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Economy of Canada vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $313B for Portugal, ranking 9/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $297B (94.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Canada vs Portugal GDP by year

Canada
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Portugal
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $189,382,122,532
2003 $895,540,646,635 $165,226,175,537
2002 $760,649,334,098 $134,795,565,549
2001 $738,981,792,355 $121,604,107,165
2000 $744,773,415,932 $118,605,192,877
1999 $678,412,196,271 $127,470,385,557
1998 $634,000,000,000 $123,946,327,916
1997 $654,986,999,856 $117,016,535,163
1996 $630,607,994,133 $122,630,089,680
1995 $605,961,090,061 $118,122,007,430
1994 $579,944,346,807 $99,688,641,304
1993 $579,053,561,739 $95,009,751,901
1992 $594,387,358,319 $107,592,098,307
1991 $612,527,712,316 $89,233,599,278
1990 $596,075,591,361 $78,713,860,217
1989 $567,211,993,243 $60,594,092,182
1988 $509,380,027,627 $56,347,250,696
1987 $433,134,238,311 $48,182,925,857
1986 $379,006,836,992 $38,745,901,354
1985 $366,186,012,450 $27,115,807,742
1984 $356,718,400,124 $25,217,969,050
1983 $341,866,277,183 $27,239,650,742
1982 $314,647,807,409 $30,527,754,793
1981 $307,246,642,756 $31,977,276,873
1980 $274,776,566,028 $32,896,519,824
1979 $243,891,124,296 $26,622,819,672
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,487,614,051
1977 $212,325,176,305 $21,439,523,311
1976 $207,271,612,576 $20,332,831,565
1975 $174,419,757,177 $19,347,607,843
1974 $160,949,188,139 $17,512,391,476
1973 $131,764,343,566 $15,090,564,186
1972 $113,463,848,874 $11,239,117,865
1971 $99,606,454,744 $9,201,604,240
1970 $88,192,257,632 $8,108,235,704
1969 $79,405,011,125 $7,287,555,035
1968 $72,048,833,006 $6,644,693,214
1967 $65,856,924,424 $6,002,607,030
1966 $61,252,415,405 $5,370,108,031
1965 $54,649,410,479 $4,901,711,248
1964 $49,503,663,836 $4,429,202,657
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,084,251,593
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,835,883,663
1961 $41,038,192,838 $3,573,719,085
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Portugal by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $29,292 $51,680
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $20,795 - $6,056 -
1988 $19,013 - $5,624 -
1987 $16,378 - $4,804 -
1986 $14,521 - $3,862 -
1985 $14,170 - $2,705 -
1984 $13,930 - $2,523 -
1983 $13,477 - $2,735 -
1982 $12,527 - $3,080 -
1981 $12,379 - $3,246 -
1980 $11,208 - $3,368 -
1979 $10,078 - $2,756 -
1978 $9,154 - $2,457 -
1977 $8,949 - $2,267 -
1976 $8,839 - $2,173 -
1975 $7,537 - $2,128 -
1974 $7,057 - $2,000 -
1973 $5,858 - $1,748 -
1972 $5,107 - $1,302 -
1971 $4,535 - $1,065 -
1970 $4,136 - $934 -
1969 $3,776 - $832 -
1968 $3,473 - $752 -
1967 $3,226 - $676 -
1966 $3,055 - $601 -
1965 $2,777 - $545 -
1964 $2,562 - $490 -
1963 $2,380 - $452 -
1962 $2,274 - $426 -
1961 $2,246 - $400 -
1960 $2,265 - $377 -

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 $29,292 in Portugal, ranking 44/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Canada Portugal
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
46/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
2.14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
44/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
27/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$16,747
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
171,797
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
2.42%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.43%
2024
Population
42181965
10667081

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 42.8% 94.9%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 42.3% 97.7%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 45.5% 126%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 40% 92% 48.2% 131%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 40% 87.6% 50% 130.8%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 50% 114%
2010 43.1% 84% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 44.5% 72.7%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 45.1% 73.7%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 46.8% 72.2%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 46.1% 67.1%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 45.4% 63.9%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 44.2% 60%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 41.8% 89% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 43% 63.3%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 49% 97.5% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 47.6% 71% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 34.6% 51.3%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 34.7% 46.7%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 35.8% 43%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 35.3% 39.3%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 32.4% 31%
1979 40% 45.3% 30.8% 35.2%
1978 41.6% 48% 31.7% 31.4%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 35.1% 26.9%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 38.2% 24.5%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 31.9% 19.2%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 25.8% 13.5%
1973 36% 48% 25.7% 13.6%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 22.8% 14.5%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 15.5% 15.7%
1970 36% 54.3% 15.5% 16.5%
1969 33.9% 53% 14.9% 16.8%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 14.3% 17.2%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 14.1% 18.5%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 14.4% 20.2%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 13.4% 20.4%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 13.9% 21.9%
1963 30.3% 67% 14.6% 20.8%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 14.5% 18.7%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 14.6% 17.1%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 14.3% 16.4%

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 Portugal spent $134B, or 42.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 94.9% in Portugal, ranking 15/185 and 27/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Portugal
2024 -2.01% 0.7%
2023 0.07% 1.21%
2022 0.56% -0.31%
2021 -3.06% -2.83%
2020 -10.9% -5.75%
2019 -0.02% 0.12%
2018 0.36% -0.43%
2017 -0.11% -3%
2016 -0.45% -1.94%
2015 -0.06% -4.37%
2014 0.17% -7.32%
2013 -1.49% -5.21%
2012 -2.52% -6.2%
2011 -3.31% -7.73%
2010 -4.74% -11.4%
2009 -3.88% -9.87%
2008 0.18% -3.81%
2007 1.82% -2.91%
2006 1.83% -4.07%
2005 1.55% -6.11%
2004 0.77% -5.99%
2003 -0.13% -5.66%
2002 -0.23% -3.73%
2001 0.53% -4.73%
2000 2.64% -3.35%
1999 1.66% -2.99%
1998 0.14% -4.3%
1997 0.04% -3.65%
1996 -3.05% -4.63%
1995 -5.49% -5.14%
1994 -6.94% -7.37%
1993 -8.93% -8.06%
1992 -9.2% -5.19%
1991 -8.36% -7.93%
1990 -5.91% -6.82%
1989 -4.6% -2.86%
1988 -4.33% -3.52%
1987 -5.42% -6.79%
1986 -7.14% -7.45%
1985 -8.59% -8.35%
1984 -7.78% -5.23%
1983 -8.17% -4.86%
1982 -7.03% -7.02%
1981 -2.83% -8.34%
1980 -4.07% -6.92%
1979 -3.41% -6.08%
1978 -4.77% -7.15%
1977 -4.1% -7.5%
1976 -2.78% -10.2%
1975 -3.54% -7.1%
1974 1.1% -3.2%
1973 0.6% -5.39%
1972 -0.97% -7.72%
1971 -1.02% -0.23%
1970 -0.36% -0.24%
1969 1.2% -1.53%
1968 -0.45% -1.24%
1967 -0.82% -0.46%
1966 -0.07% -2%
1965 -0.25% -0.03%
1964 -0.68% -1.93%
1963 -2.31% -3.33%
1962 -2.6% -1.69%
1961 -2.75% -3.17%
1960 -0.85% -3.13%
1959 -1.08% -1.73%
1958 -1.69% -0.52%
1957 -0.11% 0.08%
1956 0.77% -0.18%
1955 -0.11% -0.31%
1954 -0.57% -0.58%
1953 0.3% -0.35%
1952 0.09% -0.34%
1951 1.1% 0.94%
1950 1.09% -0.83%
1949 0.78% -0.46%
1948 3.84% -2.04%
1947 5.02% -1.65%
1946 3.14% -2.32%
1945 -17.9% -2.38%
1944 -21.6% -1.44%
1943 -23.1% 0.03%
1942 -20.8% -0.35%
1941 -4.79% -0.08%
1940 -5.62% -1.74%
1939 -2.11% -0.73%
1938 -0.97% -0.08%
1937 -0.34% -0.09%
1936 -1.68% 0.08%
1935 -3.72% 0.75%
1934 -2.93% 0.6%
1933 -3.83% -0.07%
1932 -5.79% -0.03%
1931 -2.43% 0.04%
1930 -1.47% 0.79%
1929 0.78% 1.86%
1928 1.12% 0.2%
1927 0.92% -2.27%
1926 0.81% -4.21%
1925 0.55% -1.48%
1924 0.007% -3.16%
1923 0.79% -3.47%
1922 -0.75% -10%
1921 -2% -6.5%
1920 -1.82% -5.66%
1919 -8.94% -8.83%
1918 -8.98% -8.3%
1917 -7.83% -5.49%
1916 -8.14% -
1915 -6.17% -
1914 -4.63% -
1913 -0.82% -0.34%
1912 1.03% -0.02%
1911 0.004% -0.73%
1910 -0.18% -0.19%
1909 -0.67% -0.82%
1908 -2.78% -0.56%
1907 -0.83% -0.69%
1906 0.22% -0.45%
1905 -0.07% -0.75%
1904 -0.44% -0.26%
1903 0.07% -0.91%
1902 0.91% -0.5%
1901 -0.34% -0.69%
1900 -0.33% -0.35%
1899 0.1% -0.77%
1898 -0.3% -0.5%
1897 -0.35% -0.93%
1896 -0.48% -1.35%
1895 -0.85% -0.2%
1894 -1.06% -0.16%
1893 -0.66% -0.02%
1892 -0.07% -0.8%
1891 3.23% -2.15%
1890 -0.04% -2.01%
1889 0% -1.95%
1888 -0.48% -2.14%
1887 -1.18% -0.67%
1886 -0.73% -1.43%
1885 -4.82% -1.68%
1884 -2.43% -1.48%
1883 -3.88% -1.1%
1882 -0.78% -0.39%
1881 0.32% -1.2%
1880 -0.62% -1.63%
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 Portugal's surplus of $2.19B, or 0.7% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 48 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.55% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Portugal
2024 2.38% 2.42%
2023 3.88% 4.31%
2022 6.8% 7.83%
2021 3.4% 1.27%
2020 0.72% -0.01%
2019 1.95% 0.34%
2018 2.27% 0.99%
2017 1.6% 1.37%
2016 1.43% 0.61%
2015 1.13% 0.49%
2014 1.91% -0.28%
2013 0.94% 0.27%
2012 1.52% 2.77%
2011 2.91% 3.65%
2010 1.78% 1.4%
2009 0.3% -0.84%
2008 2.37% 2.59%
2007 2.14% 2.45%
2006 2% 3.11%
2005 2.21% 2.28%
2004 1.86% 2.37%
2003 2.76% 3.22%
2002 2.26% 3.6%
2001 2.53% 4.37%
2000 2.72% 2.85%
1999 1.73% 2.34%
1998 1% 2.57%
1997 1.62% 2.34%

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 2.17% in Portugal. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 2.42% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $204M
Raw agricultural goods $126M
Transport & tourism services $35.9M
Chemicals & pharma $28.2M
Business & finance services $19.1M
Miscellaneous $14.4M
IT & IP services $12.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11.9M
Animal & marine products $5.74M
Raw materials & minerals $4.2M
Portugal
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $170M
Transport & tourism services $110M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $77.1M
Chemicals & pharma $49.5M
Machinery & equipment $35.6M
Metals $29.6M
Raw materials & minerals $21.8M
Wood & paper products $21.5M
Animal & marine products $14.4M
Raw agricultural goods $6.86M

Balance of trade

Canada Portugal
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
28/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
43.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
45.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Portugal
Economic freedom 75.6 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 33/197
Property rights 85.9 88.9
Government integrity 85.5 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 96 90.1
Tax burden 74.7 60.6
Government spending 45.9 44.6
Fiscal health 79.7 82
Business freedom 84.2 83.1
Labor freedom 68.3 54.8
Monetary freedom 73.8 77.7
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Portugal
2026 75.6 71.2
2025 75.5 70.5
2024 72.4 68.7
2023 73.7 69.5
2022 76.6 70.8
2021 77.9 67.5
2020 78.2 67
2019 77.7 65.3
2018 77.7 63.4
2017 78.5 62.6
2016 78 65.1
2015 79.1 65.3
2014 80.2 63.5
2013 79.4 63.1
2012 79.9 63
2011 80.8 64
2010 80.4 64.4
2009 80.5 64.9
2008 80.2 63.9
2007 78 64
2006 77.4 62.9
2005 75.8 62.4
2004 75.3 64.9
2003 74.8 64.9
2002 74.6 65.4
2001 71.2 66
2000 70.5 65.5
1999 69.3 65.6
1998 68.5 65
1997 67.9 63.6
1996 70.3 64.5
1995 69.4 62.4

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 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Portugal
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
18.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
2.02%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$288B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$50,730
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
48/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.4%
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 (1870–1989, 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 (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.

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.