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Economy of Chile vs Equatorial Guinea compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $12.8B for Equatorial Guinea, ranking 45/197 and 148/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $4.65B (36.4% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea.

Chile vs Equatorial Guinea GDP by year

Chile
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Equatorial Guinea
2024 $330,267,137,372 $12,765,777,677
2023 $335,518,054,098 $12,337,550,584
2022 $301,226,575,540 $13,687,643,436
2021 $315,325,547,162 $12,215,878,033
2020 $254,042,159,309 $9,893,816,008
2019 $278,285,058,719 $11,364,133,550
2018 $295,857,562,992 $13,097,012,134
2017 $276,154,259,981 $12,200,913,879
2016 $249,344,863,928 $11,240,808,848
2015 $242,450,355,831 $13,185,496,881
2014 $259,560,978,224 $21,765,453,082
2013 $277,395,018,842 $21,948,834,284
2012 $267,024,782,487 $22,388,344,144
2011 $251,382,573,894 $21,357,343,669
2010 $217,051,209,239 $16,314,443,436
2009 $171,777,900,624 $15,027,795,173
2008 $179,894,594,475 $19,749,893,536
2007 $172,491,076,034 $13,071,718,759
2006 $153,843,518,171 $10,086,528,699
2005 $122,294,145,163 $8,217,369,093
2004 $99,075,985,774 $4,410,764,339
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,484,745,935
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,806,742,742
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,461,139,022
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,045,998,496
1999 $75,578,685,736 $621,117,886
1998 $81,990,010,704 $370,687,634
1997 $85,741,415,285 $442,337,871
1996 $78,584,098,984 $232,463,023
1995 $73,820,425,702 $141,853,361
1994 $57,438,273,591 $100,807,003
1993 $49,934,943,321 $136,047,906
1992 $46,538,895,686 $134,707,184
1991 $38,232,330,917 $110,906,029
1990 $33,428,580,448 $112,119,411
1989 $30,101,767,991 $88,265,975
1988 $26,174,858,614 $100,534,657
1987 $22,605,488,851 $93,345,860
1986 $19,197,818,085 $76,407,396
1985 $17,933,557,360 $62,118,570
1984 $19,974,595,028 $50,320,914
1983 $20,629,678,694 $44,442,457
1982 $19,710,229,067 $44,294,648
1981 $35,180,322,211 $36,731,423
1980 $29,586,676,576 $50,642,881
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 $103,987,520
1976 $10,523,479,089 $103,653,050
1975 $7,812,161,793 $104,295,643
1974 $16,584,311,220 $94,159,863
1973 $17,237,336,173 $81,203,227
1972 $12,057,501,635 $65,429,198
1971 $10,999,807,567 $64,946,955
1970 $9,261,006,540 $66,331,429
1969 $8,456,519,044 $67,225,714
1968 $7,286,820,526 $67,514,286
1967 $7,145,068,068 $72,317,447
1966 $7,256,882,086 $69,110,000
1965 $6,183,988,944 $64,748,333
1964 $6,065,708,668 $51,915,000
1963 $5,702,520,146 $44,266,667
1962 $5,765,971,144 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Equatorial Guinea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Equatorial Guinea
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $6,745 $17,567
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $6,678 $17,412
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $7,589 $18,140
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $6,946 $16,821
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $5,764 $13,677
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $6,804 $16,451
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $8,102 $18,413
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $7,809 $18,435
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $7,453 $16,649
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $9,069 $19,479
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $15,549 $27,177
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $16,304 $27,910
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $17,309 $30,012
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $17,198 $27,242
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $13,720 $26,168
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $13,233 $29,722
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $18,211 $30,523
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $12,617 $26,611
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $10,185 $23,511
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $8,674 $22,137
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $4,901 $19,354
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $2,931 $14,496
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $2,264 $13,255
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $1,949 $11,627
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $1,487 $7,420
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $931 $6,470
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $578 $5,280
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $717 $4,387
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $392 $1,793
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $248.3 $1,098
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $183.2 $951
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $256.7 $828
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $263.7 $756
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $225.3 $569
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $236.4 $577
1989 $2,278 - $193.2 -
1988 $2,014 - $228.7 -
1987 $1,767 - $220.9 -
1986 $1,525 - $188.8 -
1985 $1,447 - $161.1 -
1984 $1,636 - $137.9 -
1983 $1,715 - $129.4 -
1982 $1,663 - $137.5 -
1981 $3,012 - $121.1 -
1980 $2,571 - $175.5 -
1979 $1,962 - - -
1978 $1,465 - - -
1977 $1,297 - $376 -
1976 $971 - $369 -
1975 $732 - $362 -
1974 $1,579 - $319 -
1973 $1,667 - $268.6 -
1972 $1,185 - $211.4 -
1971 $1,099 - $205.6 -
1970 $941 - $206.8 -
1969 $874 - $208.4 -
1968 $766 - $211.7 -
1967 $764 - $231.9 -
1966 $790 - $226.7 -
1965 $686 - $217.1 -
1964 $686 - $177.8 -
1963 $658 - $154.8 -
1962 $679 - $132.9 -
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 $6,745 in Equatorial Guinea, ranking 106/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106th at $17,567.

Economic indicators

Chile Equatorial Guinea
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
148/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
0.91%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
106/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$17,567
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
106/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
110/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$5,042
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
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
3.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
8.6%
2014
Population
19977856
1998075

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Equatorial Guinea
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Equatorial Guinea
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 18.5% 36.4%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 19.2% 39.1%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 14.8% 29.8%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 12.7% 42.3%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 16.2% 49.4%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 16.8% 43.2%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 19.1% 40.6%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 20.1% 36.2%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 27.8% 41.1%
2015 25% 17.4% 41.6% 31.7%
2014 23.9% 15% 31.6% 12.6%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 29.3% 6.27%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 35.2% 7.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 27.5% 7.17%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 31.2% 7.89%
2009 25% 5.84% 39.8% 4.34%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 19.9% 0.49%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 19.7% 0.75%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 18.1% 1.22%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 14.1% 2.85%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 15.5% 4.54%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 11.8% 6.77%
2002 23.2% 15% 11.3% 19.4%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 13.5% 25.5%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 22.6% 36.6%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 18.7% 60.5%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 35.1% 59.2%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 14.8% 46.3%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 22.9% 91.2%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 141.5% 136.9%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 510% 216%
1993 21.1% 28% 256.3% 152.6%
1992 20.8% 30.3% 595% 136.9%
1991 21.2% 37% 284.5% 169.5%
1990 20.9% 50.3% 212.9% 157%
1989 19.8% 51.9% 116.8% 187%
1988 21.3% 71.2% 227.9% 154.5%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 183% 141.3%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 119% 152.5%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 115.4% 183.8%
1984 30% 56.6% - -
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 Equatorial Guinea spent $2.36B, or 18.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 36.4% in Equatorial Guinea, ranking 129/185 and 143/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Equatorial Guinea
2024 -2.82% -0.55%
2023 -2.27% 2.39%
2022 1.36% 11.7%
2021 -7.53% 2.65%
2020 -7.1% -1.77%
2019 -2.73% 1.82%
2018 -1.48% 0.52%
2017 -2.63% -2.59%
2016 -2.66% -10.9%
2015 -2.09% -15.1%
2014 -1.5% -7.54%
2013 -0.47% -4.4%
2012 0.68% -7.24%
2011 1.43% 0.83%
2010 -0.36% -4.53%
2009 -4.26% -6.47%
2008 3.93% 14.6%
2007 7.95% 17.2%
2006 7.51% 21.8%
2005 4.57% 18.5%
2004 2.05% 9.22%
2003 -0.42% 9.99%
2002 -1.17% 17.6%
2001 -0.49% 14.9%
2000 -0.69% -2.67%
1999 -2.02% -0.19%
1998 0.39% -7.65%
1997 2.04% 3.21%
1996 2.07% -6.36%
1995 3.09% -123.4%
1994 1.43% -487%
1993 1.41% -217.9%
1992 2.09% -557%
1991 1.54% -236%
1990 2.24% -160.2%
1989 5.31% -76.2%
1988 4.07% -208.5%
1987 2.36% -158%
1986 -0.92% -97.3%
1985 -2.22% -89.3%
1984 -2.95% -
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 Equatorial Guinea's deficit of $70.8M, or 0.55% of GDP.

Over the past 40 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Equatorial Guinea ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 0.29% of GDP, compared to deficit of 58.6% of GDP for Equatorial Guinea.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Equatorial Guinea
2024 4.3% 3.4%
2023 7.58% 2.4%
2022 11.6% 4.9%
2021 4.52% -0.1%
2020 3.05% 4.8%
2019 2.56% 1.2%
2018 2.43% 1.3%
2017 2.18% 0.7%
2016 3.79% 1.4%
2015 4.35% 1.7%
2014 4.72% 4.3%
2013 1.79% 3.2%
2012 3.01% 3.4%
2011 3.34% 4.8%
2010 1.41% 5.3%
2009 0.35% 5.7%
2008 8.72% 4.7%
2007 4.41% 2.8%
2006 3.39% 4.5%
2005 3.05% 5.6%
2004 1.05% 4.2%
2003 2.81% 7.3%
2002 2.49% 7.6%
2001 3.57% 8.7%
2000 3.84% 4.8%
1999 3.34% 0.4%
1998 5.11% 7.9%
1997 6.13% 3%

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 3.93% in Equatorial Guinea. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 3.4% in Equatorial Guinea.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $1.81M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $100K
Machinery & equipment $25K
Textiles & consumer goods $2K
Equatorial Guinea
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $11.6M

Balance of trade

Chile Equatorial Guinea
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$344M
1996
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
101/190
1996
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-148%
1996
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$292M
1996
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$175M
1996
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$185M
1996
Service exports
$12B
2024
$4.88M
1996
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
35.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Equatorial Guinea
Economic freedom 74.3 47.4
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 175/197
Property rights 69.7 16.9
Government integrity 67.8 6.9
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 7.2
Tax burden 72.5 81
Government spending 78.2 90.8
Fiscal health 94.1 97.3
Business freedom 78.5 35.9
Labor freedom 56.8 45.2
Monetary freedom 75.1 73.5
Trade freedom 78 43.6
Investment freedom 60 40
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Equatorial Guinea
2026 74.3 47.4
2025 73.2 47.7
2024 71.4 47.7
2023 71.1 48.3
2022 74.4 47.2
2021 75.2 49.2
2020 76.8 48.3
2019 75.4 41
2018 75.2 42
2017 76.5 45
2016 77.7 43.7
2015 78.5 40.4
2014 78.7 44.4
2013 79 42.3
2012 78.3 42.8
2011 77.4 47.5
2010 77.2 48.6
2009 78.3 51.3
2008 78.6 51.6
2007 77.7 53.2
2006 78 51.5
2005 77.8 53.3
2004 76.9 53.3
2003 76 53.1
2002 77.8 46.4
2001 75.1 47.9
2000 74.7 45.6
1999 74.1 45.1
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 47.4 for Equatorial Guinea, ranking 175/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Equatorial Guinea
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
3.15%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$8.96B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$12,330
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$1.54B
2023
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
134/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$376M
1996
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$188M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$154M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
50.7%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
8.96%
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 (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) (2014, 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.