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Economy of Chile vs Qatar compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $357B compared to $216B for Qatar, ranking 45/197 and 56/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $149B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $89.2B (41.4% of GDP) in Qatar.

Chile vs Qatar GDP by year

Chile
Qatar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Qatar
2025 $357,371,159,575 $215,559,615,385
2024 $329,260,633,699 $216,294,505,495
2023 $335,802,745,366 $213,002,809,341
2022 $301,099,244,104 $235,709,325,714
2021 $315,507,493,783 $179,732,009,560
2020 $254,103,710,483 $144,411,363,352
2019 $278,308,438,545 $176,371,267,692
2018 $295,857,562,992 $183,334,953,819
2017 $276,154,259,981 $161,099,122,225
2016 $249,344,863,928 $151,732,181,868
2015 $242,450,355,831 $161,739,955,577
2014 $259,560,978,224 $206,224,598,571
2013 $277,395,018,842 $198,727,642,967
2012 $267,024,782,487 $186,833,502,363
2011 $251,382,573,894 $167,775,274,725
2010 $217,051,209,239 $125,122,252,747
2009 $171,777,900,624 $97,798,351,648
2008 $179,894,594,475 $115,269,780,220
2007 $172,491,076,034 $79,711,813,187
2006 $153,843,518,171 $60,882,142,857
2005 $122,294,145,163 $44,530,494,505
2004 $99,075,985,774 $31,734,065,934
2003 $76,492,579,644 $23,533,791,209
2002 $70,264,045,939 $19,363,736,264
2001 $71,574,739,561 $17,538,461,538
2000 $78,339,750,721 $17,759,890,110
1999 $75,578,685,736 $12,393,131,868
1998 $81,990,010,704 $10,255,494,505
1997 $85,741,415,285 $11,297,802,198
1996 $78,584,098,984 $9,059,340,659
1995 $73,820,425,702 $8,137,912,088
1994 $57,438,273,591 $7,374,450,549
1993 $49,934,943,321 $7,156,593,407
1992 $46,538,895,686 $7,646,153,846
1991 $38,232,330,917 $6,883,516,484
1990 $33,428,580,448 $7,360,439,560
1989 $30,101,767,991 $6,487,912,088
1988 $26,174,858,614 $6,038,186,813
1987 $22,605,488,851 $5,446,428,571
1986 $19,197,818,085 $5,053,021,978
1985 $17,933,557,360 $6,153,296,703
1984 $19,974,595,028 $6,870,329,670
1983 $20,629,678,694 $6,484,890,110
1982 $19,710,229,067 $7,611,263,736
1981 $35,180,322,211 $8,672,527,473
1980 $29,586,676,576 $7,837,915,956
1979 $22,249,574,628 $5,632,962,997
1978 $16,373,093,554 $4,052,000,413
1977 $14,272,711,437 $3,617,564,638
1976 $10,523,479,089 $3,284,273,987
1975 $7,812,161,793 $2,512,773,166
1974 $16,584,311,220 $2,401,403,227
1973 $17,237,336,173 $793,885,560
1972 $12,057,501,635 $510,262,500
1971 $10,999,807,567 $387,703,106
1970 $9,261,006,540 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Qatar by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Qatar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Qatar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $17,995 - $72,525 -
2024 $16,659 $36,181 $75,685 $126,046
2023 $17,082 $33,145 $80,196 $129,368
2022 $15,399 $30,932 $88,701 $122,921
2021 $16,216 $29,090 $71,752 $116,833
2020 $13,118 $25,351 $51,684 $82,149
2019 $14,497 $25,612 $66,841 $107,503
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $71,040 $110,033
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $63,280 $99,358
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $61,254 $89,935
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $68,985 $102,546
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $95,841 $148,389
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $103,697 $169,203
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $108,470 $180,939
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $103,262 $174,620
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $77,387 $151,646
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $60,786 $125,898
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $80,781 $126,015
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $65,954 $124,056
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $62,582 $127,181
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $53,950 $115,250
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $41,036 $110,958
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $31,602 $94,120
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $27,227 $93,177
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $25,871 $89,805
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $27,535 $88,849
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $20,234 $84,690
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $17,665 $84,486
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $20,523 $79,219
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $17,125 $62,331
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $15,823 $60,321
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $14,765 $59,415
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $14,770 $59,125
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $16,280 $60,387
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $15,133 $54,759
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $16,722 $55,659
1989 $2,278 - $15,243 -
1988 $2,014 - $14,682 -
1987 $1,767 - $13,719 -
1986 $1,525 - $13,213 -
1985 $1,447 - $16,815 -
1984 $1,636 - $19,749 -
1983 $1,715 - $19,669 -
1982 $1,663 - $24,431 -
1981 $3,012 - $29,543 -
1980 $2,571 - $28,407 -
1979 $1,962 - $21,777 -
1978 $1,465 - $16,757 -
1977 $1,297 - $16,058 -
1976 $971 - $15,710 -
1975 $732 - $13,014 -
1974 $1,579 - $13,540 -
1973 $1,667 - $4,905 -
1972 $1,185 - $3,483 -
1971 $1,099 - $2,952 -
1970 $941 - $2,594 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile's GDP per capita is $17,995, ranking 67/197, compared to $72,525 in Qatar, ranking 13/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Qatar ranks 5th at $126,046.

Economic indicators

Chile Qatar
Gross domestic product
$357B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank
45/197
2025
56/197
2025
GDP growth
2.46%
2024-2025
2.9%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank
67/197
2025
13/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$126,046
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
5/197
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2025
24/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$37,042
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$177B
2025
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
30,000
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.21%
2024-2025
0.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
0.1%
2024
Population
19992079
3058826

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Qatar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Qatar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 26.4% 41.8% 27.1% 41.4%
2024 26.7% 41.7% 26% 41.3%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 26.7% 42.8%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 24.3% 42.6%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 29.4% 58.4%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 34.7% 72.6%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 32.5% 62.1%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 28.9% 52.2%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 34.7% 51.6%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 40.1% 46.7%
2015 25% 17.4% 38.6% 35.5%
2014 23.9% 15% 32.3% 24.9%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 28.3% 30.9%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 31% 32.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 28.5% 33.5%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 32% 30.4%
2009 25% 5.84% 36.4% 36%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 23.5% 11.4%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 29.5% 9.37%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 29.5% 13.9%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 29% 19.1%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 29.9% 30.1%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 28.5% 38.8%
2002 23.2% 15% 31.6% 47.7%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 32.1% 59.2%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 29.8% 51.6%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 42.4% 81.8%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 55.1% 76.6%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 47.6% 54.4%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 55.2% 57.8%
1995 19.5% 17.3% 52.2% 50.2%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 59.8% 54.8%
1993 21.2% 28.1% 62.8% 46.3%
1992 20.9% 30.5% 54.2% 19.9%
1991 21.2% 37.1% 57.5% 21.8%
1990 21% 50.3% 50% 12.6%
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Chile's government spending was $94.2B, accounting for 26.4% of its GDP, while Qatar spent $58.4B, or 27.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Chile and 41.4% in Qatar, ranking 126/185 and 127/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Qatar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Qatar
2025 -2.78% -1%
2024 -2.82% 0.71%
2023 -2.27% 5.51%
2022 1.36% 10.4%
2021 -7.53% 0.24%
2020 -7.1% -2.13%
2019 -2.73% 1%
2018 -1.48% 2.26%
2017 -2.63% -6.82%
2016 -2.66% -9.2%
2015 -2.09% 18.4%
2014 -1.5% 13.4%
2013 -0.47% 19.3%
2012 0.68% 8.55%
2011 1.43% 5.24%
2010 -0.36% 4.6%
2009 -4.26% 14.1%
2008 3.93% 9.49%
2007 7.95% 10.3%
2006 7.51% 8.39%
2005 4.57% 9.8%
2004 2.05% 17.7%
2003 -0.42% 6.71%
2002 -1.17% 7.89%
2001 -0.49% 4.48%
2000 -0.69% 4.62%
1999 -2.02% -4.35%
1998 0.39% -7%
1997 2.04% -9.4%
1996 2.07% -8.73%
1995 3.1% -5.78%
1994 1.44% -11.8%
1993 1.42% -9.53%
1992 2.11% -2.74%
1991 1.54% -2.57%
1990 2.25% 3.23%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.94B, equivalent to 2.78% of GDP. This compares to Qatar's deficit of $2.16B, or 1% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Qatar ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 0.01% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.92% of GDP for Qatar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Qatar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Qatar
2025 4.21% 0.6%
2024 4.3% 1.2%
2023 7.58% 3.1%
2022 11.6% 5%
2021 4.52% 2.3%
2020 3.05% -2.5%
2019 2.56% -0.9%
2018 2.43% 0.1%
2017 2.18% 0.6%
2016 3.79% 2.7%
2015 4.35% 0.9%
2014 4.72% 4.2%
2013 1.79% 3.1%
2012 3.01% 1.8%
2011 3.34% 2%
2010 1.41% -2.4%
2009 0.35% -4.9%
2008 8.72% 15.1%
2007 4.41% 13.7%
2006 3.39% 11.7%
2005 3.05% 9%
2004 1.05% 6.8%
2003 2.81% 2.3%
2002 2.49% 0.2%
2001 3.57% 1.7%
2000 3.84% 1.6%
1999 3.34% 2.2%
1998 5.11% 2.9%
1997 6.13% 2.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.9%, compared with 2.99% in Qatar. In 2025, inflation was 4.21% in Chile and 0.6% in Qatar.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $2.51M
Wood & paper products $1.75M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $582K
Miscellaneous $487K
Metals $64K
Machinery & equipment $57K
Textiles & consumer goods $25K
Animal & marine products $24K
Chemicals & pharma $12K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K
Qatar
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.98M
Chemicals & pharma $206K
Raw materials & minerals $204K
Metals $98K
Wood & paper products $52K
Miscellaneous $16K

Balance of trade

Chile Qatar
Current account balance
-$4.35B
2025
$31.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
161/190
2025
17/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.22%
2025
+14.8%
2025
Goods imports
$86.5B
2025
$34.3B
2025
Goods exports
$110B
2025
$90B
2025
Service imports
$21.9B
2025
$31.3B
2025
Service exports
$13B
2025
$24.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.4%
2025
31.6%
2022
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
68.6%
2022

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Qatar
Economic freedom 74.3 70.2
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 37/197
Property rights 69.7 66.2
Government integrity 67.8 53.5
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 41.5
Tax burden 72.5 99.9
Government spending 78.2 79.9
Fiscal health 94.1 96.6
Business freedom 78.5 68
Labor freedom 56.8 58.5
Monetary freedom 75.1 76
Trade freedom 78 81.8
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Qatar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Qatar
2026 74.3 70.2
2025 73.2 70.2
2024 71.4 68.8
2023 71.1 68.6
2022 74.4 67.7
2021 75.2 72
2020 76.8 72.3
2019 75.4 72.6
2018 75.2 72.6
2017 76.5 73.1
2016 77.7 70.7
2015 78.5 70.8
2014 78.7 71.2
2013 79 71.3
2012 78.3 71.3
2011 77.4 70.5
2010 77.2 69
2009 78.3 65.8
2008 78.6 62.2
2007 77.7 62.9
2006 78 62.4
2005 77.8 63.5
2004 76.9 66.5
2003 76 65.9
2002 77.8 61.9
2001 75.1 60
2000 74.7 62
1999 74.1 62
1998 74.9 -
1997 75.9 -
1996 72.6 -
1995 71.2 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, compared to 70.2 for Qatar, ranking 37/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Qatar
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
57%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.45%
2025
0.31%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$221B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$35,730
2025
$126,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2025
45/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.83B
2025
$311M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.1B
2024
$460M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.04B
2024
$1.56B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
30.6%
2022

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.