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Economy of Canada vs Iraq compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $254B for Iraq, ranking 10/197 and 54/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $137B (53.9% of GDP) in Iraq.

Canada vs Iraq GDP by year

Canada
Iraq
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Iraq
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $254,367,293,538
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $209,691,945,713
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $180,898,797,517
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $227,367,469,034
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $36,633,669,269
2003 $895,542,074,085 $21,921,569,479
2002 $760,650,608,552 $32,928,454,672
2001 $738,981,792,355 $36,176,430,129
2000 $744,773,415,932 $48,364,250,944
1999 $678,414,215,521 $36,881,601,584
1998 $633,999,325,918 $20,617,405,044
1997 $654,987,722,086 $20,764,857,056
1996 $630,607,994,133 $10,433,698,621
1995 $605,961,090,061 $12,894,029,888
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,991,349,283
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,031,944,881
1992 $594,387,358,319 $553,671,958
1991 $612,527,712,316 $407,796,350
1990 $596,075,591,361 $180,408,064,516
1989 $567,211,993,243 $65,831,935,484
1988 $509,380,027,627 $62,684,516,129
1987 $433,134,238,311 $56,774,193,548
1986 $379,006,836,992 $47,264,516,129
1985 $366,186,012,450 $48,425,161,290
1984 $356,718,400,124 $46,938,387,097
1983 $341,866,277,183 $40,712,903,226
1982 $314,647,807,409 $42,382,333,333
1981 $307,246,642,756 $37,823,000,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $52,569,000,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $37,816,457,839
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,762,275,652
1977 $212,325,176,305 $19,838,130,715
1976 $207,271,612,576 $17,754,825,601
1975 $174,419,757,177 $13,458,516,763
1974 $160,949,188,139 $11,516,762,614
1973 $131,764,343,566 $5,134,367,778
1972 $113,463,848,874 $4,113,848,002
1971 $99,606,454,744 $3,865,346,535
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,281,318,687
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,007,758,797
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,896,598,841
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,551,522,656
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,530,306,096
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,335,785,506
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,136,408,198
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,805,901,510
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,784,174,541
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,671,960,965
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,537,252,193

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Iraq by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Iraq
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Iraq
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $5,410 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $6,074 $14,464
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $5,965 $14,653
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $6,521 $14,391
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $4,868 $12,732
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $4,295 $10,574
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $5,672 $12,249
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $5,647 $12,034
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $4,759 $10,192
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $4,334 $9,079
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $4,440 $9,334
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $6,249 $13,168
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $6,650 $14,669
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $6,478 $14,402
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $5,776 $12,912
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $4,462 $12,186
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $3,715 $11,687
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $4,543 $11,657
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $3,129 $10,783
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $2,277 $10,223
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $1,762 $9,457
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $1,328 $9,290
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $818 $6,068
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $1,266 $9,682
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $1,436 $10,720
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $1,980 $10,628
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $1,560 $9,194
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $901 $7,964
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $936 $6,020
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $485 $5,034
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $619 $4,598
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $198.2 $4,560
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $53.7 $4,509
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $30.3 $3,547
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $23 $2,694
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $10,261 -
1989 $20,795 - $3,791 -
1988 $19,013 - $3,707 -
1987 $16,378 - $3,436 -
1986 $14,521 - $2,940 -
1985 $14,170 - $3,088 -
1984 $13,930 - $3,066 -
1983 $13,477 - $2,743 -
1982 $12,527 - $2,942 -
1981 $12,379 - $2,700 -
1980 $11,208 - $3,868 -
1979 $10,078 - $2,871 -
1978 $9,154 - $1,863 -
1977 $8,949 - $1,609 -
1976 $8,839 - $1,489 -
1975 $7,537 - $1,166 -
1974 $7,057 - $1,031 -
1973 $5,858 - $476 -
1972 $5,107 - $394 -
1971 $4,535 - $384 -
1970 $4,136 - $337 -
1969 $3,776 - $320 -
1968 $3,473 - $319 -
1967 $3,226 - $290.6 -
1966 $3,055 - $298.2 -
1965 $2,777 - $284.8 -
1964 $2,562 - $269.4 -
1963 $2,380 - $235.5 -
1962 $2,274 - $240.7 -
1961 $2,246 - $232.4 -
1960 $2,265 - $218.9 -

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 $5,410 in Iraq, ranking 119/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Iraq ranks 115th at $14,464.

Economic indicators

Canada Iraq
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$254B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
54/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
-2.16%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$5,410
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
119/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$14,464
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
115/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$137B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
53.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$2,917
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
108/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$6,782
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
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
42.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
0.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
16.2%
2021
Population
42199836
48531417

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Iraq
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Iraq
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 42.7% 53.9%
2024 44.3% 110% 41.7% 45.2%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 41.2% 42.1%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 33.9% 39%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 36.3% 54.7%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 41.9% 72.5%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 34.7% 41.7%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 31.1% 44.4%
2017 40.5% 91% 35.5% 55.9%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 42.4% 60.3%
2015 40% 92.3% 43.5% 48.3%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 43.8% 27.6%
2013 40% 87.7% 48.2% 32%
2012 40.9% 87% 42.9% 34.8%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 43.4% 40.7%
2010 43.1% 84% 49.6% 53.5%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 61.1% 87.4%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 57.3% 74.2%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 44% 117.1%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 50.3% 143.2%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 63.2% 227.3%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 91.5% 344%
2003 40.3% 75.9% - -
2002 40.4% 79.6% - -
2001 41.1% 81.5% - -
2000 40.6% 80.4% - -
1999 41.8% 89% - -
1998 43.4% 93.3% - -
1997 43.5% 95.3% - -
1996 45.9% 100.2% - -
1995 47.7% 100.1% - -
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 (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Iraq spent $109B, or 42.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 53.9% in Iraq, ranking 14/185 and 95/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Iraq
2025 -1.77% -6.41%
2024 -2.12% -3.45%
2023 -0.16% -1.14%
2022 0.62% 8.1%
2021 -3.06% -0.38%
2020 -10.9% -12.8%
2019 -0.02% 0.83%
2018 0.36% 7.69%
2017 -0.11% -1.52%
2016 -0.45% -14.4%
2015 -0.06% -12.8%
2014 0.17% -5.63%
2013 -1.49% -6.06%
2012 -2.52% 4.09%
2011 -3.31% 4.74%
2010 -4.74% -4.18%
2009 -3.88% -14.9%
2008 0.18% -0.86%
2007 1.82% 9.98%
2006 1.83% 10.7%
2005 1.55% 4.07%
2004 0.77% -35.4%
2003 -0.13% -
2002 -0.23% -
2001 0.53% -
2000 2.64% -
1999 1.66% -
1998 0.14% -
1997 0.04% -
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% -
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 Iraq's deficit of $16.3B, or 6.41% of GDP.

Over the past 22 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Iraq ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.24% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.17% of GDP for Iraq.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Iraq
2025 2.07% 0.3%
2024 2.38% 2.61%
2023 3.88% 4.36%
2022 6.8% 4.99%
2021 3.4% 6.04%
2020 0.72% 0.57%
2019 1.95% -0.2%
2018 2.27% 0.37%
2017 1.6% 0.18%
2016 1.43% 0.56%
2015 1.13% 1.39%
2014 1.91% 2.24%
2013 0.94% 1.88%
2012 1.52% 6.09%
2011 2.91% 5.6%
2010 1.78% 2.43%
2009 0.3% 6.87%
2008 2.37% 12.7%
2007 2.14% -10.1%
2006 2% 53.2%
2005 2.21% 37%
2004 1.86% 27%
2003 2.76% 33.6%
2002 2.26% 19.3%
2001 2.53% 16.4%
2000 2.72% 4.98%
1999 1.73% 12.6%
1998 1% 14.8%
1997 1.62% 23.1%

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 10% in Iraq. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 0.3% in Iraq.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $51.8M
Raw agricultural goods $40.7M
Chemicals & pharma $23.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.83M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.19M
Wood & paper products $1.6M
Metals $916K
Raw materials & minerals $393K
Animal & marine products $149K
Miscellaneous $123K
Iraq
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Canada Iraq
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$8.37B
2024
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
27/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+2.99%
2024
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$74.3B
2024
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$101B
2024
Service imports
$169B
2025
$30.2B
2024
Service exports
$172B
2025
$10.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
37.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
39.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Iraq
Economic freedom 75.6 15.6
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 196/197
Property rights 85.9 8.3
Government integrity 85.5 20.2
Judicial effectiveness 96 5.8
Tax burden 74.7 85.5
Government spending 45.9 65.3
Fiscal health 79.7 95.7
Business freedom 84.2 42.8
Labor freedom 68.3 60.6
Monetary freedom 73.8 68.6
Trade freedom 83.2 40
Investment freedom 60 10
Financial freedom 70 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Iraq
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Iraq
2026 75.6 -
2025 75.5 -
2024 72.4 -
2023 73.7 -
2022 76.6 -
2021 77.9 -
2020 78.2 -
2019 77.7 -
2018 77.7 -
2017 78.5 -
2016 78 -
2015 79.1 -
2014 80.2 -
2013 79.4 -
2012 79.9 -
2011 80.8 -
2010 80.4 -
2009 80.5 -
2008 80.2 -
2007 78 -
2006 77.4 -
2005 75.8 -
2004 75.3 -
2003 74.8 -
2002 74.6 15.6
2001 71.2 17.2
2000 70.5 17.2
1999 69.3 17.2
1998 68.5 17.2
1997 67.9 17.2
1996 70.3 17.2
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 15.6 for Iraq, ranking 196/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Iraq
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
45.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
3.41%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$267B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$14,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$101B
2024
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
30/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$8.09B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
-$7.65B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$439M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.22%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
17.5%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
19.1%
2024

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)
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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.