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Economy of Canada vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 9/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Canada vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Canada
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Turkmenistan
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $51,387,209,872
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $45,894,538,666
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $42,208,726,138
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $40,589,905,812
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $40,810,067,975
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $40,765,428,571
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $37,926,285,714
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $36,169,428,571
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $35,799,714,286
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $43,524,210,526
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $39,197,543,860
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $35,164,210,526
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $29,233,333,333
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $22,583,157,895
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,838,351,088
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,977,440,583
2002 $760,649,334,098 $4,462,029,109
2001 $738,981,792,355 $3,534,772,732
2000 $744,773,415,932 $2,904,663,311
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,450,564,100
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,605,689,134
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,450,350,625
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,378,759,975
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,482,228,440
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,561,118,608
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,179,225,949
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,200,539,816
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,208,098,919
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,189,539,641
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,006,988,217
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,010,982,414
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,331,358,820
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Turkmenistan by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $936 $4,393
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $756 $4,401
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $634 $4,209
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $546 $3,981
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $591 $3,432
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $565 $3,222
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $558 $3,636
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $592 $3,405
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $622 $3,659
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $788 $4,422
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $811 $4,351
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $832 $5,117
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $848 $5,321
1989 $20,795 - $821 -
1988 $19,013 - $846 -
1987 $16,378 - $675 -
1986 $14,521 - - -
1985 $14,170 - - -
1984 $13,930 - - -
1983 $13,477 - - -
1982 $12,527 - - -
1981 $12,379 - - -
1980 $11,208 - - -
1979 $10,078 - - -
1978 $9,154 - - -
1977 $8,949 - - -
1976 $8,839 - - -
1975 $7,537 - - -
1974 $7,057 - - -
1973 $5,858 - - -
1972 $5,107 - - -
1971 $4,535 - - -
1970 $4,136 - - -
1969 $3,776 - - -
1968 $3,473 - - -
1967 $3,226 - - -
1966 $3,055 - - -
1965 $2,777 - - -
1964 $2,562 - - -
1963 $2,380 - - -
1962 $2,274 - - -
1961 $2,246 - - -
1960 $2,265 - - -

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 $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Canada Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$7,520
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4%
2010
Population
42181965
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 13% 7.14%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 40% 92% 17.3% 19%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 17% 16%
2013 40% 87.6% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 43.1% 84% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 16% 4.23%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 41.8% 89% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 26.9% 64.2%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 15/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Turkmenistan
2024 -2.01% -0.08%
2023 0.07% 0.11%
2022 0.56% 3.38%
2021 -3.06% 0.57%
2020 -10.9% -0.16%
2019 -0.02% -0.4%
2018 0.36% -0.22%
2017 -0.11% -2.84%
2016 -0.45% -2.38%
2015 -0.06% -0.7%
2014 0.17% 0.89%
2013 -1.49% 1.53%
2012 -2.52% 7.53%
2011 -3.31% 3.84%
2010 -4.74% 2.13%
2009 -3.88% 7.53%
2008 0.18% 10.7%
2007 1.82% 4.19%
2006 1.83% 5.64%
2005 1.55% 0.86%
2004 0.77% 1.47%
2003 -0.13% 3.99%
2002 -0.23% 0.19%
2001 0.53% 0.77%
2000 2.64% -0.55%
1999 1.66% 2.48%
1998 0.14% 1.15%
1997 0.04% -0.2%
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 2026-02-20); 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 Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 0.74% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Turkmenistan
2024 2.38% 4.6%
2023 3.88% -1.6%
2022 6.8% 11.2%
2021 3.4% 19.5%
2020 0.72% 6.1%
2019 1.95% 5.1%
2018 2.27% 13.3%
2017 1.6% 8%
2016 1.43% 3.6%
2015 1.13% 7.4%
2014 1.91% 6%
2013 0.94% 6.8%
2012 1.52% 5.3%
2011 2.91% 5.3%
2010 1.78% 4.4%
2009 0.3% -2.7%
2008 2.37% 14.5%
2007 2.14% 6.3%
2006 2% 8.2%
2005 2.21% 10.7%
2004 1.86% 5.9%
2003 2.76% 5.6%
2002 2.26% 8.8%
2001 2.53% 11.6%
2000 2.72% 8%
1999 1.73% 23.5%
1998 1% 16.8%
1997 1.62% 83.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $83.9M
Raw agricultural goods $3.45M
Miscellaneous $737K
Raw materials & minerals $646K
Chemicals & pharma $269K
Textiles & consumer goods $235K
Metals $47K
Animal & marine products $28K
Wood & paper products $1K
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $13.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $85K
Machinery & equipment $62K
Chemicals & pharma $7K
Wood & paper products $3K
Precious metals & jewellery $2K
Raw agricultural goods $1K

Balance of trade

Canada Turkmenistan
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$574B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$569B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$160B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$159B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 75.6 47
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 177/197
Property rights 85.9 17.4
Government integrity 85.5 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 96 12.3
Tax burden 74.7 94.2
Government spending 45.9 94.3
Fiscal health 79.7 99.9
Business freedom 84.2 37.5
Labor freedom 68.3 29.3
Monetary freedom 73.8 76.7
Trade freedom 83.2 74.2
Investment freedom 60 10
Financial freedom 70 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Turkmenistan
2026 75.6 47
2025 75.5 47.1
2024 72.4 46.3
2023 73.7 46.5
2022 76.6 46.2
2021 77.9 47.4
2020 78.2 46.5
2019 77.7 48.4
2018 77.7 47.1
2017 78.5 47.4
2016 78 41.9
2015 79.1 41.4
2014 80.2 42.2
2013 79.4 42.6
2012 79.9 43.8
2011 80.8 43.6
2010 80.4 42.5
2009 80.5 44.2
2008 80.2 43.4
2007 78 43
2006 77.4 43.8
2005 75.8 47.6
2004 75.3 50.7
2003 74.8 51.3
2002 74.6 43.2
2001 71.2 41.8
2000 70.5 37.6
1999 69.3 36.1
1998 68.5 35
1997 67.9 -
1996 70.3 -
1995 69.4 -

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 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
47.2%
2012

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. 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.