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Economy of Chile vs Comoros compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $1.44B for Comoros, ranking 45/197 and 183/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $463M (32.2% of GDP) in Comoros.

Chile vs Comoros GDP by year

Chile
Comoros
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Comoros
2024 $330,267,137,372 $1,440,991,455
2023 $335,518,054,098 $1,326,836,543
2022 $301,226,575,540 $1,222,485,532
2021 $315,325,547,162 $1,272,238,391
2020 $254,042,159,309 $1,218,763,671
2019 $278,285,058,719 $1,187,915,409
2018 $295,857,562,992 $1,178,530,633
2017 $276,154,259,981 $1,077,439,757
2016 $249,344,863,928 $1,012,835,493
2015 $242,450,355,831 $966,029,601
2014 $259,560,978,224 $1,149,587,661
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,116,224,107
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,015,843,491
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,023,086,274
2010 $217,051,209,239 $907,978,731
2009 $171,777,900,624 $905,341,173
2008 $179,894,594,475 $915,659,108
2007 $172,491,076,034 $795,673,153
2006 $153,843,518,171 $688,498,642
2005 $122,294,145,163 $655,375,096
2004 $99,075,985,774 $622,679,660
2003 $76,492,579,644 $546,830,041
2002 $70,264,045,939 $427,360,070
2001 $71,574,739,561 $372,746,486
2000 $78,339,750,721 $339,504,306
1999 $75,578,685,736 $371,921,712
1998 $81,990,010,704 $363,932,160
1997 $85,741,415,285 $362,816,806
1996 $78,584,098,984 $392,488,149
1995 $73,820,425,702 $392,774,714
1994 $57,438,273,591 $314,789,556
1993 $49,934,943,321 $427,750,823
1992 $46,538,895,686 $436,552,922
1991 $38,232,330,917 $400,592,663
1990 $33,428,580,448 $401,561,022
1989 $30,101,767,991 $328,665,081
1988 $26,174,858,614 $336,422,522
1987 $22,605,488,851 $313,292,323
1986 $19,197,818,085 $258,143,903
1985 $17,933,557,360 $191,944,892
1984 $19,974,595,028 $189,102,734
1983 $20,629,678,694 $196,193,380
1982 $19,710,229,067 $202,152,462
1981 $35,180,322,211 $212,958,382
1980 $29,586,676,576 $243,390,496
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Comoros by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Comoros
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Comoros
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $1,663 $3,959
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $1,560 $3,812
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $1,465 $3,642
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $1,555 $3,378
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $1,519 $3,245
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $1,510 $3,293
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $1,527 $3,276
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $1,424 $3,347
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $1,365 $3,139
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $1,329 $2,949
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,616 $2,938
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $1,603 $2,833
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,490 $2,679
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,531 $2,472
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,387 $2,372
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,410 $2,304
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,455 $2,262
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $1,290 $2,178
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $1,138 $2,146
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $1,106 $2,162
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $1,072 $2,025
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $960 $1,949
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $765 $1,912
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $681 $1,838
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $633 $1,741
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $707 $1,753
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $704 $1,713
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $715 $1,723
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $786 $1,651
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $801 $1,657
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $653 $1,564
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $903 $1,623
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $939 $1,575
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $879 $1,464
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $903 $1,546
1989 $2,278 - $759 -
1988 $2,014 - $798 -
1987 $1,767 - $763 -
1986 $1,525 - $646 -
1985 $1,447 - $494 -
1984 $1,636 - $501 -
1983 $1,715 - $534 -
1982 $1,663 - $566 -
1981 $3,012 - $613 -
1980 $2,571 - $721 -
1979 $1,962 - - -
1978 $1,465 - - -
1977 $1,297 - - -
1976 $971 - - -
1975 $732 - - -
1974 $1,579 - - -
1973 $1,667 - - -
1972 $1,185 - - -
1971 $1,099 - - -
1970 $941 - - -
1969 $874 - - -
1968 $766 - - -
1967 $764 - - -
1966 $790 - - -
1965 $686 - - -
1964 $686 - - -
1963 $658 - - -
1962 $679 - - -
1961 $594 - - -
1960 $516 - - -

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

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Chile's GDP per capita is $16,710, ranking 65/197, compared to $1,663 in Comoros, ranking 161/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Comoros ranks 167th at $3,959.

Economic indicators

Chile Comoros
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
183/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
3.34%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
161/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,959
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
167/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
166/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,192
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.6%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.39%
2021
Population
19977856
903776

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Comoros
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Comoros
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 19.1% 32.2%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 17.9% 28.7%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 18.4% 28.2%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 20% 26.3%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 18.8% 24.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 20.1% 21.2%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 19.2% 17%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 18.8% 18.9%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2015 25% 17.4% 19.1% 14.3%
2014 23.9% 15% 14.5% 11.8%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 14.8% 10.3%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 14.9% 25.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 13.2% 27.7%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 13.3% 30.5%
2009 25% 5.84% 13.7% 31.7%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 15.1% 33.2%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 13.1% 35.6%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 12.5% 38.5%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 12.8% 39.9%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 11.7% 42.4%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 12.8% 44.4%
2002 23.2% 15% 14.3% 48.2%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 13% 53%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 9.74% 60.7%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 11.5% 64.5%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 13.1% 69.4%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 14.5% 70.9%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 15.5% 75.4%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 18.4% 77.7%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 21.8% 87.8%
1993 21.1% 28% 16.3% 95.7%
1992 20.8% 30.3% 20.4% 101%
1991 21.2% 37% 19.9% 103.9%
1990 20.9% 50.3% 20.3% 108.1%
1989 19.8% 51.9% 19.7% 113.7%
1988 21.3% 71.2% 20.2% 119.9%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 22.4% 128.8%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 25.6% 136.6%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 24.8% 142.8%
1984 30% 56.6% 23.3% 150.1%
1983 29.2% 45.5% - -
1982 30.1% 20.3% - -
1981 26.4% 14% - -
1980 23.8% 17.4% - -
1979 24.8% 23.2% - -
1978 29.4% 26% - -
1977 30% 16.5% - -
1976 30% 19.5% - -
1975 33.6% 28.4% - -
1974 32.3% 18.8% - -
1973 30.8% 11.1% - -
1972 35% 10.1% - -
1971 27.2% 20% - -
1970 21.1% 26.3% - -
1969 18.7% 21.5% - -
1968 19.3% 17.9% - -
1967 19.1% 14.9% - -
1966 20.5% 12.6% - -
1965 20.5% 12.6% - -
1964 17.8% 9.6% - -
1963 18.9% 9.23% - -
1962 21.3% 6.99% - -
1961 19.5% 7.97% - -
1960 19.7% 7.02% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Chile's government spending was $88.3B, accounting for 26.7% of its GDP, while Comoros spent $276M, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 32.2% in Comoros, ranking 129/185 and 153/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Comoros
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Comoros
2024 -2.82% -2.92%
2023 -2.27% -1.34%
2022 1.36% -3.93%
2021 -7.53% -2.81%
2020 -7.1% -0.52%
2019 -2.73% -4.3%
2018 -1.48% -1.35%
2017 -2.63% -0.1%
2016 -2.66% -5.52%
2015 -2.09% 2.6%
2014 -1.5% -0.33%
2013 -0.47% 10.5%
2012 0.68% 1.96%
2011 1.43% 0.86%
2010 -0.36% 4.2%
2009 -4.26% 0.36%
2008 3.93% -1.46%
2007 7.95% -1.18%
2006 7.51% -1.51%
2005 4.57% -1.41%
2004 2.05% -0.98%
2003 -0.42% -2.05%
2002 -1.17% -2.15%
2001 -0.49% -2.13%
2000 -0.69% -1.14%
1999 -2.02% -0.46%
1998 0.39% -2%
1997 2.04% -1.3%
1996 2.07% -3.43%
1995 3.09% -4.13%
1994 1.43% -3.7%
1993 1.41% 1.27%
1992 2.09% -1.99%
1991 1.54% -2.26%
1990 2.24% -1.03%
1989 5.31% -1.31%
1988 4.07% -2.69%
1987 2.36% -3.11%
1986 -0.92% -4.83%
1985 -2.22% -5.02%
1984 -2.95% -5.7%
1983 -2.67% -
1982 -1.02% -
1981 2.56% -
1980 5.41% -
1979 4.82% -
1978 -0.11% -
1977 -1.11% -
1976 -0.48% -
1975 -0.41% -
1974 -5.79% -
1973 -7.32% -
1972 -12.7% -
1971 -7.98% -
1970 -1.22% -
1969 0.6% -
1968 -0.79% -
1967 -0.64% -
1966 -1.88% -
1965 -1.64% -
1964 -2.24% -
1963 -3.29% -
1962 -4.31% -
1961 -2.89% -
1960 -3.14% -
1959 1.56% -
1958 -0.1% -
1957 -0.71% -
1956 -1.3% -
1955 -2.79% -
1954 -2.84% -
1953 -4.05% -
1952 -1.82% -
1951 -0.71% -
1950 -0.92% -
1949 1.71% -
1948 2.56% -
1947 -0.2% -
1946 0.12% -
1945 0.73% -
1944 0.25% -
1943 0.81% -
1942 1.51% -
1941 1.9% -
1940 2.64% -
1939 1.74% -
1938 1.25% -
1937 1.42% -
1936 2.62% -
1935 4.23% -
1934 2.42% -
1933 1.76% -
1932 -0.32% -
1931 -2.73% -
1930 1.47% -
1929 1.89% -
1928 4.11% -
1927 -0.17% -
1926 -3.23% -
1925 2.44% -
1924 3.68% -
1923 2.87% -
1922 -0.23% -
1921 -0.57% -
1920 -1.8% -
1919 -2.53% -
1918 0.71% -
1917 0.49% -
1916 0.98% -
1915 -2.13% -
1914 -2.67% -
1913 -2.23% -
1912 -3.29% -
1911 -3.32% -
1910 -3.17% -
1909 -2.26% -
1908 -0.84% -
1907 -2.39% -
1906 -2.8% -
1905 -1.31% -
1904 -1.6% -
1903 -1.35% -
1902 -3.65% -
1901 -3.93% -
1900 -1.89% -
1899 -0.78% -
1898 -3.84% -
1897 -1.78% -
1896 -5.36% -
1895 -2.31% -
1894 0.82% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -6.72% -
1890 -3.65% -
1889 -2.71% -
1888 -0.58% -
1887 -4% -
1886 -5.17% -
1885 -2.46% -
1884 -3.23% -
1883 -3.57% -
1882 -2.86% -
1881 -1.83% -
1880 -2% -
1879 -4.34% -
1878 -2.27% -
1877 -3.88% -
1876 -3.17% -
1875 -3.73% -
1874 -4.75% -
1873 -1.94% -
1872 -1.78% -
1871 -2.38% -
1870 -1.83% -
1869 -1.07% -
1868 -2.85% -
1867 -4.31% -
1866 -5.72% -
1865 -1.95% -
1864 -1.07% -
1863 -0.26% -
1862 -0.13% -
1861 -0.5% -
1860 -0.07% -
1859 -1.6% -
1858 -1.37% -
1857 -0.3% -
1856 0.11% -
1855 0.1% -
1854 -0.2% -
1853 0.27% -
1852 0.68% -
1851 -0.39% -
1850 0.35% -
1849 0.6% -
1848 -0.25% -
1847 0.04% -
1846 0.36% -
1845 -0.21% -
1844 0.48% -
1843 0.69% -
1842 1.1% -
1841 0.31% -
1840 0.34% -
1839 0.25% -
1838 -0.21% -
1837 -0.05% -
1836 -0.17% -
1835 -0.58% -
1834 -0.39% -
1833 -0.45% -
1832 -0.57% -
1831 -0.77% -
1830 -0.51% -
1829 -0.06% -
1828 -0.3% -
1827 0.07% -
1826 -0.08% -
1825 0.05% -
1824 -0.37% -
1823 0.98% -
1822 1.28% -
1821 -0.19% -
1820 0.64% -
1819 0.16% -
1818 1.52% -
1817 0.94% -
1816 1.21% -
1815 1.53% -
1814 1.91% -
1813 2.34% -
1812 2.79% -
1811 3.24% -
1810 3.64% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.3B, equivalent to 2.82% of GDP. This compares to Comoros' deficit of $42.1M, or 2.92% of GDP.

Over the past 41 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Comoros ran a deficit in 34 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 0.21% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.42% of GDP for Comoros.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Comoros
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Comoros
2024 4.3% 5%
2023 7.58% 8.5%
2022 11.6% 12.4%
2021 4.52% 0%
2020 3.05% 0.8%
2019 2.56% 3.7%
2018 2.43% 1.7%
2017 2.18% 0.1%
2016 3.79% 0.8%
2015 4.35% 0.9%
2014 4.72% 0%
2013 1.79% 0.4%
2012 3.01% 5.9%
2011 3.34% 2.2%
2010 1.41% 3.9%
2009 0.35% 4.8%
2008 8.72% 4.8%
2007 4.41% 4.5%
2006 3.39% 3.4%
2005 3.05% 3%
2004 1.05% 4.5%
2003 2.81% 3.7%
2002 2.49% 3.6%
2001 3.57% 5.6%
2000 3.84% 5.9%
1999 3.34% 1.1%
1998 5.11% 1.2%
1997 6.13% 1.5%

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, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.89%, compared with 3.35% in Comoros. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 5% in Comoros.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $22K
Machinery & equipment $3K
Comoros
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Chile Comoros
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$24.6M
2023
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
80/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-1.86%
2023
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$299M
2023
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$32.1M
2023
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$205M
2023
Service exports
$12B
2024
$116M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
34.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
9.91%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Comoros
Economic freedom 74.3 52.7
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 145/197
Property rights 69.7 25.3
Government integrity 67.8 17.9
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 23.1
Tax burden 72.5 65.3
Government spending 78.2 89.8
Fiscal health 94.1 86
Business freedom 78.5 55.3
Labor freedom 56.8 56.2
Monetary freedom 75.1 73.8
Trade freedom 78 64.2
Investment freedom 60 45
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Comoros
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Comoros
2026 74.3 52.7
2025 73.2 51.4
2024 71.4 52
2023 71.1 53.5
2022 74.4 50.4
2021 75.2 55.7
2020 76.8 53.7
2019 75.4 55.4
2018 75.2 56.2
2017 76.5 55.8
2016 77.7 52.4
2015 78.5 52.1
2014 78.7 51.4
2013 79 47.5
2012 78.3 45.7
2011 77.4 43.8
2010 77.2 44.9
2009 78.3 43.3
2008 78.6 -
2007 77.7 -
2006 78 -
2005 77.8 -
2004 76.9 -
2003 76 -
2002 77.8 -
2001 75.1 -
2000 74.7 -
1999 74.1 -
1998 74.9 -
1997 75.9 -
1996 72.6 -
1995 71.2 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, compared to 52.7 for Comoros, ranking 145/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Comoros
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
9.56%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
36.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.38B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$3,980
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$324M
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
166/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$5.35M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$7.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
44.8%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
11.7%
2024

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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 (1810–1990, 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 (2020–2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.