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Economy of Canada vs Pakistan compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $407B for Pakistan, ranking 10/197 and 41/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $297B (72.8% of GDP) in Pakistan.

Canada vs Pakistan GDP by year

Canada
Pakistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Pakistan
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $407,307,214,476
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $371,747,087,751
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $348,516,647,445
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $300,425,609,818
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $320,909,472,771
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $356,128,166,705
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $339,205,534,861
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $313,630,000,130
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $299,963,590,535
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $271,390,474,858
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $250,106,966,105
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $132,216,048,339
2003 $895,542,074,085 $112,371,913,741
2002 $760,650,608,552 $97,923,302,809
2001 $738,981,792,355 $97,145,618,480
2000 $744,773,415,932 $99,484,802,345
1999 $678,414,215,521 $62,973,857,069
1998 $633,999,325,918 $62,191,955,814
1997 $654,987,722,086 $62,433,340,468
1996 $630,607,994,133 $63,320,170,084
1995 $605,961,090,061 $60,636,071,684
1994 $579,944,346,807 $52,293,470,813
1993 $579,053,561,739 $51,809,999,353
1992 $594,387,358,319 $48,884,671,947
1991 $612,527,712,316 $45,625,336,680
1990 $596,075,591,361 $40,010,423,970
1989 $567,211,993,243 $40,171,106,279
1988 $509,380,027,627 $38,472,742,808
1987 $433,134,238,311 $33,351,529,275
1986 $379,006,836,992 $31,899,070,056
1985 $366,186,012,450 $31,144,920,844
1984 $356,718,400,124 $31,151,825,467
1983 $341,866,277,183 $28,691,889,764
1982 $314,647,807,409 $30,725,971,564
1981 $307,246,642,756 $28,100,606,061
1980 $274,776,566,028 $23,654,444,444
1979 $243,891,124,296 $19,688,383,838
1978 $219,369,542,386 $17,811,515,152
1977 $212,325,176,305 $15,126,060,606
1976 $207,271,612,576 $13,168,080,808
1975 $174,419,757,177 $11,230,606,061
1974 $160,949,188,139 $8,899,191,919
1973 $131,764,343,566 $6,383,429,490
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,415,016,360
1971 $99,606,454,744 $10,665,896,682
1970 $88,192,257,632 $10,027,509,450
1969 $79,405,011,125 $8,683,116,338
1968 $72,048,833,006 $8,041,999,160
1967 $65,856,924,424 $7,464,510,710
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,561,108,778
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,929,231,415
1964 $49,503,663,836 $5,204,955,901
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,630,827,383
1962 $42,336,211,556 $4,310,163,797
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,118,647,627
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,749,265,015

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Pakistan by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Pakistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Pakistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $1,596 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $1,479 $6,252
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $1,360 $6,014
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $1,538 $5,920
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $1,455 $5,367
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $1,278 $5,048
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $1,390 $5,038
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $1,569 $4,979
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $1,519 $4,790
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $1,425 $4,631
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $1,380 $4,480
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $1,267 $4,313
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $1,225 $4,174
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $1,204 $4,047
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $1,132 $3,880
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $987 $3,786
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $964 $3,777
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $1,067 $3,721
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $998 $3,672
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $901 $3,515
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $828 $3,293
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $772 $3,048
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $672 $2,822
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $600 $2,688
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $610 $2,644
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $642 $2,565
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $418 $2,475
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $424 $2,419
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $438 $2,398
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $457 $2,401
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $451 $2,315
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $400 $2,224
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $408 $2,160
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $396 $2,132
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $380 $1,992
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $344 $1,895
1989 $20,795 - $358 -
1988 $19,013 - $354 -
1987 $16,378 - $317 -
1986 $14,521 - $314 -
1985 $14,170 - $317 -
1984 $13,930 - $327 -
1983 $13,477 - $311 -
1982 $12,527 - $345 -
1981 $12,379 - $328 -
1980 $11,208 - $287.4 -
1979 $10,078 - $249.2 -
1978 $9,154 - $233.4 -
1977 $8,949 - $204.7 -
1976 $8,839 - $183.9 -
1975 $7,537 - $161.7 -
1974 $7,057 - $132 -
1973 $5,858 - $97.5 -
1972 $5,107 - $148.1 -
1971 $4,535 - $172.5 -
1970 $4,136 - $166.7 -
1969 $3,776 - $148.5 -
1968 $3,473 - $141.6 -
1967 $3,226 - $135.2 -
1966 $3,055 - $122.2 -
1965 $2,777 - $113.6 -
1964 $2,562 - $102.5 -
1963 $2,380 - $93.7 -
1962 $2,274 - $89.5 -
1961 $2,246 - $87.8 -
1960 $2,265 - $82 -

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 $1,596 in Pakistan, ranking 164/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Pakistan ranks 150th at $6,252.

Economic indicators

Canada Pakistan
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$407B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
41/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
3.7%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$1,596
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
164/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$6,252
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
150/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$297B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
72.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$1,162
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
138/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$1,775
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$70.3B
2025
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
27.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.4%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
21.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
3.55%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
11.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
6.96%
2025
Population
42199836
261421997

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Pakistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Pakistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 21.2% 72.8%
2024 44.3% 110% 19.4% 70.2%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 19.3% 78.5%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 20% 77.3%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 18.5% 74.7%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 20.3% 80.8%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 19.1% 78.7%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 19.1% 66.3%
2017 40.5% 91% 19.1% 62.1%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 17.7% 62.1%
2015 40% 92.3% 17.8% 59.1%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 18.1% 58.8%
2013 40% 87.7% 19.5% 59.2%
2012 40.9% 87% 19.4% 58.4%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 17.9% 56.2%
2010 43.1% 84% 18.3% 56.7%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 17.3% 54.6%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 18% 49.5%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 16.1% 44.2%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 14.5% 46.2%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 13% 47.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 12.1% 50.6%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 12.9% 56.3%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 14.4% 60.5%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 12.9% 65.1%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 13.8% 61.7%
1999 41.8% 89% 13.2% 60.7%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 14.1% 53.8%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 13.7% 52.8%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 15% 52.5%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 14% 52.3%
1994 49% 97.5% 14.5% 58.5%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 17% 57.9%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 22.6% 53.3%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 21.4% 55.8%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 23.9% 48.3%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 26.1% 46.6%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 27.9% 45%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 29.5% 44.4%
1986 47.6% 71% 27.6% 43.1%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 28.3% 37%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 25.4% 33.4%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 24.8% 33.6%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 24.5% 33.8%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 21.6% 29.7%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 22% 33.3%
1979 40% 45.3% 25.3% 36.8%
1978 41.6% 48% 25.5% 36.1%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 20.4% 36.4%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 21% 35.8%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 20.4% 32.1%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 15.3% 38%
1973 36% 48% 13.9% 43.4%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 13.5% 88.7%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 22.1% 33.2%
1970 36% 54.3% 23.6% 31.6%
1969 33.9% 53% 15.6% 29.1%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 13.7% 27.5%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 12.9% 25.9%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 12.2% 25.1%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 11.2% 22.7%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 12.1% 21.3%
1963 30.3% 67% 14.7% 19.2%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 11.8% 16.6%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 10.6% 19.6%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 10% 19.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1993, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Pakistan spent $86.4B, or 21.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 72.8% in Pakistan, ranking 14/185 and 53/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Pakistan
2025 -1.77% -5.37%
2024 -2.12% -6.79%
2023 -0.16% -7.76%
2022 0.62% -7.84%
2021 -3.06% -6.04%
2020 -10.9% -7.03%
2019 -0.02% -7.79%
2018 0.36% -5.67%
2017 -0.11% -5.17%
2016 -0.45% -3.92%
2015 -0.06% -4.74%
2014 0.17% -4.37%
2013 -1.49% -7.48%
2012 -2.52% -7.74%
2011 -3.31% -6.23%
2010 -4.74% -5.42%
2009 -3.88% -4.53%
2008 0.18% -5.94%
2007 1.82% -4.23%
2006 1.83% -2.79%
2005 1.55% -2.29%
2004 0.77% -1.29%
2003 -0.13% -0.12%
2002 -0.23% -2.64%
2001 0.53% -2.45%
2000 2.64% -3.21%
1999 1.66% -3.07%
1998 0.14% -4.46%
1997 0.04% -3.87%
1996 -3.05% -4.33%
1995 -5.49% -3.9%
1994 -6.94% -3.63%
1993 -8.93% -5.53%
1992 -9.2% -11.3%
1991 -8.36% -10.8%
1990 -5.91% -11.9%
1989 -4.6% -7.01%
1988 -4.33% -9.35%
1987 -5.42% -11.7%
1986 -7.14% -9.79%
1985 -8.59% -10.6%
1984 -7.78% -8.9%
1983 -8.17% -7.55%
1982 -7.03% -8.24%
1981 -2.83% -5.83%
1980 -4.07% -5.32%
1979 -3.41% -11.6%
1978 -4.77% -12.4%
1977 -4.1% -8.74%
1976 -2.78% -9.05%
1975 -3.54% -8.97%
1974 1.1% -4.45%
1973 0.6% -3.99%
1972 -0.97% -3.16%
1971 -1.02% -7.45%
1970 -0.36% -10.8%
1969 1.2% -7.08%
1968 -0.45% -5.56%
1967 -0.82% -4.27%
1966 -0.07% -4.48%
1965 -0.25% -3.28%
1964 -0.68% -4.89%
1963 -2.31% -6.55%
1962 -2.6% -3.39%
1961 -2.75% -4.6%
1960 -0.85% -3.83%
1959 -1.08% -3.71%
1958 -1.69% -4.2%
1957 -0.11% -2.21%
1956 0.77% -2.36%
1955 -0.11% -2%
1954 -0.57% -3.18%
1953 0.3% -2.66%
1952 0.09% -0.73%
1951 1.1% 0.63%
1950 1.09% -1.24%
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 (1870–1992, 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 Pakistan's deficit of $21.9B, or 5.37% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Pakistan ran a deficit in 66 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.13% of GDP for Pakistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Pakistan
2025 2.07% 3.55%
2024 2.38% 12.6%
2023 3.88% 30.8%
2022 6.8% 19.9%
2021 3.4% 9.5%
2020 0.72% 9.74%
2019 1.95% 10.6%
2018 2.27% 5.08%
2017 1.6% 4.09%
2016 1.43% 3.77%
2015 1.13% 2.53%
2014 1.91% 7.19%
2013 0.94% 7.69%
2012 1.52% 9.68%
2011 2.91% 11.9%
2010 1.78% 12.9%
2009 0.3% 13.6%
2008 2.37% 20.3%
2007 2.14% 7.6%
2006 2% 7.92%
2005 2.21% 9.06%
2004 1.86% 7.44%
2003 2.76% 2.91%
2002 2.26% 3.29%
2001 2.53% 3.15%
2000 2.72% 4.37%
1999 1.73% 4.14%
1998 1% 6.23%
1997 1.62% 11.4%

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 9.07% in Pakistan. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 3.55% in Pakistan.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $199M
Transport & tourism services $139M
Metals $46.5M
Machinery & equipment $35.4M
Wood & paper products $33.7M
Business & finance services $31.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $19.7M
Chemicals & pharma $10.7M
Raw materials & minerals $10.2M
IT & IP services $4.8M
Pakistan
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $297M
Raw agricultural goods $30.9M
Chemicals & pharma $24.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $23.1M
Machinery & equipment $5.18M
Metals $4.06M
Raw materials & minerals $2.05M
Animal & marine products $1.6M
Wood & paper products $640K
Precious metals & jewellery $93K

Balance of trade

Canada Pakistan
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
-$448M
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
102/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$62.6B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$31.5B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$12B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$9.09B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
17.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
9.99%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Pakistan
Economic freedom 75.6 48.9
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 168/197
Property rights 85.9 25.7
Government integrity 85.5 26.3
Judicial effectiveness 96 27.6
Tax burden 74.7 78.2
Government spending 45.9 88.5
Fiscal health 79.7 10.1
Business freedom 84.2 54.4
Labor freedom 68.3 51.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 54.1
Trade freedom 83.2 70.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Pakistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Pakistan
2026 75.6 48.9
2025 75.5 49.1
2024 72.4 49.5
2023 73.7 49.4
2022 76.6 48.8
2021 77.9 51.7
2020 78.2 54.8
2019 77.7 55
2018 77.7 54.4
2017 78.5 52.8
2016 78 55.9
2015 79.1 55.6
2014 80.2 55.2
2013 79.4 55.1
2012 79.9 54.7
2011 80.8 55.1
2010 80.4 55.2
2009 80.5 57
2008 80.2 55.6
2007 78 57.2
2006 77.4 57.9
2005 75.8 53.3
2004 75.3 54.9
2003 74.8 55
2002 74.6 55.8
2001 71.2 56
2000 70.5 56.4
1999 69.3 53
1998 68.5 53.2
1997 67.9 56
1996 70.3 58.4
1995 69.4 57.6

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 48.9 for Pakistan, ranking 168/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Pakistan
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
50.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
20.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
23%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$382B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$6,430
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$26.5B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
62/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
-$1.58B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$2.66B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$84M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
4.5%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
21.9%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
14.3%
2025

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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 (1870–1993, 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.

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.