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Economy of Canada vs Greece compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $256B for Greece, ranking 9/197 and 53/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $397B (154.8% of GDP) in Greece.

Canada vs Greece GDP by year

Canada
Greece
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Greece
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $234,979,615,898
2003 $895,540,646,635 $196,930,509,813
2002 $760,649,334,098 $150,253,800,086
2001 $738,981,792,355 $132,050,474,720
2000 $744,773,415,932 $125,760,166,225
1999 $678,412,196,271 $137,131,371,955
1998 $634,000,000,000 $139,612,812,176
1997 $654,986,999,856 $138,766,067,640
1996 $630,607,994,133 $142,502,984,145
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,974,613,914
1994 $579,944,346,807 $114,980,063,202
1993 $579,053,561,739 $107,295,704,518
1992 $594,387,358,319 $114,608,178,405
1991 $612,527,712,316 $103,680,863,713
1990 $596,075,591,361 $96,529,587,274
1989 $567,211,993,243 $78,067,933,277
1988 $509,380,027,627 $75,200,610,137
1987 $433,134,238,311 $64,739,630,096
1986 $379,006,836,992 $55,595,445,472
1985 $366,186,012,450 $47,155,741,426
1984 $356,718,400,124 $47,352,146,312
1983 $341,866,277,183 $48,741,397,059
1982 $314,647,807,409 $53,858,346,939
1981 $307,246,642,756 $51,618,456,335
1980 $274,776,566,028 $56,039,256,595
1979 $243,891,124,296 $53,724,121,435
1978 $219,369,542,386 $43,654,480,519
1977 $212,325,176,305 $35,673,080,481
1976 $207,271,612,576 $30,719,552,239
1975 $174,419,757,177 $28,129,128,587
1974 $160,949,188,139 $24,998,715,909
1973 $131,764,343,566 $22,037,019,563
1972 $113,463,848,874 $16,650,659,091
1971 $99,606,454,744 $14,388,806,818
1970 $88,192,257,632 $12,957,113,636
1969 $79,405,011,125 $11,454,106,327
1968 $72,048,833,006 $9,950,331,206
1967 $65,856,924,424 $9,146,592,856
1966 $61,252,415,405 $8,472,021,467
1965 $54,649,410,479 $7,582,209,670
1964 $49,503,663,836 $6,576,906,345
1963 $45,140,337,827 $5,813,285,627
1962 $42,336,211,556 $5,140,542,929
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,892,397,431
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,274,890,307

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Greece by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Greece
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $24,626 $44,327
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $23,344 $42,711
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $20,887 $39,612
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $20,655 $33,531
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $17,887 $29,533
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $19,335 $31,927
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $19,873 $29,792
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $18,632 $28,682
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $17,919 $27,505
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $17,981 $26,608
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $21,475 $26,450
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $21,573 $25,731
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $21,624 $24,583
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $25,505 $25,693
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $26,653 $27,839
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $29,425 $29,963
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $31,696 $30,441
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $28,441 $28,896
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $24,416 $28,076
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $22,054 $25,004
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $21,449 $24,826
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $18,021 $23,253
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $13,782 $21,985
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $12,157 $20,304
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $11,638 $18,820
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $12,743 $17,758
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $13,023 $17,434
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $13,016 $16,630
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $13,433 $15,778
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $12,779 $15,218
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $10,937 $14,667
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $10,257 $14,150
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $11,021 $14,130
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $10,047 $13,824
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $9,467 $13,126
1989 $20,795 - $7,738 -
1988 $19,013 - $7,492 -
1987 $16,378 - $6,474 -
1986 $14,521 - $5,578 -
1985 $14,170 - $4,747 -
1984 $13,930 - $4,785 -
1983 $13,477 - $4,950 -
1982 $12,527 - $5,502 -
1981 $12,379 - $5,305 -
1980 $11,208 - $5,812 -
1979 $10,078 - $5,627 -
1978 $9,154 - $4,629 -
1977 $8,949 - $3,832 -
1976 $8,839 - $3,343 -
1975 $7,537 - $3,109 -
1974 $7,057 - $2,789 -
1973 $5,858 - $2,468 -
1972 $5,107 - $1,873 -
1971 $4,535 - $1,629 -
1970 $4,136 - $1,474 -
1969 $3,776 - $1,306 -
1968 $3,473 - $1,138 -
1967 $3,226 - $1,053 -
1966 $3,055 - $984 -
1965 $2,777 - $887 -
1964 $2,562 - $773 -
1963 $2,380 - $686 -
1962 $2,274 - $608 -
1961 $2,246 - $583 -
1960 $2,265 - $513 -

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 $24,626 in Greece, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327.

Economic indicators

Canada Greece
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
53/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
2.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$44,327
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
52/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
16/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$14,396
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$83.2B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
16
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
48%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
10%
2024
Population
42181965
10181414

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Greece
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Greece
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 48% 154.8%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 49.5% 165.2%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 52.8% 178.4%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 56.7% 197.8%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 59.3% 209.9%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 47.6% 183.7%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 48.6% 189.6%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 48.5% 182.6%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 50.3% 183.7%
2015 40% 92% 51.9% 180%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 51.5% 182.8%
2013 40% 87.6% 53% 180.5%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 54.9% 164.3%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 55.1% 175.1%
2010 43.1% 84% 53.1% 147.8%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 54.8% 128.5%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 51.5% 110.9%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 47.8% 104.6%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 45.9% 105.3%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 46.6% 109.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 48.8% 105.5%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 47.9% 104.3%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 47.1% 107.9%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 47.5% 110.5%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 48.2% 108.9%
1999 41.8% 89% 48% 102.8%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 46.7% 100.8%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 45.1% 102.6%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 46.1% 103.7%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 46.6% 100.4%
1994 49% 97.5% 36.9% 99.7%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 38.6% 101.7%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 36.9% 81.1%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 35.2% 75.7%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 38.5% 74.2%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 34.8% 60.7%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 33.8% 57.9%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 34% 53.2%
1986 47.6% 71% 33.8% 47.8%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 34.2% 47.3%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 32% 40.6%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 30.2% 34.1%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 28.7% 29.7%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 28.1% 27.1%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 24.5% 22.8%
1979 40% 45.3% 24.1% 22.7%
1978 41.6% 48% 30.1% 32.3%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 30.1% 24.5%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 29.1% 23.7%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 28.7% 24.1%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 25.3% 22.5%
1973 36% 48% 24.3% 22%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 26.8% 26.5%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 25.8% 25%
1970 36% 54.3% 25.2% 24.7%
1969 33.9% 53% 29.7% 25.8%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 26.3% 23%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 24.6% 21.1%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 22.8% 19%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 21.7% 16.5%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 20.4% 21.3%
1963 30.3% 67% 19.5% 22.6%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 19.7% 16.6%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 19.3% 14.4%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 20% 13.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Greece spent $123B, or 48% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 154.8% in Greece, ranking 15/185 and 7/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Greece
2024 -2.01% 1.34%
2023 0.07% -1.35%
2022 0.56% -2.46%
2021 -3.06% -7.58%
2020 -10.9% -10.3%
2019 -0.02% -0.09%
2018 0.36% 0.78%
2017 -0.11% 1.05%
2016 -0.45% 0.28%
2015 -0.06% -3.03%
2014 0.17% -4.29%
2013 -1.49% -4.06%
2012 -2.52% -6.94%
2011 -3.31% -10.5%
2010 -4.74% -11.4%
2009 -3.88% -15.4%
2008 0.18% -10.3%
2007 1.82% -6.81%
2006 1.83% -6.04%
2005 1.55% -6.33%
2004 0.77% -9.05%
2003 -0.13% -8.05%
2002 -0.23% -6.2%
2001 0.53% -5.64%
2000 2.64% -4.21%
1999 1.66% -6.02%
1998 0.14% -6.48%
1997 0.04% -6.25%
1996 -3.05% -8.35%
1995 -5.49% -9.87%
1994 -6.94% -8.48%
1993 -8.93% -11.5%
1992 -9.2% -10.6%
1991 -8.36% -9.63%
1990 -5.91% -13.3%
1989 -4.6% -11.9%
1988 -4.33% -9.63%
1987 -5.42% -8.09%
1986 -7.14% -8.62%
1985 -8.59% -9.56%
1984 -7.78% -7.19%
1983 -8.17% -6.17%
1982 -7.03% -5.49%
1981 -2.83% -7.08%
1980 -4.07% -2.5%
1979 -3.41% -2.34%
1978 -4.77% -5.39%
1977 -4.1% -5.21%
1976 -2.78% -5.05%
1975 -3.54% -5.3%
1974 1.1% -4.39%
1973 0.6% -3.71%
1972 -0.97% -4.16%
1971 -1.02% -3.32%
1970 -0.36% -3.24%
1969 1.2% -6.65%
1968 -0.45% -3.39%
1967 -0.82% -2.59%
1966 -0.07% -2.17%
1965 -0.25% -2.55%
1964 -0.68% -2.89%
1963 -2.31% -2.25%
1962 -2.6% -2.4%
1961 -2.75% -2.69%
1960 -0.85% -3.3%
1959 -1.08% -2.77%
1958 -1.69% -2.27%
1957 -0.11% -2.45%
1956 0.77% -0.39%
1955 -0.11% -3.57%
1954 -0.57% -2.87%
1953 0.3% -3.01%
1952 0.09% -7.21%
1951 1.1% -11.5%
1950 1.09% -12.7%
1949 0.78% -10.4%
1948 3.84% -7.65%
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% 0.48%
1938 -0.97% 1.78%
1937 -0.34% 1.06%
1936 -1.68% 0.95%
1935 -3.72% 0.72%
1934 -2.93% 0.88%
1933 -3.83% -2.79%
1932 -5.79% -1.78%
1931 -2.43% -4%
1930 -1.47% -2.23%
1929 0.78% -18.7%
1928 1.12% -0.27%
1927 0.92% 2.65%
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% -8.96%
1912 1.03% -7.43%
1911 0.004% -4.61%
1910 -0.18% -1.53%
1909 -0.67% -2.64%
1908 -2.78% -1.54%
1907 -0.83% -1.23%
1906 0.22% 0.66%
1905 -0.07% 0.91%
1904 -0.44% -0.04%
1903 0.07% -0.22%
1902 0.91% -1.67%
1901 -0.34% 0.1%
1900 -0.33% 0.41%
1899 0.1% 0.86%
1898 -0.3% -34.5%
1897 -0.35% -8.46%
1896 -0.48% 0.82%
1895 -0.85% 0.37%
1894 -1.06% 2.91%
1893 -0.66% 0.14%
1892 -0.07% -2.28%
1891 3.23% -6.48%
1890 -0.04% -11.2%
1889 0% -15.7%
1888 -0.48% -3.59%
1887 -1.18% -4.88%
1886 -0.73% -11.5%
1885 -4.82% -12.1%
1884 -2.43% -7.16%
1883 -3.88% -2.42%
1882 -0.78% -1.69%
1881 0.32% -14.5%
1880 -0.62% -13.5%
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 Greece's surplus of $3.43B, or 1.34% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 48 of those years, while Greece ran a deficit in 61 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.79% of GDP for Greece.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Greece
2024 2.38% 2.74%
2023 3.88% 3.46%
2022 6.8% 9.65%
2021 3.4% 1.22%
2020 0.72% -1.25%
2019 1.95% 0.25%
2018 2.27% 0.63%
2017 1.6% 1.12%
2016 1.43% -0.83%
2015 1.13% -1.74%
2014 1.91% -1.31%
2013 0.94% -0.92%
2012 1.52% 1.5%
2011 2.91% 3.33%
2010 1.78% 4.71%
2009 0.3% 1.21%
2008 2.37% 4.15%
2007 2.14% 2.9%
2006 2% 3.2%
2005 2.21% 3.55%
2004 1.86% 2.9%
2003 2.76% 3.53%
2002 2.26% 3.63%
2001 2.53% 3.37%
2000 2.72% 3.15%
1999 1.73% 2.64%
1998 1% 4.77%
1997 1.62% 5.54%

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 2.4% in Greece. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 2.74% in Greece.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $296M
Raw agricultural goods $35.1M
Business & finance services $30.3M
Machinery & equipment $23.6M
Chemicals & pharma $13M
Metals $12.3M
Miscellaneous $11.9M
Wood & paper products $10.8M
Animal & marine products $8.38M
IT & IP services $5.1M
Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $571M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $106M
Metals $52M
Raw materials & minerals $42.7M
Chemicals & pharma $41.2M
Raw agricultural goods $30M
Animal & marine products $28.1M
Business & finance services $17.3M
Machinery & equipment $15.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $9.74M

Balance of trade

Canada Greece
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$18.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
182/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-7.11%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$91.2B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$52.6B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$55.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Greece
Economic freedom 75.6 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 82/197
Property rights 85.9 78
Government integrity 85.5 54.8
Judicial effectiveness 96 68
Tax burden 74.7 59.9
Government spending 45.9 24.7
Fiscal health 79.7 78.9
Business freedom 84.2 77.8
Labor freedom 68.3 59.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 72.6
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 55
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Greece
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Greece
2026 75.6 63.2
2025 75.5 60.6
2024 72.4 55.1
2023 73.7 56.9
2022 76.6 61.5
2021 77.9 60.9
2020 78.2 59.9
2019 77.7 57.7
2018 77.7 57.3
2017 78.5 55
2016 78 53.2
2015 79.1 54
2014 80.2 55.7
2013 79.4 55.4
2012 79.9 55.4
2011 80.8 60.3
2010 80.4 62.7
2009 80.5 60.8
2008 80.2 60.6
2007 78 58.7
2006 77.4 60.1
2005 75.8 59
2004 75.3 59.1
2003 74.8 58.8
2002 74.6 59.1
2001 71.2 63.4
2000 70.5 61
1999 69.3 61
1998 68.5 60.6
1997 67.9 59.6
1996 70.3 60.5
1995 69.4 61.2

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 63.2 for Greece, ranking 82/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Greece
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
15%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
3.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$236B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$43,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
67/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$4.52B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$6.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$2.22B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
18.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.3%
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 (1870–1989, 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.

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.