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Economy of Canada vs Haiti compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $25.2B for Haiti, ranking 9/197 and 117/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $3.91B (15.5% of GDP) in Haiti.

Canada vs Haiti GDP by year

Canada
Haiti
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Haiti
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $25,224,154,991
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $19,850,585,722
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $20,253,551,921
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $20,944,387,976
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $14,508,222,518
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $15,016,090,930
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $16,403,864,618
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $15,093,357,161
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $14,069,277,526
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $14,849,629,309
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $15,146,883,498
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $14,902,488,604
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $13,708,925,477
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $13,008,746,039
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $11,859,312,725
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $7,638,739,123
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $7,030,149,730
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,087,360,684
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,071,947,798
2002 $760,649,334,098 $6,205,847,214
2001 $738,981,792,355 $6,331,970,324
2000 $744,773,415,932 $6,813,566,099
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,153,725,884
1998 $634,000,000,000 $3,723,903,724
1997 $654,986,999,856 $3,338,949,152
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,907,517,604
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,813,313,279
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,167,569,046
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,878,253,767
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,257,129,792
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,473,562,628
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,096,289,800
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,736,243,800
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,613,926,800
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,047,200,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,318,000,000
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,009,400,000
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,816,200,000
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,623,600,000
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,474,200,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,479,400,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,383,800,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,080,600,000
1978 $219,369,542,386 $974,200,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $947,000,000
1976 $207,271,612,576 $879,000,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $681,400,000
1974 $160,949,188,139 $565,399,322
1973 $131,764,343,566 $466,798,973
1972 $113,463,848,874 $371,998,958
1971 $99,606,454,744 $362,800,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $331,200,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $391,820,400
1968 $72,048,833,006 $367,968,800
1967 $65,856,924,424 $369,124,200
1966 $61,252,415,405 $368,948,600
1965 $54,649,410,479 $353,251,800
1964 $49,503,663,836 $325,281,200
1963 $45,140,337,827 $294,883,400
1962 $42,336,211,556 $281,896,800
1961 $41,038,192,838 $271,066,000
1960 $40,563,768,947 $273,187,200

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Haiti by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Haiti
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $2,143 $3,194
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $1,706 $3,292
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $1,761 $3,275
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $1,841 $3,145
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $1,290 $3,103
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $1,352 $3,237
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $1,496 $3,197
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $1,395 $3,339
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $1,318 $3,253
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $1,411 $3,026
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $1,460 $3,076
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $1,458 $3,042
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $1,361 $2,830
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $1,312 $2,858
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $1,210 $2,695
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $1,197 $2,855
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $1,095 $2,724
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $985 $2,647
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $829 $2,504
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $776 $2,427
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $683 $2,322
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $579 $2,331
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $721 $2,248
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $749 $2,230
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $821 $2,229
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $510 $2,201
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $465 $2,152
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $425 $2,122
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $377 $2,070
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $372 $1,989
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $292.1 $1,807
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $258.1 $2,048
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $316 $2,158
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $497 $2,273
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $452 $2,202
1989 $20,795 - $407 -
1988 $19,013 - $397 -
1987 $16,378 - $318 -
1986 $14,521 - $367 -
1985 $14,170 - $325 -
1984 $13,930 - $299.2 -
1983 $13,477 - $272.8 -
1982 $12,527 - $252.6 -
1981 $12,379 - $258.5 -
1980 $11,208 - $246.5 -
1979 $10,078 - $196.2 -
1978 $9,154 - $180.3 -
1977 $8,949 - $178.7 -
1976 $8,839 - $169.1 -
1975 $7,537 - $133.6 -
1974 $7,057 - $113 -
1973 $5,858 - $95.1 -
1972 $5,107 - $77.3 -
1971 $4,535 - $76.8 -
1970 $4,136 - $71.5 -
1969 $3,776 - $86.1 -
1968 $3,473 - $82.4 -
1967 $3,226 - $84.2 -
1966 $3,055 - $85.7 -
1965 $2,777 - $83.6 -
1964 $2,562 - $78.5 -
1963 $2,380 - $72.4 -
1962 $2,274 - $70.4 -
1961 $2,246 - $69 -
1960 $2,265 - $70.8 -

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 $2,143 in Haiti, ranking 153/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194.

Economic indicators

Canada Haiti
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
117/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
-4.17%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
153/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,194
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
177/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
176/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,896
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
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.1%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
5.25%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
26.9%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
14.1%
2012
Population
42181965
12076663

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Haiti
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Haiti
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 5.25% 15.5%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 6.46% 28.5%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 8.33% 29.5%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 9.42% 28.9%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 9.86% 22.3%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 9.59% 26.5%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 11.3% 24.1%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 10.2% 22.5%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 10.5% 24.4%
2015 40% 92% 12.7% 23.9%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 14.6% 21.4%
2013 40% 87.6% 15.9% 25.1%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 16.4% 24.1%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 14.1% 22.3%
2010 43.1% 84% 12.6% 24.9%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 11.6% 19.4%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 11.2% 33.9%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 11.1% 24.4%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 9.67% 32.2%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 8.75% 29.7%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 7.38% 30.4%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 7.83% 37.8%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 6.64% 32%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 6.11% 28.8%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 6.25% 32.5%
1999 41.8% 89% 6.91% 24.1%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 5.4% 24%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 5.46% 26.2%
1996 45.9% 100.2% - 26.2%
1995 47.7% 100.1% - 26.2%
1994 49% 97.5% - 35.3%
1993 51.5% 94.7% - 98%
1992 52.5% 88.2% - 118.9%
1991 51.4% 81.7% - 80.7%
1990 48.1% 73.7% - 85.1%
1989 45.8% 72.2% - 98.7%
1988 45.4% 71.1% - 90.9%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 32.4% 58.6%
1986 47.6% 71% 15.1% 26.5%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 17.4% 25.6%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 16.9% 27.3%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 21.9% 28.9%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 20.7% 25.5%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 17.4% 23.7%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 17.2% 20.3%
1979 40% 45.3% 13.1% 19.8%
1978 41.6% 48% 18.9% 20.1%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 16.7% 18.5%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 13.4% 14.9%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 12.8% 14.2%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 9.24% 13.3%
1973 36% 48% 9.4% 8.92%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 11.2% 11.1%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 11.2% 11%
1970 36% 54.3% 11.4% 12.5%
1969 33.9% 53% 10.1% -
1968 33.8% 55.9% 10.3% -
1967 32.9% 56.9% 7.52% -
1966 30.8% 56.6% 7.2% -
1965 29.8% 60.1% 7.91% -
1964 29.7% 63.7% - -
1963 30.3% 67% 8.95% -
1962 30.6% 67.2% - -
1961 30.6% 68.2% - -
1960 14.9% 66.1% 7.34% 21.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Haiti spent $1.32B, or 5.25% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 15.5% in Haiti, ranking 15/185 and 177/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Haiti
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Haiti
2024 -2.01% 6.96%
2023 0.07% 0.77%
2022 0.56% -1.75%
2021 -3.06% -2.45%
2020 -10.9% -1.96%
2019 -0.02% -1.99%
2018 0.36% -1.13%
2017 -0.11% -0.32%
2016 -0.45% 0.12%
2015 -0.06% -1.47%
2014 0.17% -3.64%
2013 -1.49% -3.98%
2012 -2.52% -2.71%
2011 -3.31% -1.43%
2010 -4.74% -1.5%
2009 -3.88% -2%
2008 0.18% -1.8%
2007 1.82% -1.55%
2006 1.83% -0.91%
2005 1.55% -0.83%
2004 0.77% -1.34%
2003 -0.13% -2.24%
2002 -0.23% -1.8%
2001 0.53% -1.55%
2000 2.64% -1.36%
1999 1.66% -1.54%
1998 0.14% 0.21%
1997 0.04% 0.37%
1996 -3.05% -
1995 -5.49% -
1994 -6.94% -
1993 -8.93% -
1992 -9.2% -
1991 -8.36% -
1990 -5.91% -
1989 -4.6% -
1988 -4.33% -
1987 -5.42% -4.94%
1986 -7.14% -1.4%
1985 -8.59% -0.97%
1984 -7.78% -3.52%
1983 -8.17% -5.72%
1982 -7.03% -3.93%
1981 -2.83% -4.38%
1980 -4.07% -5.68%
1979 -3.41% -2.21%
1978 -4.77% -3.24%
1977 -4.1% -2.85%
1976 -2.78% -1.16%
1975 -3.54% -1.73%
1974 1.1% 0.23%
1973 0.6% 0.03%
1972 -0.97% 0.24%
1971 -1.02% -0.08%
1970 -0.36% -0.19%
1969 1.2% -0.39%
1968 -0.45% -0.46%
1967 -0.82% 0%
1966 -0.07% 0%
1965 -0.25% 0%
1964 -0.68% -
1963 -2.31% 0%
1962 -2.6% -
1961 -2.75% -
1960 -0.85% 0.006%
1959 -1.08% -1.11%
1958 -1.69% -2.21%
1957 -0.11% 0.28%
1956 0.77% -2.18%
1955 -0.11% -0.86%
1954 -0.57% -0.81%
1953 0.3% -1.01%
1952 0.09% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 1.09% -
1949 0.78% -0.12%
1948 3.84% 0.21%
1947 5.02% 1.06%
1946 3.14% 0.51%
1945 -17.9% 0.47%
1944 -21.6% -
1943 -23.1% -
1942 -20.8% -
1941 -4.79% -0.21%
1940 -5.62% 0.13%
1939 -2.11% -0.16%
1938 -0.97% 0.15%
1937 -0.34% -0.08%
1936 -1.68% -0.06%
1935 -3.72% -0.2%
1934 -2.93% -1.23%
1933 -3.83% 0%
1932 -5.79% 0.4%
1931 -2.43% -0.49%
1930 -1.47% -0.52%
1929 0.78% -0.32%
1928 1.12% -0.25%
1927 0.92% 0.73%
1926 0.81% -0.45%
1925 0.55% 0.05%
1924 0.007% -0.14%
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 Haiti's surplus of $1.76B, or 6.96% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 48 of those years, while Haiti ran a deficit in 40 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.42% of GDP for Haiti.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Haiti
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Haiti
2024 2.38% 26.9%
2023 3.88% 36.8%
2022 6.8% 34%
2021 3.4% 16.8%
2020 0.72% 22.8%
2019 1.95% 18.7%
2018 2.27% 12.5%
2017 1.6% 10.7%
2016 1.43% 11.5%
2015 1.13% 6.73%
2014 1.91% 3.44%
2013 0.94% 4.77%
2012 1.52% 5.02%
2011 2.91% 6.33%
2010 1.78% 4.83%
2009 0.3% 0.39%
2008 2.37% 15.3%
2007 2.14% 6.56%
2006 2% 11.3%
2005 2.21% 14%
2004 1.86% 21%
2003 2.76% 28.7%
2002 2.26% 7.03%
2001 2.53% 13.3%
2000 2.72% 9.33%
1999 1.73% 3%
1998 1% 5.27%
1997 1.62% 20.6%

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 13.5% in Haiti. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 26.9% in Haiti.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $49.9M
Machinery & equipment $12.1M
Animal & marine products $6.99M
Miscellaneous $4.33M
Wood & paper products $717K
Chemicals & pharma $679K
Textiles & consumer goods $487K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $337K
Raw materials & minerals $238K
Metals $82K
Haiti
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $5.08M
Textiles & consumer goods $853K
Precious metals & jewellery $479K
Chemicals & pharma $396K
Metals $224K
Raw agricultural goods $207K
Raw materials & minerals $154K
Machinery & equipment $141K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $137K
Miscellaneous $49K

Balance of trade

Canada Haiti
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$145M
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
92/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-0.58%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$767M
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$518M
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$96.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
18.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
3.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Haiti
Economic freedom 75.6 46.1
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 178/197
Property rights 85.9 6.6
Government integrity 85.5 13
Judicial effectiveness 96 17.3
Tax burden 74.7 81.7
Government spending 45.9 98.7
Fiscal health 79.7 99.5
Business freedom 84.2 30.7
Labor freedom 68.3 54.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 45.1
Trade freedom 83.2 66.4
Investment freedom 60 20
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Haiti
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Haiti
2026 75.6 46.1
2025 75.5 46.1
2024 72.4 48.2
2023 73.7 49.9
2022 76.6 50
2021 77.9 50.8
2020 78.2 52.3
2019 77.7 52.7
2018 77.7 55.8
2017 78.5 49.6
2016 78 51.3
2015 79.1 51.3
2014 80.2 48.9
2013 79.4 48.1
2012 79.9 50.7
2011 80.8 52.1
2010 80.4 50.8
2009 80.5 50.5
2008 80.2 49
2007 78 51.4
2006 77.4 49.2
2005 75.8 48.4
2004 75.3 51.2
2003 74.8 50.6
2002 74.6 47.9
2001 71.2 47.1
2000 70.5 45.7
1999 69.3 45.9
1998 68.5 45.7
1997 67.9 45.8
1996 70.3 41
1995 69.4 43

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 46.1 for Haiti, ranking 178/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Haiti
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
33.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
15.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$20.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$3,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
121/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$20M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$20M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.15%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
58.5%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.94%
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 (1870–1996, 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 (2017–2024, 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.