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Economy of Canada vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $5.25B for Liberia, ranking 10/197 and 162/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $2.88B (54.9% of GDP) in Liberia.

Canada vs Liberia GDP by year

Canada
Liberia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Liberia
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $5,245,938,900
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $3,513,049,500
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $3,176,126,300
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $3,319,596,500
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $949,000,000
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $897,000,000
2003 $895,542,074,085 $748,000,000
2002 $760,650,608,552 $927,000,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $906,000,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $874,000,000
1999 $678,414,215,521 $441,800,000
1998 $633,999,325,918 $359,600,000
1997 $654,987,722,086 $295,900,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $159,400,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,800,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $132,200,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $160,400,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $223,500,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $348,000,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $384,400,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $786,300,000
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,038,300,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $972,800,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $840,964,400
1985 $366,186,012,450 $851,296,100
1984 $356,718,400,124 $848,478,300
1983 $341,866,277,183 $823,374,900
1982 $314,647,807,409 $863,933,200
1981 $307,246,642,756 $846,514,500
1980 $274,776,566,028 $854,711,500
1979 $243,891,124,296 $814,067,900
1978 $219,369,542,386 $717,240,400
1977 $212,325,176,305 $673,010,600
1976 $207,271,612,576 $596,675,700
1975 $174,419,757,177 $577,549,300
1974 $160,949,188,139 $486,955,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $386,968,300
1972 $113,463,848,874 $368,098,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $341,543,100
1970 $88,192,257,632 $323,099,700
1969 $79,405,011,125 $306,961,800
1968 $72,048,833,006 $276,820,700
1967 $65,856,924,424 $261,024,300
1966 $61,252,415,405 $244,459,500
1965 $54,649,410,479 $229,260,800
1964 $49,503,663,836 $218,929,100
1963 $45,140,337,827 $200,229,600
1962 $42,336,211,556 $191,861,800
1961 $41,038,192,838 $183,920,900
1960 $40,563,768,947 $190,495,600

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Liberia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $915 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $851 $1,871
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $799 $1,795
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $745 $1,692
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $668 $1,539
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $617 $1,660
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $658 $1,900
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $692 $1,800
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $699 $1,665
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $715 $1,490
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $693 $1,340
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $707 $1,419
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $711 $1,360
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $638 $1,157
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $568 $1,041
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $492 $980
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $448 $939
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $452 $915
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $374 $873
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $321 $815
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $287.5 $774
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $284.1 $745
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $239.8 $716
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $299.5 $1,013
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $300 $987
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $298.5 $965
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $156.6 $762
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $134.7 $652
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $122.6 $548
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $71.4 $282.2
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $62.1 $254.4
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $61.5 $262.6
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $74.4 $328
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $107.8 $497
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $177.9 $793
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $172.9 $787
1989 $20,795 - $312 -
1988 $19,013 - $424 -
1987 $16,378 - $409 -
1986 $14,521 - $364 -
1985 $14,170 - $380 -
1984 $13,930 - $390 -
1983 $13,477 - $391 -
1982 $12,527 - $422 -
1981 $12,379 - $426 -
1980 $11,208 - $443 -
1979 $10,078 - $435 -
1978 $9,154 - $394 -
1977 $8,949 - $381 -
1976 $8,839 - $347 -
1975 $7,537 - $346 -
1974 $7,057 - $299.4 -
1973 $5,858 - $244.4 -
1972 $5,107 - $238.6 -
1971 $4,535 - $227.1 -
1970 $4,136 - $220.3 -
1969 $3,776 - $214.7 -
1968 $3,473 - $198.6 -
1967 $3,226 - $192.2 -
1966 $3,055 - $184.6 -
1965 $2,777 - $177.6 -
1964 $2,562 - $173.9 -
1963 $2,380 - $163.1 -
1962 $2,274 - $160.3 -
1961 $2,246 - $157.5 -
1960 $2,265 - $167.2 -

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 $915 in Liberia, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Liberia ranks 188th at $1,871.

Economic indicators

Canada Liberia
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$5.25B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
162/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
5.02%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$915
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
184/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,871
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
188/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$2.88B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
54.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$502
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
167/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$1,467
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
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
22.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
8.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
5.93%
2017
Population
42199836
5916561

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Liberia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 22.4% 54.9%
2024 44.3% 110% 24.1% 56.4%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 28.6% 57.2%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 27.4% 54.4%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 29.8% 53.5%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 35.3% 58.5%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 32.3% 48.1%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 32.7% 36.2%
2017 40.5% 91% 35.1% 31.8%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 35.8% 28%
2015 40% 92.3% 37.1% 24.4%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 33.4% 24.3%
2013 40% 87.7% 27.4% 20.6%
2012 40.9% 87% 30.8% 20.5%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 29.8% 22.5%
2010 43.1% 84% 25.1% 25.4%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 24% 132.2%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 21.8% 235.3%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 16.1% 367%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 10.6% 451%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 11.7% 488%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 12.1% 543%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 8.98% 600%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 12.7% 464%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 12.1% 465%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 14.5% 468%
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 Liberia spent $1.18B, or 22.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 54.9% in Liberia, ranking 14/185 and 90/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Liberia
2025 -1.77% -1.41%
2024 -2.12% -1.8%
2023 -0.16% -8.55%
2022 0.62% -5.82%
2021 -3.06% -2.5%
2020 -10.9% -4.02%
2019 -0.02% -4.92%
2018 0.36% -4.7%
2017 -0.11% -7.14%
2016 -0.45% -3.83%
2015 -0.06% -3.74%
2014 0.17% -4.92%
2013 -1.49% 1.29%
2012 -2.52% -2.86%
2011 -3.31% -4.39%
2010 -4.74% 1.16%
2009 -3.88% -1.4%
2008 0.18% -2.7%
2007 1.82% 2.28%
2006 1.83% 4.23%
2005 1.55% -0.51%
2004 0.77% -0.56%
2003 -0.13% 0.36%
2002 -0.23% -1.57%
2001 0.53% -0.94%
2000 2.64% -0.08%
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 Liberia's deficit of $74.2M, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 0.94% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.27% of GDP for Liberia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Liberia
2025 2.07% 8.3%
2024 2.38% 8.2%
2023 3.88% 10.1%
2022 6.8% 7.6%
2021 3.4% 7.8%
2020 0.72% 17%
2019 1.95% 27%
2018 2.27% 23.5%
2017 1.6% 12.4%
2016 1.43% 8.8%
2015 1.13% 7.7%
2014 1.91% 9.9%
2013 0.94% 7.6%
2012 1.52% 6.8%
2011 2.91% 8.5%
2010 1.78% 7.3%
2009 0.3% 7.4%
2008 2.37% 17.5%
2007 2.14% 11.4%
2006 2% 9.5%
2005 2.21% 6.9%
2004 1.86% 3.6%
2003 2.76% 10.3%
2002 2.26% 14.2%
2001 2.53% 12.1%
2000 2.72% 5.3%
1999 1.73% 2%
1998 1% -
1997 1.62% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1999–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 27 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.21%, compared with 10.3% in Liberia. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 8.3% in Liberia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $7.58M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.27M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.92M
Animal & marine products $734K
Miscellaneous $193K
Chemicals & pharma $154K
Raw materials & minerals $72K
Raw agricultural goods $49K
Metals $27K
Wood & paper products $25K
Liberia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $2.77M
Machinery & equipment $1.52M
Metals $61K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $53K
Chemicals & pharma $5K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
Raw agricultural goods $1K

Balance of trade

Canada Liberia
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$120M
2024
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
62/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+2.51%
2024
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$1.51B
2024
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$1.31B
2024
Service imports
$169B
2025
$253M
2024
Service exports
$172B
2025
$42.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
28.5%
2026

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Liberia
Economic freedom 75.6 49.8
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 163/197
Property rights 85.9 40.4
Government integrity 85.5 25.8
Judicial effectiveness 96 23.4
Tax burden 74.7 86.1
Government spending 45.9 79.5
Fiscal health 79.7 56.9
Business freedom 84.2 38
Labor freedom 68.3 43.4
Monetary freedom 73.8 71.4
Trade freedom 83.2 57.4
Investment freedom 60 55
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Liberia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Liberia
2026 75.6 49.8
2025 75.5 48.5
2024 72.4 49.9
2023 73.7 49.6
2022 76.6 47.9
2021 77.9 49.2
2020 78.2 49
2019 77.7 49.7
2018 77.7 50.9
2017 78.5 49.1
2016 78 52.2
2015 79.1 52.7
2014 80.2 52.4
2013 79.4 49.3
2012 79.9 48.6
2011 80.8 46.5
2010 80.4 46.2
2009 80.5 48.1
2008 80.2 -
2007 78 -
2006 77.4 -
2005 75.8 -
2004 75.3 -
2003 74.8 -
2002 74.6 -
2001 71.2 -
2000 70.5 -
1999 69.3 -
1998 68.5 -
1997 67.9 -
1996 70.3 -
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 49.8 for Liberia, ranking 163/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Liberia
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
40%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
24.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
32.7%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$4.76B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$1,840
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$339M
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
166/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
-$397M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$472M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$74.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.12%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
n/a

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 (1870–1989, 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)
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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.