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Economy of Canada vs Morocco compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $161B for Morocco, ranking 9/197 and 58/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $109B (67.7% of GDP) in Morocco.

Canada vs Morocco GDP by year

Canada
Morocco
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Morocco
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $160,610,994,055
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $146,036,093,667
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $131,245,312,804
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $142,022,058,447
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $121,353,645,057
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $128,920,266,409
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $127,341,147,582
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $118,540,573,368
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $111,572,947,005
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $110,413,823,842
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $119,130,841,412
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $115,739,287,305
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $106,937,392,311
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $110,080,631,332
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $100,865,329,473
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $101,154,952,241
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $101,822,906,949
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $86,947,913,287
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $75,883,823,301
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $68,852,658,069
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $66,114,145,451
2003 $895,540,646,635 $58,029,363,354
2002 $760,649,334,098 $47,077,192,188
2001 $738,981,792,355 $43,831,480,208
2000 $744,773,415,932 $43,017,455,402
1999 $678,412,196,271 $46,266,428,648
1998 $634,000,000,000 $46,497,608,725
1997 $654,986,999,856 $39,147,844,526
1996 $630,607,994,133 $43,161,571,528
1995 $605,961,090,061 $39,030,285,468
1994 $579,944,346,807 $35,604,137,423
1993 $579,053,561,739 $31,655,473,664
1992 $594,387,358,319 $33,711,069,431
1991 $612,527,712,316 $32,285,573,574
1990 $596,075,591,361 $30,179,954,775
1989 $567,211,993,243 $26,314,313,191
1988 $509,380,027,627 $25,705,296,184
1987 $433,134,238,311 $21,765,195,948
1986 $379,006,836,992 $19,462,085,540
1985 $366,186,012,450 $14,991,283,216
1984 $356,718,400,124 $14,824,667,954
1983 $341,866,277,183 $16,251,408,128
1982 $314,647,807,409 $17,692,276,734
1981 $307,246,642,756 $17,788,185,479
1980 $274,776,566,028 $21,728,516,153
1979 $243,891,124,296 $15,911,994,817
1978 $219,369,542,386 $13,236,946,234
1977 $212,325,176,305 $11,049,783,872
1976 $207,271,612,576 $9,584,297,284
1975 $174,419,757,177 $8,984,853,005
1974 $160,949,188,139 $7,675,466,449
1973 $131,764,343,566 $6,242,145,880
1972 $113,463,848,874 $5,074,117,545
1971 $99,606,454,744 $4,356,669,034
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,956,336,244
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,651,622,669
1968 $72,048,833,006 $3,271,422,333
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,046,345,314
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,876,401,297
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,948,331,090
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,798,345,299
1963 $45,140,337,827 $2,657,252,578
1962 $42,336,211,556 $2,379,611,125
1961 $41,038,192,838 $2,025,693,540
1960 $40,563,768,947 $2,037,154,742

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Morocco by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Morocco
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Morocco
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $4,218 $10,415
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $3,872 $9,895
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $3,516 $9,310
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $3,843 $8,623
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $3,317 $7,705
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $3,560 $8,046
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $3,553 $7,801
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $3,344 $8,115
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $3,186 $7,853
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $3,190 $7,799
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $3,483 $7,237
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $3,425 $7,542
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $3,206 $7,308
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $3,345 $7,274
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $3,107 $6,849
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $3,158 $6,629
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $3,222 $6,437
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $2,788 $6,058
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $2,466 $5,781
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $2,268 $5,275
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $2,207 $5,025
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $1,962 $4,741
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $1,612 $4,436
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $1,521 $4,269
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $1,513 $3,930
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $1,651 $3,801
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $1,683 $3,740
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $1,439 $3,502
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $1,610 $3,551
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $1,478 $3,152
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $1,369 $3,315
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $1,236 $2,979
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $1,337 $2,979
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,302 $3,025
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,238 $2,777
1989 $20,795 - $1,099 -
1988 $19,013 - $1,094 -
1987 $16,378 - $944 -
1986 $14,521 - $861 -
1985 $14,170 - $678 -
1984 $13,930 - $687 -
1983 $13,477 - $772 -
1982 $12,527 - $862 -
1981 $12,379 - $890 -
1980 $11,208 - $1,117 -
1979 $10,078 - $839 -
1978 $9,154 - $716 -
1977 $8,949 - $613 -
1976 $8,839 - $545 -
1975 $7,537 - $524 -
1974 $7,057 - $459 -
1973 $5,858 - $382 -
1972 $5,107 - $319 -
1971 $4,535 - $280.6 -
1970 $4,136 - $261.5 -
1969 $3,776 - $247.8 -
1968 $3,473 - $228 -
1967 $3,226 - $218.1 -
1966 $3,055 - $211.5 -
1965 $2,777 - $222.7 -
1964 $2,562 - $216.9 -
1963 $2,380 - $211.3 -
1962 $2,274 - $194.2 -
1961 $2,246 - $169.8 -
1960 $2,265 - $175.2 -

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 $4,218 in Morocco, ranking 127/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Morocco ranks 132nd at $10,415.

Economic indicators

Canada Morocco
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
58/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
3.79%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
127/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$10,415
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
132/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
104/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$5,678
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$74.5B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2013
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
33%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
0.99%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11.8%
2022
Population
42181965
38871720

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Morocco
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Morocco
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 33% 67.7%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 32% 68.7%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 33.7% 71.4%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 31% 69.4%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 34.1% 72.2%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 27.6% 60.3%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 27.8% 60.5%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 27.9% 60.3%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 28.6% 60.1%
2015 40% 92% 28.5% 58.4%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 30.7% 58.6%
2013 40% 87.6% 30.4% 57.1%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 32.5% 52.3%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 31.2% 48.6%
2010 43.1% 84% 28.7% 45.3%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 28.1% 42.6%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 28.3% 42%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 26.4% 47.1%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 26% 50.6%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 28.6% 54.8%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 24.5% 54.4%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 24.1% 56.9%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 25.8% 59.4%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 23.7% 60.4%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 22.8% 64.9%
1999 41.8% 89% 18.4% 63.4%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 18.7% 64.5%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 18.6% 68%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 17.6% 65.3%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 21.3% 72.2%
1994 49% 97.5% 21.7% 69.3%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 23.1% 74.7%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 22.3% 67%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 20.8% 59.1%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 22.6% 70.5%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Morocco spent $53.1B, or 33% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 67.7% in Morocco, ranking 15/185 and 60/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Morocco
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Morocco
2024 -2.01% -3.92%
2023 0.07% -4.41%
2022 0.56% -5.37%
2021 -3.06% -5.92%
2020 -10.9% -7.15%
2019 -0.02% -3.8%
2018 0.36% -3.52%
2017 -0.11% -3.3%
2016 -0.45% -4.49%
2015 -0.06% -4.59%
2014 0.17% -4.78%
2013 -1.49% -4.7%
2012 -2.52% -6.63%
2011 -3.31% -6.08%
2010 -4.74% -3.93%
2009 -3.88% -1.63%
2008 0.18% 0.63%
2007 1.82% -0.12%
2006 1.83% -1.8%
2005 1.55% -5.46%
2004 0.77% -3.31%
2003 -0.13% -3.74%
2002 -0.23% -4.37%
2001 0.53% -3.79%
2000 2.64% -1.97%
1999 1.66% 3.21%
1998 0.14% 1.47%
1997 0.04% 1.5%
1996 -3.05% 0.87%
1995 -5.49% -2.54%
1994 -6.94% -2.51%
1993 -8.93% -2%
1992 -9.2% -1.84%
1991 -8.36% -0.9%
1990 -5.91% -1.32%
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 2026-02-20); 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 Morocco's deficit of $6.3B, or 3.92% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Morocco ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.96% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.92% of GDP for Morocco.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Morocco
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Morocco
2024 2.38% 0.99%
2023 3.88% 6.09%
2022 6.8% 6.66%
2021 3.4% 1.4%
2020 0.72% 0.71%
2019 1.95% 0.3%
2018 2.27% 1.8%
2017 1.6% 0.75%
2016 1.43% 1.64%
2015 1.13% 1.56%
2014 1.91% 0.44%
2013 0.94% 1.88%
2012 1.52% 1.29%
2011 2.91% 0.91%
2010 1.78% 0.99%
2009 0.3% 0.97%
2008 2.37% 3.71%
2007 2.14% 2.04%
2006 2% 3.28%
2005 2.21% 0.98%
2004 1.86% 1.49%
2003 2.76% 1.17%
2002 2.26% 2.8%
2001 2.53% 0.62%
2000 2.72% 1.89%
1999 1.73% 0.68%
1998 1% 2.75%
1997 1.62% 1.04%

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 1.82% in Morocco. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 0.99% in Morocco.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $455M
Raw materials & minerals $56M
Machinery & equipment $41.4M
Chemicals & pharma $10.8M
Animal & marine products $9.92M
Miscellaneous $9.05M
Wood & paper products $5.17M
Metals $3.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.82M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.57M
Morocco
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $135M
Raw materials & minerals $91.3M
Machinery & equipment $17M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $15.9M
Metals $7.53M
Animal & marine products $6.88M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.49M
Chemicals & pharma $1.11M
Wood & paper products $85K
Miscellaneous $65K

Balance of trade

Canada Morocco
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$1.87B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
141/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-1.16%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$66.5B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$28.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
42%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Morocco
Economic freedom 75.6 61.8
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 91/197
Property rights 85.9 55.2
Government integrity 85.5 35.6
Judicial effectiveness 96 32.5
Tax burden 74.7 65.5
Government spending 45.9 67.5
Fiscal health 79.7 57.5
Business freedom 84.2 72.1
Labor freedom 68.3 46.2
Monetary freedom 73.8 79.6
Trade freedom 83.2 69.8
Investment freedom 60 80
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Morocco
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Morocco
2026 75.6 61.8
2025 75.5 60.3
2024 72.4 56.8
2023 73.7 58.4
2022 76.6 59.2
2021 77.9 63.3
2020 78.2 63.3
2019 77.7 62.9
2018 77.7 61.9
2017 78.5 61.5
2016 78 61.3
2015 79.1 60.1
2014 80.2 58.3
2013 79.4 59.6
2012 79.9 60.2
2011 80.8 59.6
2010 80.4 59.2
2009 80.5 57.7
2008 80.2 55.6
2007 78 56.4
2006 77.4 51.5
2005 75.8 52.2
2004 75.3 56.7
2003 74.8 57.8
2002 74.6 59
2001 71.2 63.9
2000 70.5 63.2
1999 69.3 63.8
1998 68.5 61.1
1997 67.9 64.7
1996 70.3 64.3
1995 69.4 62.8

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 61.8 for Morocco, ranking 91/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Morocco
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
10.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$149B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$10,260
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
52/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$948M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$691M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
3.9%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.1%
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 (2023–2024, 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.