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Economy of Chile vs Haiti compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $25.2B for Haiti, ranking 45/197 and 117/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $3.91B (15.5% of GDP) in Haiti.

Chile vs Haiti GDP by year

Chile
Haiti
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Haiti
2024 $330,267,137,372 $25,224,154,991
2023 $335,518,054,098 $19,850,585,722
2022 $301,226,575,540 $20,253,551,921
2021 $315,325,547,162 $20,944,387,976
2020 $254,042,159,309 $14,508,222,518
2019 $278,285,058,719 $15,016,090,930
2018 $295,857,562,992 $16,403,864,618
2017 $276,154,259,981 $15,093,357,161
2016 $249,344,863,928 $14,069,277,526
2015 $242,450,355,831 $14,849,629,309
2014 $259,560,978,224 $15,146,883,498
2013 $277,395,018,842 $14,902,488,604
2012 $267,024,782,487 $13,708,925,477
2011 $251,382,573,894 $13,008,746,039
2010 $217,051,209,239 $11,859,312,725
2009 $171,777,900,624 $11,597,002,835
2008 $179,894,594,475 $10,432,962,635
2007 $172,491,076,034 $9,228,637,768
2006 $153,843,518,171 $7,638,739,123
2005 $122,294,145,163 $7,030,149,730
2004 $99,075,985,774 $6,087,360,684
2003 $76,492,579,644 $5,071,947,798
2002 $70,264,045,939 $6,205,847,214
2001 $71,574,739,561 $6,331,970,324
2000 $78,339,750,721 $6,813,566,099
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,153,725,884
1998 $81,990,010,704 $3,723,903,724
1997 $85,741,415,285 $3,338,949,152
1996 $78,584,098,984 $2,907,517,604
1995 $73,820,425,702 $2,813,313,279
1994 $57,438,273,591 $2,167,569,046
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,878,253,767
1992 $46,538,895,686 $2,257,129,792
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,473,562,628
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,096,289,800
1989 $30,101,767,991 $2,736,243,800
1988 $26,174,858,614 $2,613,926,800
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,047,200,000
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,318,000,000
1985 $17,933,557,360 $2,009,400,000
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,816,200,000
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,623,600,000
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,474,200,000
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,479,400,000
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,383,800,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,080,600,000
1978 $16,373,093,554 $974,200,000
1977 $14,272,711,437 $947,000,000
1976 $10,523,479,089 $879,000,000
1975 $7,812,161,793 $681,400,000
1974 $16,584,311,220 $565,399,322
1973 $17,237,336,173 $466,798,973
1972 $12,057,501,635 $371,998,958
1971 $10,999,807,567 $362,800,000
1970 $9,261,006,540 $331,200,000
1969 $8,456,519,044 $391,820,400
1968 $7,286,820,526 $367,968,800
1967 $7,145,068,068 $369,124,200
1966 $7,256,882,086 $368,948,600
1965 $6,183,988,944 $353,251,800
1964 $6,065,708,668 $325,281,200
1963 $5,702,520,146 $294,883,400
1962 $5,765,971,144 $281,896,800
1961 $4,948,564,551 $271,066,000
1960 $4,211,103,677 $273,187,200

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Haiti by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Haiti
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $2,143 $3,194
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $1,706 $3,292
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $1,761 $3,275
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $1,841 $3,145
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $1,290 $3,103
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $1,352 $3,237
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $1,496 $3,197
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $1,395 $3,339
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $1,318 $3,253
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $1,411 $3,026
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,460 $3,076
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $1,458 $3,042
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,361 $2,830
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,312 $2,858
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,210 $2,695
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,197 $2,855
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,095 $2,724
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $985 $2,647
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $829 $2,504
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $776 $2,427
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $683 $2,322
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $579 $2,331
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $721 $2,248
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $749 $2,230
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $821 $2,229
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $510 $2,201
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $465 $2,152
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $425 $2,122
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $377 $2,070
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $372 $1,989
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $292.1 $1,807
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $258.1 $2,048
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $316 $2,158
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $497 $2,273
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $452 $2,202
1989 $2,278 - $407 -
1988 $2,014 - $397 -
1987 $1,767 - $318 -
1986 $1,525 - $367 -
1985 $1,447 - $325 -
1984 $1,636 - $299.2 -
1983 $1,715 - $272.8 -
1982 $1,663 - $252.6 -
1981 $3,012 - $258.5 -
1980 $2,571 - $246.5 -
1979 $1,962 - $196.2 -
1978 $1,465 - $180.3 -
1977 $1,297 - $178.7 -
1976 $971 - $169.1 -
1975 $732 - $133.6 -
1974 $1,579 - $113 -
1973 $1,667 - $95.1 -
1972 $1,185 - $77.3 -
1971 $1,099 - $76.8 -
1970 $941 - $71.5 -
1969 $874 - $86.1 -
1968 $766 - $82.4 -
1967 $764 - $84.2 -
1966 $790 - $85.7 -
1965 $686 - $83.6 -
1964 $686 - $78.5 -
1963 $658 - $72.4 -
1962 $679 - $70.4 -
1961 $594 - $69 -
1960 $516 - $70.8 -

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 $2,143 in Haiti, ranking 153/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194.

Economic indicators

Chile Haiti
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
117/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
-4.17%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
153/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$3,194
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
177/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
176/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,896
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
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.1%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
5.25%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
26.9%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
14.1%
2012
Population
19977856
12076663

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Haiti
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Haiti
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 5.25% 15.5%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 6.46% 28.5%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 8.33% 29.5%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 9.42% 28.9%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 9.86% 22.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 9.59% 26.5%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 11.3% 24.1%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 10.2% 22.5%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 10.5% 24.4%
2015 25% 17.4% 12.7% 23.9%
2014 23.9% 15% 14.6% 21.4%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 15.9% 25.1%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 16.4% 24.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 14.1% 22.3%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 12.6% 24.9%
2009 25% 5.84% 11.6% 19.4%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 11.2% 33.9%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 11.1% 24.4%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 9.67% 32.2%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 8.75% 29.7%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 7.38% 30.4%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 7.83% 37.8%
2002 23.2% 15% 6.64% 32%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 6.11% 28.8%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 6.25% 32.5%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 6.91% 24.1%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 5.4% 24%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 5.46% 26.2%
1996 20.6% 14.6% - 26.2%
1995 19.4% 17.2% - 26.2%
1994 20.6% 22.6% - 35.3%
1993 21.1% 28% - 98%
1992 20.8% 30.3% - 118.9%
1991 21.2% 37% - 80.7%
1990 20.9% 50.3% - 85.1%
1989 19.8% 51.9% - 98.7%
1988 21.3% 71.2% - 90.9%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 32.4% 58.6%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 15.1% 26.5%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 17.4% 25.6%
1984 30% 56.6% 16.9% 27.3%
1983 29.2% 45.5% 21.9% 28.9%
1982 30.1% 20.3% 20.7% 25.5%
1981 26.4% 14% 17.4% 23.7%
1980 23.8% 17.4% 17.2% 20.3%
1979 24.8% 23.2% 13.1% 19.8%
1978 29.4% 26% 18.9% 20.1%
1977 30% 16.5% 16.7% 18.5%
1976 30% 19.5% 13.4% 14.9%
1975 33.6% 28.4% 12.8% 14.2%
1974 32.3% 18.8% 9.24% 13.3%
1973 30.8% 11.1% 9.4% 8.92%
1972 35% 10.1% 11.2% 11.1%
1971 27.2% 20% 11.2% 11%
1970 21.1% 26.3% 11.4% 12.5%
1969 18.7% 21.5% 10.1% -
1968 19.3% 17.9% 10.3% -
1967 19.1% 14.9% 7.52% -
1966 20.5% 12.6% 7.2% -
1965 20.5% 12.6% 7.91% -
1964 17.8% 9.6% - -
1963 18.9% 9.23% 8.95% -
1962 21.3% 6.99% - -
1961 19.5% 7.97% - -
1960 19.7% 7.02% 7.34% 21.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, 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 Haiti spent $1.32B, or 5.25% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 15.5% in Haiti, ranking 129/185 and 177/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Haiti
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Haiti
2024 -2.82% 6.96%
2023 -2.27% 0.77%
2022 1.36% -1.75%
2021 -7.53% -2.45%
2020 -7.1% -1.96%
2019 -2.73% -1.99%
2018 -1.48% -1.13%
2017 -2.63% -0.32%
2016 -2.66% 0.12%
2015 -2.09% -1.47%
2014 -1.5% -3.64%
2013 -0.47% -3.98%
2012 0.68% -2.71%
2011 1.43% -1.43%
2010 -0.36% -1.5%
2009 -4.26% -2%
2008 3.93% -1.8%
2007 7.95% -1.55%
2006 7.51% -0.91%
2005 4.57% -0.83%
2004 2.05% -1.34%
2003 -0.42% -2.24%
2002 -1.17% -1.8%
2001 -0.49% -1.55%
2000 -0.69% -1.36%
1999 -2.02% -1.54%
1998 0.39% 0.21%
1997 2.04% 0.37%
1996 2.07% -
1995 3.09% -
1994 1.43% -
1993 1.41% -
1992 2.09% -
1991 1.54% -
1990 2.24% -
1989 5.31% -
1988 4.07% -
1987 2.36% -4.94%
1986 -0.92% -1.4%
1985 -2.22% -0.97%
1984 -2.95% -3.52%
1983 -2.67% -5.72%
1982 -1.02% -3.93%
1981 2.56% -4.38%
1980 5.41% -5.68%
1979 4.82% -2.21%
1978 -0.11% -3.24%
1977 -1.11% -2.85%
1976 -0.48% -1.16%
1975 -0.41% -1.73%
1974 -5.79% 0.23%
1973 -7.32% 0.03%
1972 -12.7% 0.24%
1971 -7.98% -0.08%
1970 -1.22% -0.19%
1969 0.6% -0.39%
1968 -0.79% -0.46%
1967 -0.64% 0%
1966 -1.88% 0%
1965 -1.64% 0%
1964 -2.24% -
1963 -3.29% 0%
1962 -4.31% -
1961 -2.89% -
1960 -3.14% 0.006%
1959 1.56% -1.11%
1958 -0.1% -2.21%
1957 -0.71% 0.28%
1956 -1.3% -2.18%
1955 -2.79% -0.86%
1954 -2.84% -0.81%
1953 -4.05% -1.01%
1952 -1.82% -
1951 -0.71% -
1950 -0.92% -
1949 1.71% -0.12%
1948 2.56% 0.21%
1947 -0.2% 1.06%
1946 0.12% 0.51%
1945 0.73% 0.47%
1944 0.25% -
1943 0.81% -
1942 1.51% -
1941 1.9% -0.21%
1940 2.64% 0.13%
1939 1.74% -0.16%
1938 1.25% 0.15%
1937 1.42% -0.08%
1936 2.62% -0.06%
1935 4.23% -0.2%
1934 2.42% -1.23%
1933 1.76% 0%
1932 -0.32% 0.4%
1931 -2.73% -0.49%
1930 1.47% -0.52%
1929 1.89% -0.32%
1928 4.11% -0.25%
1927 -0.17% 0.73%
1926 -3.23% -0.45%
1925 2.44% 0.05%
1924 3.68% -0.14%
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 Haiti's surplus of $1.76B, or 6.96% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 41 of those years, while Haiti ran a deficit in 40 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.42% of GDP for Haiti.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Haiti
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Haiti
2024 4.3% 26.9%
2023 7.58% 36.8%
2022 11.6% 34%
2021 4.52% 16.8%
2020 3.05% 22.8%
2019 2.56% 18.7%
2018 2.43% 12.5%
2017 2.18% 10.7%
2016 3.79% 11.5%
2015 4.35% 6.73%
2014 4.72% 3.44%
2013 1.79% 4.77%
2012 3.01% 5.02%
2011 3.34% 6.33%
2010 1.41% 4.83%
2009 0.35% 0.39%
2008 8.72% 15.3%
2007 4.41% 6.56%
2006 3.39% 11.3%
2005 3.05% 14%
2004 1.05% 21%
2003 2.81% 28.7%
2002 2.49% 7.03%
2001 3.57% 13.3%
2000 3.84% 9.33%
1999 3.34% 3%
1998 5.11% 5.27%
1997 6.13% 20.6%

Data sources: 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 13.5% in Haiti. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 26.9% in Haiti.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $913K
Animal & marine products $250K
Chemicals & pharma $125K
Raw materials & minerals $114K
Machinery & equipment $72K
Textiles & consumer goods $65K
Metals $62K
Raw agricultural goods $52K
Miscellaneous $31K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K
Haiti
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $64K
Textiles & consumer goods $3K
Raw agricultural goods $1K

Balance of trade

Chile Haiti
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$145M
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
92/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-0.58%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$767M
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$518M
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$96.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
18.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
3.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Haiti
Economic freedom 74.3 46.1
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 178/197
Property rights 69.7 6.6
Government integrity 67.8 13
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 17.3
Tax burden 72.5 81.7
Government spending 78.2 98.7
Fiscal health 94.1 99.5
Business freedom 78.5 30.7
Labor freedom 56.8 54.7
Monetary freedom 75.1 45.1
Trade freedom 78 66.4
Investment freedom 60 20
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Haiti
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Haiti
2026 74.3 46.1
2025 73.2 46.1
2024 71.4 48.2
2023 71.1 49.9
2022 74.4 50
2021 75.2 50.8
2020 76.8 52.3
2019 75.4 52.7
2018 75.2 55.8
2017 76.5 49.6
2016 77.7 51.3
2015 78.5 51.3
2014 78.7 48.9
2013 79 48.1
2012 78.3 50.7
2011 77.4 52.1
2010 77.2 50.8
2009 78.3 50.5
2008 78.6 49
2007 77.7 51.4
2006 78 49.2
2005 77.8 48.4
2004 76.9 51.2
2003 76 50.6
2002 77.8 47.9
2001 75.1 47.1
2000 74.7 45.7
1999 74.1 45.9
1998 74.9 45.7
1997 75.9 45.8
1996 72.6 41
1995 71.2 43

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 46.1 for Haiti, ranking 178/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Haiti
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
33.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
15.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$20.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$3,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
121/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$20M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$20M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.15%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
58.5%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.94%
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 (1810–1996, 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 (2017–2024, 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.