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Economy of Canada vs Italy compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $2.55T for Italy, ranking 10/197 and 9/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $3.5T (137.1% of GDP) in Italy.

Canada vs Italy GDP by year

Canada
Italy
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Italy
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $2,551,556,954,100
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $2,383,435,562,458
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $2,316,882,296,366
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $895,542,074,085 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $760,650,608,552 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $678,414,215,521 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $633,999,325,918 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $654,987,722,086 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $567,211,993,243 $930,801,709,004
1988 $509,380,027,627 $893,663,934,841
1987 $433,134,238,311 $807,570,134,449
1986 $379,006,836,992 $641,862,313,287
1985 $366,186,012,450 $453,259,761,687
1984 $356,718,400,124 $438,896,930,791
1983 $341,866,277,183 $444,063,496,940
1982 $314,647,807,409 $428,257,421,618
1981 $307,246,642,756 $431,695,533,981
1980 $274,776,566,028 $478,356,755,596
1979 $243,891,124,296 $394,584,507,108
1978 $219,369,542,386 $315,784,469,541
1977 $212,325,176,305 $258,190,019,750
1976 $207,271,612,576 $225,235,205,862
1975 $174,419,757,177 $228,220,643,535
1974 $160,949,188,139 $200,024,444,775
1973 $131,764,343,566 $175,896,529,392
1972 $113,463,848,874 $145,594,833,997
1971 $99,606,454,744 $124,959,712,859
1970 $88,192,257,632 $113,656,669,765
1969 $79,405,011,125 $100,996,667,239
1968 $72,048,833,006 $91,485,448,148
1967 $65,856,924,424 $84,401,995,573
1966 $61,252,415,405 $76,622,444,787
1965 $54,649,410,479 $70,717,012,186
1964 $49,503,663,836 $65,720,771,779
1963 $45,140,337,827 $60,035,924,618
1962 $42,336,211,556 $52,413,872,628
1961 $41,038,192,838 $46,649,487,320
1960 $40,563,768,947 $42,012,422,612

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Italy by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Italy
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $43,309 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $40,430 $62,014
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $39,280 $60,030
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $35,654 $57,261
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $36,853 $49,825
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $32,091 $44,436
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $33,813 $46,662
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $35,062 $43,387
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $32,844 $42,142
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $31,392 $40,483
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $30,640 $37,384
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $36,028 $36,666
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $35,702 $36,459
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $34,854 $36,281
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $38,432 $36,392
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $35,857 $34,974
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $37,100 $34,502
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $40,829 $35,422
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $37,826 $34,108
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $33,537 $32,454
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $32,063 $30,138
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $31,348 $29,581
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $27,578 $29,249
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $22,451 $28,833
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $20,570 $28,134
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $20,190 $27,152
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $22,050 $25,655
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $22,365 $25,075
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $21,884 $23,937
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $23,123 $23,101
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $20,712 $22,446
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $19,382 $21,369
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $18,782 $20,485
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $23,297 $20,196
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $22,007 $19,596
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $20,874 $18,680
1989 $20,795 - $16,424 -
1988 $19,013 - $15,781 -
1987 $16,378 - $14,268 -
1986 $14,521 - $11,341 -
1985 $14,170 - $8,009 -
1984 $13,930 - $7,758 -
1983 $13,477 - $7,851 -
1982 $12,527 - $7,574 -
1981 $12,379 - $7,640 -
1980 $11,208 - $8,476 -
1979 $10,078 - $7,006 -
1978 $9,154 - $5,623 -
1977 $8,949 - $4,614 -
1976 $8,839 - $4,042 -
1975 $7,537 - $4,116 -
1974 $7,057 - $3,629 -
1973 $5,858 - $3,213 -
1972 $5,107 - $2,677 -
1971 $4,535 - $2,311 -
1970 $4,136 - $2,112 -
1969 $3,776 - $1,886 -
1968 $3,473 - $1,718 -
1967 $3,226 - $1,595 -
1966 $3,055 - $1,459 -
1965 $2,777 - $1,357 -
1964 $2,562 - $1,272 -
1963 $2,380 - $1,171 -
1962 $2,274 - $1,030 -
1961 $2,246 - $923 -
1960 $2,265 - $837 -

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 $43,309 in Italy, ranking 29/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Italy ranks 31st at $62,014.

Economic indicators

Canada Italy
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$2.55T
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
9/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
0.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$43,309
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
29/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$62,014
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
31/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$3.5T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
137.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$59,371
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
6/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$23,424
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$587B
2014
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
1,235,000
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
89
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
51.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
1.53%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
6.1%
2025
Population
42199836
58708169

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Italy
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Italy
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 51.1% 137.1%
2024 44.3% 110% 50.4% 134.7%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 53.6% 133.9%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 54.9% 138.4%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 56% 145.8%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 56.8% 154.4%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 48.4% 133.9%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 48.3% 134.2%
2017 40.5% 91% 48.8% 133.7%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 49% 134.2%
2015 40% 92.3% 50.2% 134.8%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 50.7% 134.8%
2013 40% 87.7% 50.9% 131.9%
2012 40.9% 87% 50.5% 125.9%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 49% 119.1%
2010 43.1% 84% 49.8% 118.8%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 51.1% 116.1%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 47.8% 105.8%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 46.6% 103.5%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 47.6% 106.3%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 47.1% 106.2%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 46.7% 104.7%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 47% 105.1%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 46.5% 105.9%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 47.1% 108.5%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 46.4% 108.7%
1999 41.8% 89% 47.1% 113.1%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 48% 113.9%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 49.3% 116.5%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 51.3% 118.9%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 51.4% 119.1%
1994 49% 97.5% 55.1% 130.8%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 57.8% 124.1%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 56.8% 113%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 55.3% 105.3%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 54.2% 101.7%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 51.6% 91.8%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 50.4% 89.2%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 49.8% 87.4%
1986 47.6% 71% 50.5% 83.4%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 49.8% 79.1%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 49.1% 73.1%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 48.9% 67.8%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 46.7% 61.8%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 44.6% 57.3%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 40.8% 55.1%
1979 40% 45.3% 40.1% 58.9%
1978 41.6% 48% 40.9% 59.9%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 38.5% 56%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 38.1% 57.3%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 39.1% 57.9%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 34.8% 50.8%
1973 36% 48% 35.3% 51.1%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 36.4% 48.2%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 34.4% 42.4%
1970 36% 54.3% 32.3% 37.8%
1969 33.9% 53% 32.1% 37%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 32.6% 36.4%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 17.9% 33.3%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 19.1% 33.4%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 18.6% 28.4%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 18.2% 27.2%
1963 30.3% 67% 16.7% 27.2%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 17.5% 29%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 17.3% 30%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 16.5% 31.4%

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 Italy spent $1.3T, or 51.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 137.1% in Italy, ranking 14/185 and 9/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Italy
2025 -1.77% -3.11%
2024 -2.12% -3.35%
2023 -0.16% -7.13%
2022 0.62% -8.1%
2021 -3.06% -8.88%
2020 -10.9% -9.38%
2019 -0.02% -1.45%
2018 0.36% -2.19%
2017 -0.11% -2.51%
2016 -0.45% -2.4%
2015 -0.06% -2.46%
2014 0.17% -2.82%
2013 -1.49% -2.87%
2012 -2.52% -2.99%
2011 -3.31% -3.52%
2010 -4.74% -4.16%
2009 -3.88% -5.06%
2008 0.18% -2.58%
2007 1.82% -1.33%
2006 1.83% -3.61%
2005 1.55% -4.1%
2004 0.77% -3.46%
2003 -0.13% -3.23%
2002 -0.23% -2.88%
2001 0.53% -3.18%
2000 2.64% -2.42%
1999 1.66% -1.77%
1998 0.14% -2.99%
1997 0.04% -2.98%
1996 -3.05% -6.61%
1995 -5.49% -7.2%
1994 -6.94% -8.84%
1993 -8.93% -9.76%
1992 -9.2% -10.1%
1991 -8.36% -11.1%
1990 -5.91% -11.1%
1989 -4.6% -11.4%
1988 -4.33% -11%
1987 -5.42% -11.5%
1986 -7.14% -12%
1985 -8.59% -12.4%
1984 -7.78% -11.5%
1983 -8.17% -10.1%
1982 -7.03% -10%
1981 -2.83% -10.9%
1980 -4.07% -6.97%
1979 -3.41% -8.23%
1978 -4.77% -8.47%
1977 -4.1% -6.96%
1976 -2.78% -7.88%
1975 -3.54% -10.3%
1974 1.1% -6.24%
1973 0.6% -6.36%
1972 -0.97% -6.84%
1971 -1.02% -4.71%
1970 -0.36% -3.22%
1969 1.2% -2.85%
1968 -0.45% -2.55%
1967 -0.82% -0.97%
1966 -0.07% -1.59%
1965 -0.25% -2.67%
1964 -0.68% -2.35%
1963 -2.31% -0.3%
1962 -2.6% -0.95%
1961 -2.75% -0.57%
1960 -0.85% -0.28%
1959 -1.08% -1%
1958 -1.69% -0.98%
1957 -0.11% -1.09%
1956 0.77% -1.46%
1955 -0.11% -2.03%
1954 -0.57% -1.84%
1953 0.3% -2.33%
1952 0.09% -4.08%
1951 1.1% -3.86%
1950 1.09% -2.42%
1949 0.78% -2.82%
1948 3.84% -4.58%
1947 5.02% -6.62%
1946 3.14% -9.82%
1945 -17.9% -16.9%
1944 -21.6% -35.1%
1943 -23.1% -16.1%
1942 -20.8% -26.9%
1941 -4.79% -25.1%
1940 -5.62% -24.3%
1939 -2.11% -9.49%
1938 -0.97% -5.97%
1937 -0.34% -5.78%
1936 -1.68% -7.93%
1935 -3.72% -9.83%
1934 -2.93% -2.5%
1933 -3.83% -4.85%
1932 -5.79% -3.06%
1931 -2.43% -2.14%
1930 -1.47% -0.55%
1929 0.78% -0.59%
1928 1.12% -2.09%
1927 0.92% -1.71%
1926 0.81% -0.09%
1925 0.55% 1.7%
1924 0.007% 1.19%
1923 0.79% -3.21%
1922 -0.75% -11%
1921 -2% -7.77%
1920 -1.82% -5.89%
1919 -8.94% -11.2%
1918 -8.98% -22.7%
1917 -7.83% -27.6%
1916 -8.14% -28.2%
1915 -6.17% -25.8%
1914 -4.63% -12.4%
1913 -0.82% -0.86%
1912 1.03% -1.86%
1911 0.004% -0.63%
1910 -0.18% -0.32%
1909 -0.67% -0.69%
1908 -2.78% -1.31%
1907 -0.83% -0.51%
1906 0.22% -0.69%
1905 -0.07% -1.57%
1904 -0.44% 0.58%
1903 0.07% 0.32%
1902 0.91% 0.48%
1901 -0.34% 0.36%
1900 -0.33% 0.28%
1899 0.1% -0.11%
1898 -0.3% -0.21%
1897 -0.35% 0.009%
1896 -0.48% -0.43%
1895 -0.85% -0.69%
1894 -1.06% -0.23%
1893 -0.66% -0.49%
1892 -0.07% -0.25%
1891 3.23% -1.41%
1890 -0.04% -0.32%
1889 0% -1.32%
1888 -0.48% -2.11%
1887 -1.18% -1.94%
1886 -0.73% -0.5%
1885 -4.82% 0.2%
1884 -2.43% -1.46%
1883 -3.88% -0.51%
1882 -0.78% -0.5%
1881 0.32% -0.04%
1880 -0.62% 0.38%
1879 -2.11% 0.73%
1878 -0.63% 0.09%
1877 -1.63% -0.009%
1876 -2.06% -0.05%
1875 -1.88% 0.58%
1874 -1.57% -0.08%
1873 -1.74% 0.21%
1872 -3.93% 0%
1871 -1.09% -0.13%
1870 0.13% -0.82%
1869 - 0.33%
1868 - -0.79%
1867 - -1.45%
1866 - -3.1%
1865 - -2.72%
1864 - -3.06%
1863 - -4.16%
1862 - -3.96%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, 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 Italy's deficit of $79.4B, or 3.11% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Italy ran a deficit in 66 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.51% of GDP for Italy.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Italy
2025 2.07% 1.53%
2024 2.38% 0.98%
2023 3.88% 5.62%
2022 6.8% 8.2%
2021 3.4% 1.87%
2020 0.72% -0.14%
2019 1.95% 0.61%
2018 2.27% 1.14%
2017 1.6% 1.23%
2016 1.43% -0.09%
2015 1.13% 0.04%
2014 1.91% 0.24%
2013 0.94% 1.22%
2012 1.52% 3.04%
2011 2.91% 2.78%
2010 1.78% 1.53%
2009 0.3% 0.77%
2008 2.37% 3.35%
2007 2.14% 1.83%
2006 2% 2.09%
2005 2.21% 1.99%
2004 1.86% 2.21%
2003 2.76% 2.67%
2002 2.26% 2.47%
2001 2.53% 2.79%
2000 2.72% 2.54%
1999 1.73% 1.66%
1998 1% 1.96%
1997 1.62% 2.04%

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 2.01% in Italy. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 1.53% in Italy.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $894M
Raw agricultural goods $621M
Raw materials & minerals $307M
Chemicals & pharma $296M
Metals $281M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $164M
Transport & tourism services $160M
Precious metals & jewellery $95.5M
IT & IP services $75.8M
Animal & marine products $45.2M
Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.51B
Transport & tourism services $2.04B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.35B
Textiles & consumer goods $1.12B
Chemicals & pharma $872M
Metals $401M
Precious metals & jewellery $313M
Animal & marine products $226M
Raw materials & minerals $153M
Business & finance services $143M

Balance of trade

Canada Italy
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$29.3B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
19/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+1.15%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$597B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$655B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$177B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$168B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
30.3%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
32.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Italy
Economic freedom 75.6 63.3
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 80/197
Property rights 85.9 84.8
Government integrity 85.5 60.8
Judicial effectiveness 96 80.9
Tax burden 74.7 57.5
Government spending 45.9 15.3
Fiscal health 79.7 17.2
Business freedom 84.2 74.5
Labor freedom 68.3 70.6
Monetary freedom 73.8 79.1
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 80
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Italy
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Italy
2026 75.6 63.3
2025 75.5 60.9
2024 72.4 60.1
2023 73.7 62.3
2022 76.6 65.4
2021 77.9 64.9
2020 78.2 63.8
2019 77.7 62.2
2018 77.7 62.5
2017 78.5 62.5
2016 78 61.2
2015 79.1 61.7
2014 80.2 60.9
2013 79.4 60.6
2012 79.9 58.8
2011 80.8 60.3
2010 80.4 62.7
2009 80.5 61.4
2008 80.2 62.6
2007 78 62.8
2006 77.4 62
2005 75.8 64.9
2004 75.3 64.2
2003 74.8 64.3
2002 74.6 63.6
2001 71.2 63
2000 70.5 61.9
1999 69.3 61.6
1998 68.5 59.1
1997 67.9 58.1
1996 70.3 60.8
1995 69.4 61.2

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 63.3 for Italy, ranking 80/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Italy
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
64.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
22.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
2.07%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$2.48T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$62,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$434B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
10/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$22B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$28.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$45.9B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
20.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
22.2%
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 (1862–1989, 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.