.8% 53%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 16.9% 58.5%
1999 41.8% 89% 19.7% 76.5%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 18.7% 80%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 21.4% 48.2%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 18.4% 38.9%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 15.7% 19.8%
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Georgia spent $10.8B, or 28.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 34.3% in Georgia, ranking 14/185 and 147/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Georgia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Georgia
2025 -1.77% -1.46%
2024 -2.12% -2.27%
2023 -0.16% -2.33%
2022 0.62% -2.2%
2021 -3.06% -5.97%
2020 -10.9% -9.16%
2019 -0.02% -1.82%
2018 0.36% -0.8%
2017 -0.11% -0.45%
2016 -0.45% -1.49%
2015 -0.06% -1.16%
2014 0.17% -1.78%
2013 -1.49% -1.25%
2012 -2.52% -0.71%
2011 -3.31% -0.81%
2010 -4.74% -4.48%
2009 -3.88% -6.36%
2008 0.18% -1.92%
2007 1.82% 0.81%
2006 1.83% 3.28%
2005 1.55% 2.14%
2004 0.77% 3.59%
2003 -0.13% -0.55%
2002 -0.23% -0.19%
2001 0.53% -0.71%
2000 2.64% -1.92%
1999 1.66% -4.7%
1998 0.14% -3.96%
1997 0.04% -6.63%
1996 -3.05% -5.91%
1995 -5.49% -4.89%
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 2026-07-08); 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 Georgia's deficit of $555M, or 1.46% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Georgia ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.01% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.13% of GDP for Georgia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Georgia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Georgia
2025 2.07% 3.87%
2024 2.38% 1.11%
2023 3.88% 2.49%
2022 6.8% 11.9%
2021 3.4% 9.57%
2020 0.72% 5.2%
2019 1.95% 4.85%
2018 2.27% 2.62%
2017 1.6% 6.04%
2016 1.43% 2.13%
2015 1.13% 4%
2014 1.91% 3.07%
2013 0.94% -0.51%
2012 1.52% -0.94%
2011 2.91% 8.54%
2010 1.78% 7.11%
2009 0.3% 1.73%
2008 2.37% 10%
2007 2.14% 9.24%
2006 2% 9.16%
2005 2.21% 8.25%
2004 1.86% 5.66%
2003 2.76% 0.84%
2002 2.26% 5.59%
2001 2.53% 4.65%
2000 2.72% 4.06%
1999 1.73% 19.2%
1998 1% 3.57%
1997 1.62% 7.09%

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 5.52% in Georgia. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 3.87% in Georgia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $83.7M
Miscellaneous $6.15M
Chemicals & pharma $1.81M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.67M
Animal & marine products $1.41M
Raw agricultural goods $1.35M
Raw materials & minerals $1.09M
Weapons & explosives $357K
Textiles & consumer goods $275K
Metals $228K
Georgia
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $23.8M
Machinery & equipment $14.3M
Transport & tourism services $11.7M
Metals $8.62M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.78M
Wood & paper products $2.35M
Raw agricultural goods $1.59M
IT & IP services $392K
Textiles & consumer goods $285K
Chemicals & pharma $95K

Balance of trade

Canada Georgia
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
-$1.01B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
116/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
-2.65%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$16.5B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$9.63B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$3.85B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$8.49B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
53.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
47.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Georgia
Economic freedom 75.6 69.6
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 41/197
Property rights 85.9 53
Government integrity 85.5 59.9
Judicial effectiveness 96 53.8
Tax burden 74.7 87.8
Government spending 45.9 73.9
Fiscal health 79.7 89.1
Business freedom 84.2 76.6
Labor freedom 68.3 64
Monetary freedom 73.8 70.2
Trade freedom 83.2 86.8
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Georgia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Georgia
2026 75.6 69.6
2025 75.5 69
2024 72.4 68.4
2023 73.7 68.7
2022 76.6 71.8
2021 77.9 77.2
2020 78.2 77.1
2019 77.7 75.9
2018 77.7 76.2
2017 78.5 76
2016 78 72.6
2015 79.1 73
2014 80.2 72.6
2013 79.4 72.2
2012 79.9 69.4
2011 80.8 70.4
2010 80.4 70.4
2009 80.5 69.8
2008 80.2 69.2
2007 78 69.3
2006 77.4 64.5
2005 75.8 57.1
2004 75.3 58.9
2003 74.8 58.6
2002 74.6 56.7
2001 71.2 58.3
2000 70.5 54.3
1999 69.3 52.5
1998 68.5 47.9
1997 67.9 46.5
1996 70.3 44.1
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 69.6 for Georgia, ranking 41/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Georgia
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
63.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
18.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
5.18%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$35.4B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$27,570
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$6.16B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
94/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
-$1.39B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$462M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
15.2%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
9.4%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
21.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1870–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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.

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.