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Economy of Canada vs Peru compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $289B for Peru, ranking 9/197 and 49/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $93B (32.2% of GDP) in Peru.

Canada vs Peru GDP by year

Canada
Peru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Peru
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $222,597,009,739
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $66,768,703,498
2003 $895,540,646,635 $58,731,030,122
2002 $760,649,334,098 $54,777,553,515
2001 $738,981,792,355 $52,030,158,775
2000 $744,773,415,932 $51,744,749,133
1999 $678,412,196,271 $50,187,324,568
1998 $634,000,000,000 $55,501,467,877
1997 $654,986,999,856 $58,147,522,523
1996 $630,607,994,133 $55,252,414,130
1995 $605,961,090,061 $53,312,793,687
1994 $579,944,346,807 $44,882,079,767
1993 $579,053,561,739 $34,832,077,221
1992 $594,387,358,319 $35,966,302,303
1991 $612,527,712,316 $34,341,465,998
1990 $596,075,591,361 $26,410,386,963
1989 $567,211,993,243 $22,499,558,526
1988 $509,380,027,627 $15,439,408,447
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,889,706,593
1986 $379,006,836,992 $21,859,448,586
1985 $366,186,012,450 $15,078,736,875
1984 $356,718,400,124 $17,600,400,385
1983 $341,866,277,183 $17,345,260,564
1982 $314,647,807,409 $21,794,535,621
1981 $307,246,642,756 $21,648,214,893
1980 $274,776,566,028 $18,136,838,538
1979 $243,891,124,296 $15,954,012,439
1978 $219,369,542,386 $12,491,876,743
1977 $212,325,176,305 $14,544,913,961
1976 $207,271,612,576 $16,131,958,851
1975 $174,419,757,177 $16,931,162,355
1974 $160,949,188,139 $13,858,441,211
1973 $131,764,343,566 $10,994,381,895
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,189,413,409
1971 $99,606,454,744 $8,289,582,884
1970 $88,192,257,632 $7,432,223,177
1969 $79,405,011,125 $6,420,909,790
1968 $72,048,833,006 $5,736,083,835
1967 $65,856,924,424 $6,194,340,080
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,109,048,737
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,163,008,077
1964 $49,503,663,836 $4,353,664,867
1963 $45,140,337,827 $3,598,272,493
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,284,322,201
1961 $41,038,192,838 $2,897,852,693
1960 $40,563,768,947 $2,571,986,572

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Peru by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Peru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $8,452 $17,802
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $7,888 $17,011
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $7,351 $16,669
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $6,826 $15,281
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $6,133 $12,563
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $7,037 $13,564
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $6,978 $13,078
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $6,736 $12,592
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $6,217 $12,067
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $6,232 $11,600
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $6,667 $11,518
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $6,747 $11,291
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $6,519 $10,757
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $5,861 $10,463
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $5,072 $9,713
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $4,181 $8,917
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $4,198 $8,820
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $3,581 $7,982
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $3,130 $7,214
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $2,707 $6,560
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $2,397 $6,038
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $2,129 $5,657
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $2,007 $5,383
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $1,930 $5,086
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $1,945 $5,012
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $1,917 $4,847
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $2,156 $4,791
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $2,301 $4,844
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $2,227 $4,556
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $2,190 $4,435
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $1,879 $4,123
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $1,488 $3,666
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $1,567 $3,472
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,527 $3,484
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,200 $3,367
1989 $20,795 - $1,045 -
1988 $19,013 - $733 -
1987 $16,378 - $1,792 -
1986 $14,521 - $1,087 -
1985 $14,170 - $767 -
1984 $13,930 - $918 -
1983 $13,477 - $927 -
1982 $12,527 - $1,194 -
1981 $12,379 - $1,216 -
1980 $11,208 - $1,045 -
1979 $10,078 - $942 -
1978 $9,154 - $756 -
1977 $8,949 - $903 -
1976 $8,839 - $1,026 -
1975 $7,537 - $1,104 -
1974 $7,057 - $927 -
1973 $5,858 - $754 -
1972 $5,107 - $647 -
1971 $4,535 - $599 -
1970 $4,136 - $550 -
1969 $3,776 - $488 -
1968 $3,473 - $448 -
1967 $3,226 - $498 -
1966 $3,055 - $505 -
1965 $2,777 - $439 -
1964 $2,562 - $381 -
1963 $2,380 - $324 -
1962 $2,274 - $305 -
1961 $2,246 - $276.6 -
1960 $2,265 - $252.8 -

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 $8,452 in Peru, ranking 91/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Peru ranks 104th at $17,802.

Economic indicators

Canada Peru
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
3.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
91/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$17,802
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
104/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
108/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$7,290
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
2.01%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
4.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.86%
2024
Population
42181965
35031596

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Peru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Peru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 22.3% 32.2%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 22.1% 32.4%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 23.1% 33.5%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 23.1% 35.5%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 25.6% 34.3%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 20.8% 26.5%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 21% 25.7%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 20.6% 24.8%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 20.5% 23.9%
2015 40% 92% 22% 23.7%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 22.4% 20.5%
2013 40% 87.6% 21.5% 19.9%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 20.3% 20.7%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 19.8% 23.1%
2010 43.1% 84% 21% 25.1%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 21.3% 28.2%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 19.9% 28.1%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 18.6% 31.9%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 19.2% 34.9%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 20.4% 40.4%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 19.6% 46.7%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 20.1% 49.4%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 19.6% 45.5%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 20.9% 43.8%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 21.7% 44.9%
1999 41.8% 89% 17.8% 41.1%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 16.3% 36.8%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 15.6% 34.5%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 16.5% 37.4%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 17.5% 36.8%
1994 49% 97.5% 16.9% 41.9%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 18.2% 49.9%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 19.1% 46.8%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 15.7% 48.3%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 20.4% 56.3%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 12.1% 34.9%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 12.8% 42.8%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 15.5% 39.1%
1986 47.6% 71% 16.6% 48.6%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 17.2% 63.4%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 18.3% 56.7%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 19.4% 56.2%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 17.6% 34.2%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 18.4% 30.6%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 19.3% 36.3%
1979 40% 45.3% 16.4% 45.9%
1978 41.6% 48% 19% 56%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 19.4% 44.8%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 21.1% 34.5%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 19.8% 27%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 17.7% 24%
1973 36% 48% 19.5% 22.6%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 15.3% 20.6%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 15% 19%
1970 36% 54.3% 14.3% 20%
1969 33.9% 53% 16.4% -
1968 33.8% 55.9% 18.4% 15.2%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 19.1% 12.1%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 18.6% 17%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 18.7% 14.5%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 16.9% 14.1%
1963 30.3% 67% 16.2% -
1962 30.6% 67.2% 14.6% -
1961 30.6% 68.2% 14.8% 16%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 13.3% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, 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 spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Peru spent $64.4B, or 22.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 32.2% in Peru, ranking 15/185 and 154/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Peru
2024 -2.01% -3.54%
2023 0.07% -2.78%
2022 0.56% -1.38%
2021 -3.06% -2.49%
2020 -10.9% -8.16%
2019 -0.02% -1.37%
2018 0.36% -1.94%
2017 -0.11% -2.79%
2016 -0.45% -2.12%
2015 -0.06% -2.02%
2014 0.17% -0.19%
2013 -1.49% 0.75%
2012 -2.52% 2.07%
2011 -3.31% 2.05%
2010 -4.74% -0.02%
2009 -3.88% -1.48%
2008 0.18% 2.48%
2007 1.82% 3.35%
2006 1.83% 2.03%
2005 1.55% -0.44%
2004 0.77% -1.03%
2003 -0.13% -1.62%
2002 -0.23% -1.4%
2001 0.53% -2.15%
2000 2.64% -2.12%
1999 1.66% -2.93%
1998 0.14% -0.2%
1997 0.04% 0.47%
1996 -3.05% -0.25%
1995 -5.49% -2.05%
1994 -6.94% -1.9%
1993 -8.93% -2.82%
1992 -9.2% -3.55%
1991 -8.36% -1.98%
1990 -5.91% -7.99%
1989 -4.6% -1.3%
1988 -4.33% -3.57%
1987 -5.42% -6.26%
1986 -7.14% -4.08%
1985 -8.59% -2.41%
1984 -7.78% -4.45%
1983 -8.17% -7.52%
1982 -7.03% -3.22%
1981 -2.83% -3.98%
1980 -4.07% -2.36%
1979 -3.41% -0.54%
1978 -4.77% -5.07%
1977 -4.1% -6.52%
1976 -2.78% -8.37%
1975 -3.54% -6.54%
1974 1.1% -4.47%
1973 0.6% -6.68%
1972 -0.97% -2.04%
1971 -1.02% -1.89%
1970 -0.36% -0.42%
1969 1.2% -1.1%
1968 -0.45% -3.28%
1967 -0.82% -3.76%
1966 -0.07% -5.41%
1965 -0.25% -4.79%
1964 -0.68% -3.37%
1963 -2.31% -1.86%
1962 -2.6% 2.16%
1961 -2.75% 2.46%
1960 -0.85% 3.32%
1959 -1.08% -1.46%
1958 -1.69% -2.63%
1957 -0.11% -2.23%
1956 0.77% -0.93%
1955 -0.11% 0.06%
1954 -0.57% -0.66%
1953 0.3% -2.35%
1952 0.09% 0.04%
1951 1.1% 0.61%
1950 1.09% 0.08%
1949 0.78% 0.26%
1948 3.84% -0.84%
1947 5.02% -0.54%
1946 3.14% -1.39%
1945 -17.9% 0%
1944 -21.6% 0%
1943 -23.1% 0.18%
1942 -20.8% -2.38%
1941 -4.79% -1.76%
1940 -5.62% 0.27%
1939 -2.11% -1.01%
1938 -0.97% -1.57%
1937 -0.34% 0.18%
1936 -1.68% 0.18%
1935 -3.72% 0.09%
1934 -2.93% 0.11%
1933 -3.83% 0.02%
1932 -5.79% -0.57%
1931 -2.43% -0.28%
1930 -1.47% -0.67%
1929 0.78% 0.008%
1928 1.12% -1.88%
1927 0.92% 0%
1926 0.81% -1.84%
1925 0.55% -1.69%
1924 0.007% -1.31%
1923 0.79% -0.85%
1922 -0.75% -1.24%
1921 -2% -1.53%
1920 -1.82% -0.4%
1919 -8.94% -0.26%
1918 -8.98% -0.34%
1917 -7.83% -0.25%
1916 -8.14% 0.27%
1915 -6.17% -0.74%
1914 -4.63% -1.59%
1913 -0.82% -3.04%
1912 1.03% -0.45%
1911 0.004% 0.32%
1910 -0.18% 0.16%
1909 -0.67% -0.33%
1908 -2.78% -0.18%
1907 -0.83% 0.18%
1906 0.22% 0.38%
1905 -0.07% 0.2%
1904 -0.44% 0.22%
1903 0.07% 0.24%
1902 0.91% 0.26%
1901 -0.34% 0.26%
1900 -0.33% 0%
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 (1870–1999, 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 Peru's deficit of $10.2B, or 3.54% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 48 of those years, while Peru ran a deficit in 55 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.26% of GDP for Peru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Peru
2024 2.38% 2.01%
2023 3.88% 6.46%
2022 6.8% 8.33%
2021 3.4% 4.27%
2020 0.72% 2%
2019 1.95% 2.25%
2018 2.27% 1.51%
2017 1.6% 2.99%
2016 1.43% 3.56%
2015 1.13% 3.4%
2014 1.91% 3.41%
2013 0.94% 2.77%
2012 1.52% 3.61%
2011 2.91% 3.37%
2010 1.78% 1.53%
2009 0.3% 2.94%
2008 2.37% 5.79%
2007 2.14% 1.78%
2006 2% 2%
2005 2.21% 1.62%
2004 1.86% 3.66%
2003 2.76% 2.26%
2002 2.26% 0.19%
2001 2.53% 1.98%
2000 2.72% 3.76%
1999 1.73% 3.47%
1998 1% 7.25%
1997 1.62% 8.56%

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 3.45% in Peru. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 2.01% in Peru.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $547M
Raw agricultural goods $478M
Machinery & equipment $104M
Business & finance services $52.3M
IT & IP services $41.5M
Wood & paper products $20.3M
Chemicals & pharma $19.6M
Animal & marine products $6.5M
Metals $6.39M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.56M
Peru
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $3.1B
Raw agricultural goods $262M
Raw materials & minerals $157M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $146M
Textiles & consumer goods $59.2M
Metals $50.4M
Animal & marine products $22.1M
Machinery & equipment $9.83M
Chemicals & pharma $5.33M
Wood & paper products $818K

Balance of trade

Canada Peru
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
$6.39B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
29/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
+2.21%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$76.2B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$7.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
22.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
28.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Peru
Economic freedom 75.6 66.3
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 62/197
Property rights 85.9 44
Government integrity 85.5 35
Judicial effectiveness 96 47.8
Tax burden 74.7 79.4
Government spending 45.9 84.8
Fiscal health 79.7 87.4
Business freedom 84.2 73.1
Labor freedom 68.3 64.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 77.6
Trade freedom 83.2 81.6
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Peru
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Peru
2026 75.6 66.3
2025 75.5 65.9
2024 72.4 64.8
2023 73.7 66.5
2022 76.6 66.5
2021 77.9 67.7
2020 78.2 67.9
2019 77.7 67.8
2018 77.7 68.7
2017 78.5 68.9
2016 78 67.4
2015 79.1 67.7
2014 80.2 67.4
2013 79.4 68.2
2012 79.9 68.7
2011 80.8 68.6
2010 80.4 67.6
2009 80.5 64.6
2008 80.2 63.8
2007 78 62.7
2006 77.4 60.5
2005 75.8 61.3
2004 75.3 64.7
2003 74.8 64.6
2002 74.6 64.8
2001 71.2 69.6
2000 70.5 68.7
1999 69.3 69.2
1998 68.5 65
1997 67.9 63.8
1996 70.3 62.5
1995 69.4 56.9

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 66.3 for Peru, ranking 62/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Peru
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
34%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
7.34%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$257B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$16,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
33/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$5.63B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$6.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$1.17B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
27.6%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.4%
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 (1870–1999, 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 (2021–2024, 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.