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Economy of Chile vs Ivory Coast compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $87.1B for Ivory Coast, ranking 45/197 and 77/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $51.6B (59.3% of GDP) in Ivory Coast.

Chile vs Ivory Coast GDP by year

Chile
Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Ivory Coast
2024 $330,267,137,372 $87,113,179,149
2023 $335,518,054,098 $80,780,312,569
2022 $301,226,575,540 $70,922,824,814
2021 $315,325,547,162 $72,794,636,654
2020 $254,042,159,309 $63,027,852,805
2019 $278,285,058,719 $60,382,894,697
2018 $295,857,562,992 $58,522,477,787
2017 $276,154,259,981 $52,512,343,997
2016 $249,344,863,928 $48,407,761,037
2015 $242,450,355,831 $45,815,005,169
2014 $259,560,978,224 $48,843,005,614
2013 $277,395,018,842 $42,760,235,485
2012 $267,024,782,487 $36,302,302,877
2011 $251,382,573,894 $36,693,710,801
2010 $217,051,209,239 $34,936,307,980
2009 $171,777,900,624 $33,886,813,250
2008 $179,894,594,475 $34,078,240,293
2007 $172,491,076,034 $28,760,090,953
2006 $153,843,518,171 $25,281,413,263
2005 $122,294,145,163 $24,036,918,703
2004 $99,075,985,774 $23,510,575,681
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,251,754,340
2002 $70,264,045,939 $18,054,383,321
2001 $71,574,739,561 $16,810,537,044
2000 $78,339,750,721 $16,577,533,892
1999 $75,578,685,736 $18,870,992,456
1998 $81,990,010,704 $19,619,654,756
1997 $85,741,415,285 $18,047,558,038
1996 $78,584,098,984 $18,071,152,831
1995 $73,820,425,702 $11,000,146,267
1994 $57,438,273,591 $8,313,557,510
1993 $49,934,943,321 $11,045,760,288
1992 $46,538,895,686 $11,152,971,274
1991 $38,232,330,917 $10,492,628,581
1990 $33,428,580,448 $10,795,850,583
1989 $30,101,767,991 $9,757,410,645
1988 $26,174,858,614 $10,255,169,806
1987 $22,605,488,851 $10,087,654,465
1986 $19,197,818,085 $9,158,302,100
1985 $17,933,557,360 $6,977,650,644
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,841,639,247
1983 $20,629,678,694 $6,838,184,773
1982 $19,710,229,067 $7,567,110,849
1981 $35,180,322,211 $8,432,589,942
1980 $29,586,676,576 $10,175,617,609
1979 $22,249,574,628 $9,142,933,967
1978 $16,373,093,554 $7,900,526,298
1977 $14,272,711,437 $6,265,068,189
1976 $10,523,479,089 $4,662,053,825
1975 $7,812,161,793 $3,893,839,190
1974 $16,584,311,220 $3,070,152,309
1973 $17,237,336,173 $2,508,421,426
1972 $12,057,501,635 $1,849,400,402
1971 $10,999,807,567 $1,584,128,509
1970 $9,261,006,540 $1,455,482,795
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,361,360,293
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,281,281,277
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,082,922,725
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,024,102,880
1965 $6,183,988,944 $919,771,229
1964 $6,065,708,668 $921,063,327
1963 $5,702,520,146 $761,047,198
1962 $5,765,971,144 $645,284,474
1961 $4,948,564,551 $618,245,634
1960 $4,211,103,677 $546,203,559

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Ivory Coast by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ivory Coast
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Ivory Coast
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $2,728 $7,669
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $2,592 $7,237
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $2,333 $6,719
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $2,456 $6,045
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $2,180 $5,544
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $2,142 $5,516
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $2,131 $4,946
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $1,964 $4,690
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $1,863 $4,531
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $1,815 $4,404
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,991 $4,074
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $1,786 $3,619
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,547 $3,291
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,597 $3,176
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,554 $3,361
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,540 $3,177
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,584 $3,116
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $1,368 $2,985
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $1,230 $2,942
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $1,198 $2,842
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $1,200 $2,794
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $1,111 $2,702
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $968 $2,851
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $925 $2,962
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $937 $3,041
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $1,096 $3,065
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $1,177 $3,086
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $1,125 $3,040
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $1,170 $2,832
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $740 $2,683
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $582 $2,551
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $804 $2,577
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $845 $2,625
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $827 $2,677
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $886 $2,693
1989 $2,278 - $833 -
1988 $2,014 - $910 -
1987 $1,767 - $930 -
1986 $1,525 - $877 -
1985 $1,447 - $695 -
1984 $1,636 - $709 -
1983 $1,715 - $737 -
1982 $1,663 - $849 -
1981 $3,012 - $986 -
1980 $2,571 - $1,238 -
1979 $1,962 - $1,157 -
1978 $1,465 - $1,039 -
1977 $1,297 - $856 -
1976 $971 - $661 -
1975 $732 - $575 -
1974 $1,579 - $474 -
1973 $1,667 - $406 -
1972 $1,185 - $313 -
1971 $1,099 - $280.3 -
1970 $941 - $269 -
1969 $874 - $262.2 -
1968 $766 - $256.8 -
1967 $764 - $225.6 -
1966 $790 - $221.8 -
1965 $686 - $207 -
1964 $686 - $215.5 -
1963 $658 - $185.1 -
1962 $679 - $163.1 -
1961 $594 - $162.3 -
1960 $516 - $148.7 -

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 $2,728 in Ivory Coast, ranking 142/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Ivory Coast ranks 145th at $7,669.

Economic indicators

Chile Ivory Coast
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
77/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
6.02%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
142/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$7,669
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
145/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
125/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$2,733
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$7.33B
2020
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
3.45%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.31%
2022
Population
19977856
33722528

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Ivory Coast
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Ivory Coast
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 20.4% 59.3%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 21.3% 57.5%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 21.9% 56%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 20.5% 50.2%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 20.4% 46.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 17.2% 37.2%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 17.6% 35.3%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 18.1% 32.6%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 17.6% 31.1%
2015 25% 17.4% 16.5% 29.2%
2014 23.9% 15% 15.2% 26.7%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 15.9% 24.6%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 16.1% 24.7%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 13.2% 50%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 14.5% 45.6%
2009 25% 5.84% 14.4% 46.5%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 14.6% 51.2%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 14.8% 53.5%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 14.5% 57.5%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 13.6% 58.2%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 13.5% 56.7%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 12.7% 56.4%
2002 23.2% 15% 13.1% 63%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 11.4% 71.2%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 12.9% 74%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 13.7% 78%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 14.6% 75.2%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 15.2% 84.2%
1996 20.6% 14.6% - -
1995 19.4% 17.2% - -
1994 20.6% 22.6% - -
1993 21.1% 28% - -
1992 20.8% 30.3% - -
1991 21.2% 37% - -
1990 20.9% 50.3% - -
1989 19.8% 51.9% - -
1988 21.3% 71.2% - -
1987 22.9% 81.6% - -
1986 26.6% 88.4% - -
1985 28.5% 79.8% - -
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 Ivory Coast spent $17.7B, or 20.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 59.3% in Ivory Coast, ranking 129/185 and 82/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Ivory Coast
2024 -2.82% -3.97%
2023 -2.27% -5.19%
2022 1.36% -6.74%
2021 -7.53% -4.86%
2020 -7.1% -5.42%
2019 -2.73% -2.22%
2018 -1.48% -2.9%
2017 -2.63% -3.27%
2016 -2.66% -2.98%
2015 -2.09% -2.04%
2014 -1.5% -1.57%
2013 -0.47% -1.62%
2012 0.68% -2.28%
2011 1.43% -2.89%
2010 -0.36% -1.34%
2009 -4.26% -1%
2008 3.93% -0.21%
2007 7.95% -0.39%
2006 7.51% -1.03%
2005 4.57% -1.03%
2004 2.05% -1.04%
2003 -0.42% -1.26%
2002 -1.17% -0.64%
2001 -0.49% 0.7%
2000 -0.69% -0.83%
1999 -2.02% -1.27%
1998 0.39% -0.7%
1997 2.04% -0.75%
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% -
1986 -0.92% -
1985 -2.22% -
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 Ivory Coast's deficit of $3.45B, or 3.97% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Ivory Coast ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.1% of GDP for Ivory Coast.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Ivory Coast
2024 4.3% 3.45%
2023 7.58% 4.37%
2022 11.6% 5.23%
2021 4.52% 4.16%
2020 3.05% 2.41%
2019 2.56% 0.79%
2018 2.43% 0.4%
2017 2.18% 0.69%
2016 3.79% 0.72%
2015 4.35% 1.25%
2014 4.72% 0.45%
2013 1.79% 2.58%
2012 3.01% 1.3%
2011 3.34% 4.91%
2010 1.41% 1.23%
2009 0.35% 1.02%
2008 8.72% 6.31%
2007 4.41% 1.89%
2006 3.39% 2.47%
2005 3.05% 3.89%
2004 1.05% 1.46%
2003 2.81% 3.3%
2002 2.49% 3.08%
2001 3.57% 4.36%
2000 3.84% 2.53%
1999 3.34% 0.7%
1998 5.11% 4.61%
1997 6.13% 4.02%

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 2.63% in Ivory Coast. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 3.45% in Ivory Coast.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $122M
Machinery & equipment $4.91M
Metals $1.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $273K
Raw materials & minerals $167K
Raw agricultural goods $163K
Wood & paper products $14K
Textiles & consumer goods $7K
Chemicals & pharma $3K
Miscellaneous $3K
Ivory Coast
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.39M
Raw materials & minerals $604K
Wood & paper products $65K
Precious metals & jewellery $60K
Machinery & equipment $50K
Chemicals & pharma $38K
Textiles & consumer goods $29K

Balance of trade

Chile Ivory Coast
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$9.21B
2023
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
175/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-11.4%
2023
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$15.4B
2023
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$17.1B
2023
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$8.78B
2023
Service exports
$12B
2024
$1.5B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
26%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Ivory Coast
Economic freedom 74.3 58.1
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 111/197
Property rights 69.7 43.9
Government integrity 67.8 39.3
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 30.2
Tax burden 72.5 81.6
Government spending 78.2 86.6
Fiscal health 94.1 48
Business freedom 78.5 68.3
Labor freedom 56.8 57.1
Monetary freedom 75.1 67.6
Trade freedom 78 74.4
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Ivory Coast
2026 74.3 58.1
2025 73.2 57.8
2024 71.4 58.4
2023 71.1 60.4
2022 74.4 61.6
2021 75.2 61.7
2020 76.8 59.7
2019 75.4 62.4
2018 75.2 62
2017 76.5 63
2016 77.7 60
2015 78.5 58.5
2014 78.7 57.7
2013 79 54.1
2012 78.3 54.3
2011 77.4 55.4
2010 77.2 54.1
2009 78.3 55
2008 78.6 53.9
2007 77.7 54.9
2006 78 56.2
2005 77.8 56.6
2004 76.9 57.8
2003 76 56.7
2002 77.8 57.3
2001 75.1 54.8
2000 74.7 50.2
1999 74.1 51.7
1998 74.9 51.3
1997 75.9 50.5
1996 72.6 49.9
1995 71.2 53.4

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 58.1 for Ivory Coast, ranking 111/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Ivory Coast
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
24%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
15.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$80.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$7,360
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$2B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$3.12B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$228M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
6.44%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.9%
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 (1810–1990, 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 (2023–2024, 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.