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Economy of Chile vs Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $49.7B for Sudan, ranking 45/197 and 94/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $130B (261.4% of GDP) in Sudan.

Chile vs Sudan GDP by year

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Sudan
2024 $330,267,137,372 $49,672,435,513
2023 $335,518,054,098 $39,898,289,821
2022 $301,226,575,540 $51,666,875,363
2021 $315,325,547,162 $34,229,513,775
2020 $254,042,159,309 $27,034,593,750
2019 $278,285,058,719 $32,338,079,165
2018 $295,857,562,992 $32,333,780,383
2017 $276,154,259,981 $41,283,617,976
2016 $249,344,863,928 $42,630,376,000
2015 $242,450,355,831 $51,726,758,677
2014 $259,560,978,224 $49,516,748,618
2013 $277,395,018,842 $43,024,018,082
2012 $267,024,782,487 $37,632,919,967
2011 $251,382,573,894 $55,018,567,211
2010 $217,051,209,239 $58,962,978,034
2009 $171,777,900,624 $51,621,044,077
2008 $179,894,594,475 $64,833,083,257
2007 $172,491,076,034 $59,440,139,775
2006 $153,843,518,171 $45,263,831,634
2005 $122,294,145,163 $35,182,711,988
2004 $99,075,985,774 $26,646,007,251
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,355,298,460
2002 $70,264,045,939 $18,137,128,388
2001 $71,574,739,561 $15,716,361,792
2000 $78,339,750,721 $12,257,299,147
1999 $75,578,685,736 $10,682,028,340
1998 $81,990,010,704 $11,250,221,537
1997 $85,741,415,285 $11,681,175,864
1996 $78,584,098,984 $9,018,300,725
1995 $73,820,425,702 $13,830,363,900
1994 $57,438,273,591 $12,793,794,737
1993 $49,934,943,321 $8,881,005,436
1992 $46,538,895,686 $7,031,933,492
1991 $38,232,330,917 $44,171,194,366
1990 $33,428,580,448 $33,641,222,222
1989 $30,101,767,991 $21,408,111,111
1988 $26,174,858,614 $14,372,555,556
1987 $22,605,488,851 $12,093,333,333
1986 $19,197,818,085 $10,092,200,000
1985 $17,933,557,360 $8,075,259,600
1984 $19,974,595,028 $10,447,615,385
1983 $20,629,678,694 $8,230,153,846
1982 $19,710,229,067 $8,732,542,274
1981 $35,180,322,211 $10,753,888,154
1980 $29,586,676,576 $8,951,800,000
1979 $22,249,574,628 $8,418,407,787
1978 $16,373,093,554 $8,128,719,315
1977 $14,272,711,437 $7,499,005,639
1976 $10,523,479,089 $6,013,210,816
1975 $7,812,161,793 $4,823,090,192
1974 $16,584,311,220 $3,958,931,660
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,077,254,460
1972 $12,057,501,635 $2,483,055,722
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,288,340,041
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,100,229,759
1969 $8,456,519,044 $1,847,501,441
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,677,771,401
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,607,409,539
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,484,491,676
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,446,869,619
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,388,282,600
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,351,234,926
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,328,259,625
1961 $4,948,564,551 $1,222,860,429
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,126,364,162

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Sudan by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $985 $2,116
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $797 $2,421
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $1,046 $3,355
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $712 $3,249
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $578 $3,349
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $710 $3,914
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $731 $4,199
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $967 $4,252
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $1,033 $4,470
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $1,292 $4,217
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,275 $4,261
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $1,139 $3,725
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,019 $3,710
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,522 $4,112
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,665 $3,806
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,493 $3,732
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,928 $3,938
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $1,814 $3,836
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $1,415 $3,637
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $1,125 $3,407
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $872 $3,215
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $714 $3,058
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $621 $2,898
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $551 $2,769
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $441 $2,616
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $394 $2,475
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $425 $2,428
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $453 $2,358
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $357 $2,006
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $561 $1,902
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $532 $1,805
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $379 $1,794
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $307 $1,710
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $1,966 $1,599
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $1,528 $1,468
1989 $2,278 - $992 -
1988 $2,014 - $680 -
1987 $1,767 - $584 -
1986 $1,525 - $497 -
1985 $1,447 - $406 -
1984 $1,636 - $534 -
1983 $1,715 - $431 -
1982 $1,663 - $472 -
1981 $3,012 - $605 -
1980 $2,571 - $525 -
1979 $1,962 - $515 -
1978 $1,465 - $518 -
1977 $1,297 - $497 -
1976 $971 - $413 -
1975 $732 - $343 -
1974 $1,579 - $291.5 -
1973 $1,667 - $235.8 -
1972 $1,185 - $198.2 -
1971 $1,099 - $189 -
1970 $941 - $179.6 -
1969 $874 - $163.5 -
1968 $766 - $153.7 -
1967 $764 - $152.4 -
1966 $790 - $145.6 -
1965 $686 - $146.8 -
1964 $686 - $145.7 -
1963 $658 - $146.6 -
1962 $679 - $148.9 -
1961 $594 - $141.6 -
1960 $516 - $134.7 -

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 $985 in Sudan, ranking 179/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Sudan ranks 185th at $2,116.

Economic indicators

Chile Sudan
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
94/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
-14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
179/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$2,116
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
185/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
109/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,704
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
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
138.8%
2021-2022
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.53%
2022
Population
19977856
53335233

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 6.39% 261.4%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 8.23% 259.9%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 17.9% 186.9%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 9.84% 189.6%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 10.9% 278.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 18.7% 216.5%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 16.8% 209.8%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 12.8% 149.5%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 9.98% 109.9%
2015 25% 17.4% 12.4% 93.2%
2014 23.9% 15% 13.5% 84.4%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 15.3% 105.8%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 16.5% 117.7%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 18.2% 78.1%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 17.4% 74.6%
2009 25% 5.84% 18.8% 71%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 19.7% 55.8%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 19.6% 53.7%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 18.8% 63.7%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 19.7% 75.5%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 16.5% 97.8%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 12.5% 117.4%
2002 23.2% 15% 10.5% 121.7%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 9.87% 125.6%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 10.4% 143.2%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 8.4% 160.5%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 7.79% 179.7%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 7.38% 167.7%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 9.31% 220.9%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 12.9% 239%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 19.6% 386%
1993 21.1% 28% 23.7% 285.9%
1992 20.8% 30.3% 50.4% 495%
1991 21.2% 37% 45.7% -
1990 20.9% 50.3% 31% -
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 Sudan spent $3.17B, or 6.39% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 261.4% in Sudan, ranking 129/185 and 1/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Sudan
2024 -2.82% -3.46%
2023 -2.27% -3.7%
2022 1.36% -2.15%
2021 -7.53% -0.29%
2020 -7.1% -6.03%
2019 -2.73% -10.8%
2018 -1.48% -7.92%
2017 -2.63% -6.07%
2016 -2.66% -3.92%
2015 -2.09% -3.87%
2014 -1.5% -4.72%
2013 -0.47% -5.76%
2012 0.68% -7.37%
2011 1.43% -2.33%
2010 -0.36% 0.11%
2009 -4.26% -3.8%
2008 3.93% 0.49%
2007 7.95% -2.84%
2006 7.51% -1.32%
2005 4.57% -1.88%
2004 2.05% 0.16%
2003 -0.42% 0.77%
2002 -1.17% -0.69%
2001 -0.49% -0.77%
2000 -0.69% -0.7%
1999 -2.02% -0.8%
1998 0.39% -0.56%
1997 2.04% -0.59%
1996 2.07% -2.61%
1995 3.09% -3.48%
1994 1.43% -3.03%
1993 1.41% -8.04%
1992 2.09% -24.5%
1991 1.54% -26.5%
1990 2.24% -16.2%
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 Sudan's deficit of $1.72B, or 3.46% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Sudan ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 0.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.72% of GDP for Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Sudan
2024 4.3% -
2023 7.58% -
2022 11.6% 138.8%
2021 4.52% 359%
2020 3.05% 163.3%
2019 2.56% 51%
2018 2.43% 63.3%
2017 2.18% 32.4%
2016 3.79% 17.8%
2015 4.35% 16.9%
2014 4.72% 36.9%
2013 1.79% 36.5%
2012 3.01% 35.6%
2011 3.34% 18.1%
2010 1.41% 13%
2009 0.35% 11.3%
2008 8.72% 14.3%
2007 4.41% 14.8%
2006 3.39% 7.2%
2005 3.05% 8.51%
2004 1.05% 9.66%
2003 2.81% 6.49%
2002 2.49% 22.2%
2001 3.57% 1.94%
2000 3.84% 7.12%
1999 3.34% 17.2%
1998 5.11% 24.6%
1997 6.13% 47.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 26 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.73%, compared with 45.2% in Sudan. In 2022, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 138.8% in Sudan.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $320K
Machinery & equipment $1K
Sudan
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Chile Sudan
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$4.44B
2022
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
165/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-8.6%
2022
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$9.99B
2022
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$4.36B
2022
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$1.59B
2022
Service exports
$12B
2024
$1.55B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
1.27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
0.72%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Sudan
Economic freedom 74.3 32.5
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 191/197
Property rights 69.7 6.5
Government integrity 67.8 13.8
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 2.4
Tax burden 72.5 84.7
Government spending 78.2 96.5
Fiscal health 94.1 64.6
Business freedom 78.5 27.3
Labor freedom 56.8 33.6
Monetary freedom 75.1 6.2
Trade freedom 78 29.6
Investment freedom 60 5
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Sudan
2026 74.3 32.5
2025 73.2 35.3
2024 71.4 33.9
2023 71.1 32.8
2022 74.4 32
2021 75.2 39.1
2020 76.8 45
2019 75.4 47.7
2018 75.2 49.4
2017 76.5 48.8
2016 77.7 -
2015 78.5 -
2014 78.7 -
2013 79 -
2012 78.3 -
2011 77.4 -
2010 77.2 -
2009 78.3 -
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 47.2
1999 74.1 39.6
1998 74.9 38.3
1997 75.9 39.9
1996 72.6 39.2
1995 71.2 39.4

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 32.5 for Sudan, ranking 191/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Sudan
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
22.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$35.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$2,050
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
171/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$574M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$548M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
46.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
2.89%
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)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.

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.