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Economy of Colombia vs India compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $3.91T for India, ranking 39/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $3.19T (81.6% of GDP) in India.

Colombia vs India GDP by year

Colombia
India
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia India
2024 $418,818,154,879 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $161,792,958,905 $940,259,888,788
2005 $145,600,529,606 $820,383,763,511
2004 $117,092,416,666 $709,152,728,831
2003 $94,644,969,157 $607,700,687,237
2002 $97,945,812,803 $514,939,140,319
2001 $98,200,641,203 $485,440,139,204
2000 $99,875,074,951 $468,395,521,654
1999 $86,186,158,685 $458,821,052,616
1998 $98,443,739,941 $421,351,317,225
1997 $106,659,508,271 $415,867,563,593
1996 $97,160,109,278 $392,896,866,205
1995 $92,507,279,383 $360,281,909,643
1994 $81,703,500,846 $327,274,843,459
1993 $66,446,804,803 $279,295,648,983
1992 $58,418,985,443 $288,208,070,278
1991 $49,175,565,911 $270,105,341,879
1990 $47,844,090,710 $320,979,026,420
1989 $39,540,080,200 $296,042,052,945
1988 $39,212,550,050 $296,589,670,896
1987 $36,373,307,085 $279,033,584,092
1986 $34,942,489,684 $248,985,994,041
1985 $34,894,411,352 $232,511,554,840
1984 $38,253,120,738 $212,157,645,178
1983 $38,729,822,782 $218,262,146,413
1982 $38,968,039,722 $200,715,624,831
1981 $36,388,366,869 $193,491,368,446
1980 $33,400,735,644 $186,328,579,302
1979 $27,940,411,250 $152,995,442,498
1978 $23,263,511,958 $137,302,319,829
1977 $19,470,960,619 $121,486,641,441
1976 $15,341,403,660 $102,716,451,980
1975 $13,098,633,902 $98,473,832,017
1974 $12,370,029,584 $99,526,597,934
1973 $10,315,760,000 $85,517,673,173
1972 $8,671,358,733 $71,464,700,667
1971 $7,820,380,971 $67,351,404,352
1970 $7,198,360,460 $62,422,483,055
1969 $6,450,175,214 $58,447,995,017
1968 $5,960,212,869 $53,085,455,871
1967 $5,825,170,438 $50,134,942,204
1966 $5,428,518,519 $45,581,230,504
1965 $5,760,761,905 $59,556,105,229
1964 $5,973,366,667 $56,480,289,941
1963 $4,836,166,667 $48,421,923,459
1962 $4,955,543,963 $42,161,481,858
1961 $4,540,447,761 $39,232,435,784
1960 $4,031,152,977 $37,029,883,876

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

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs India by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia India
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $2,695 $11,160
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $2,530 $10,323
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $2,347 $9,207
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $2,240 $8,050
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $1,907 $6,966
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $2,041 $7,151
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $1,966 $6,715
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $1,950 $6,145
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $1,708 $5,800
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,584 $5,425
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $1,554 $5,192
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $1,433 $5,014
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $1,429 $4,820
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $1,445 $4,455
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $1,348 $4,206
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $1,095 $3,887
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $993 $3,633
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $1,022 $3,508
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $802 $3,221
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $710 $2,937
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $624 $2,682
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $544 $2,461
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $469 $2,277
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $450 $2,200
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $443 $2,091
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $442 $2,006
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $414 $1,852
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $416 $1,759
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $401 $1,695
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $375 $1,579
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $348 $1,467
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $303 $1,374
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $319 $1,309
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $306 $1,239
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $371 $1,212
1989 $1,244 - $350 -
1988 $1,260 - $358 -
1987 $1,193 - $345 -
1986 $1,169 - $315 -
1985 $1,192 - $301 -
1984 $1,336 - $281 -
1983 $1,384 - $296 -
1982 $1,425 - $278.7 -
1981 $1,362 - $275 -
1980 $1,280 - $271.1 -
1979 $1,095 - $228 -
1978 $932 - $209.4 -
1977 $798 - $189.6 -
1976 $643 - $164.1 -
1975 $561 - $161.1 -
1974 $542 - $166.7 -
1973 $462 - $146.6 -
1972 $397 - $125.3 -
1971 $367 - $120.7 -
1970 $346 - $114.4 -
1969 $318 - $109.5 -
1968 $302 - $101.6 -
1967 $303 - $98 -
1966 $290.3 - $91 -
1965 $317 - $121.5 -
1964 $339 - $117.9 -
1963 $282.6 - $103.4 -
1962 $298.5 - $92.2 -
1961 $282.1 - $87.9 -
1960 $258.3 - $84.9 -

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

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Colombia's GDP per capita is $7,919, ranking 94/197, compared to $2,695 in India, ranking 143/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while India ranks 130th at $11,160.

Economic indicators

Colombia India
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
5/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
6.49%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
143/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$11,160
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
130/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
118/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$4,596
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
205
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.5%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
28.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
4.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
5.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.17%
2024
Population
54105437
1480351380

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
India
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia India
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 28.4% 81.6%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 27.9% 80.7%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 29.1% 82.2%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 29.9% 83.5%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 31% 88.4%
2019 32.9% 51% 26.8% 75.1%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 26.3% 70.4%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 26.2% 69.7%
2016 30% 49.9% 27.2% 68.9%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 27.1% 69%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 26.2% 67.1%
2013 30% 37.6% 26.6% 67.7%
2012 29.1% 34% 27.4% 68%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 27.6% 68.7%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 28% 67.7%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 28.5% 72.7%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 29.3% 74.3%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 26.9% 75.4%
2006 28.4% 36% 26.9% 77.9%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 26.9% 82.4%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 28.4% 84.9%
2003 28% 45% 29.9% 85.9%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 29.1% 84.3%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 28.3% 80.1%
2000 26.6% 38% 26.1% 74.9%
1999 28.2% 34% 25.8% 71.3%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 26% 69.3%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 25.2% 69%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 24.4% 67.1%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 25% 70.9%
1994 20.6% 12.5% 26.2% 74.8%
1993 20% 14.2% 26.2% 78.3%
1992 18.4% 16.1% 26.7% 78.8%
1991 17.7% 14.5% 27.3% 76.7%
1990 17.4% 16.7% 25.8% 50.8%
1989 10.3% 17.3% 25.7% 50.5%
1988 10.3% 17.9% 24.9% 48.9%
1987 9.7% 18.9% 22.5% 48.9%
1986 9.8% 20.2% 23.2% 47.9%
1985 10.5% 19.3% 21.6% 44.3%
1984 10.3% 15.5% 19.8% 41.6%
1983 10.2% 10.8% 17.8% 39.6%
1982 10.6% 8.8% 17.8% 41.7%
1981 9.9% 8.5% 16.6% 37.2%
1980 9.6% 8% 17.5% 38%
1979 8.6% 7.7% 15.6% 32.2%
1978 8.1% 7.6% 15% 30.8%
1977 7.7% 9.2% 13.9% 29.9%
1976 8% 12.2% 14.4% 31.3%
1975 9.4% 14.6% 12.7% 29.5%
1974 8.8% 15.9% 11.3% 29%
1973 9.4% 16.3% 12.9% 34.1%
1972 10.3% 16.9% 13.5% 37.2%
1971 10.3% 16.2% 12.4% 37.6%
1970 10% 16.7% 11.7% 38.1%
1969 9.2% 17% 11.5% 38.8%
1968 8.9% 16.2% 12.6% 40.3%
1967 8.2% 15.8% 13.8% 38.5%
1966 8% 15.3% 13.8% 36.2%
1965 7% 15.2% 13.7% 36.8%
1964 8.1% 13.1% 13.2% 33.8%
1963 8.6% 13.9% 12.3% 35.5%
1962 7.8% 14.8% 11.5% 36.2%
1961 8.6% 8.7% 11.8% 38.7%
1960 6.7% 7.2% 11.2% 36.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Colombia's government spending was $145B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while India spent $1.11T, or 28.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 81.6% in India, ranking 75/185 and 43/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

India
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia India
2024 -6.25% -7.9%
2023 -2.92% -7.4%
2022 -6.34% -8.97%
2021 -7.26% -9.45%
2020 -7.12% -12.9%
2019 -3.48% -7.69%
2018 -4.67% -6.34%
2017 -2.5% -6.23%
2016 -2.27% -7.12%
2015 -3.52% -7.21%
2014 -1.74% -7.07%
2013 -1.02% -7%
2012 0.15% -7.55%
2011 -1.99% -8.35%
2010 -3.3% -8.79%
2009 -2.67% -9.7%
2008 0.04% -9.17%
2007 -0.82% -4.59%
2006 -0.99% -6.38%
2005 -0.02% -7.49%
2004 -1.31% -9.22%
2003 -2.7% -11.4%
2002 -3.45% -11.1%
2001 -2.71% -11%
2000 -2.94% -8.41%
1999 -5.37% -8.7%
1998 -3.86% -9.74%
1997 -3.23% -8.28%
1996 -2.49% -6.71%
1995 -1% -6.81%
1994 -0.14% -8%
1993 -0.24% -8.57%
1992 -0.07% -7.89%
1991 0.35% -7.9%
1990 -0.41% -8.07%
1989 -1.4% -7.68%
1988 -1.3% -7.01%
1987 -0.4% -9.53%
1986 -1.4% -10.6%
1985 -2.4% -9.58%
1984 -3.3% -8.54%
1983 -3.1% -7.28%
1982 -3.6% -6.78%
1981 -2.8% -6.07%
1980 -2.2% -7.27%
1979 -0.7% -4.87%
1978 0.3% -4.45%
1977 0.5% -4.1%
1976 0.6% -4.1%
1975 -0.5% -3.11%
1974 -1.2% -2.3%
1973 -1.1% -3.53%
1972 -1.7% -3.14%
1971 -1% -2.9%
1970 -0.7% -2.35%
1969 -0.5% -2.66%
1968 0% -3.98%
1967 -0.2% -4.97%
1966 0.1% -4.18%
1965 -0.6% -4.49%
1964 -1.1% -4.41%
1963 -1.7% -4.16%
1962 -1.6% -3.3%
1961 -1.5% -4.1%
1960 1.2% -4.05%
1959 2% -5.29%
1958 1.7% -5.08%
1957 1.4% -3.35%
1956 -0.2% -2.93%
1955 0.7% -2.77%
1954 1.3% -2.61%
1953 1.3% -1.83%
1952 1.6% 0.03%
1951 2.1% -0.5%
1950 0.9% -1.01%
1949 0.5% -0.73%
1948 -0.1% -0.82%
1947 0.2% -0.86%
1946 -0.5% -2.89%
1945 0.1% -4.4%
1944 -0.2% -3.32%
1943 -0.7% -3.48%
1942 -1.5% -3.62%
1941 0% -0.37%
1940 -1.5% -0.59%
1939 0.8% -0.32%
1938 0.5% -0.16%
1937 1.4% -0.1%
1936 1.1% -0.45%
1935 1.3% -0.4%
1934 0.2% -0.09%
1933 -0.4% 0%
1932 -0.8% 0.03%
1931 -0.2% -0.68%
1930 0.3% -1.02%
1929 0.4% -0.91%
1928 -0.4% -0.87%
1927 -0.6% -0.98%
1926 0% -0.88%
1925 1% -0.67%
1924 0.5% -0.3%
1923 0.3% -0.66%
1922 -0.7% -1.05%
1921 -1.6% -1.45%
1920 0.4% -1.57%
1919 -0.8% -1.04%
1918 -2.1% -0.48%
1917 -0.5% -5.69%
1916 0.2% 0.25%
1915 -0.2% -0.51%
1914 -0.5% -0.98%
1913 0.5% -0.85%
1912 -0.3% -0.58%
1911 -0.1% -0.42%
1910 -0.3% -0.85%
1909 -3.3% -0.7%
1908 -2.7% -1.25%
1907 -2.7% -1.22%
1906 0.2% -0.8%
1905 -0.9% -2%
1904 - -0.53%
1903 - -0.56%
1902 - -0.56%
1901 - -0.27%
1900 - -1.06%
1899 - -0.56%
1898 - -0.49%
1897 - -1.02%
1896 - -1%
1895 - -0.41%
1894 - -0.5%
1893 - -0.59%
1892 - -0.56%
1891 - -0.64%
1890 - -0.8%
1889 - -0.45%
1888 - -1.94%
1887 - -1.28%
1886 - -0.75%
1885 - -1.48%
1884 - -1.22%
1883 - -0.81%
1882 - -0.77%
1881 - -0.05%
1880 - -0.69%
1879 - -0.39%
1878 - -0.12%
1877 - -0.84%
1876 - -0.8%
1875 - -0.87%
1874 - -0.15%
1873 - -0.28%
1872 - 0.31%
1871 - 0.42%
1870 - 0.19%
1869 - 0.01%
1868 - -0.38%
1867 - -0.12%
1866 - -0.31%
1865 - 0.21%
1864 - -0.11%
1863 - -0.06%
1862 - 0.15%
1861 - -0.16%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Colombia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 6.25% of GDP. This compares to India's deficit of $309B, or 7.9% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 56 of those years, while India ran a deficit in 65 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.84% of GDP for India.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

India
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia India
2024 6.61% 4.95%
2023 11.7% 5.65%
2022 10.2% 6.7%
2021 3.5% 5.13%
2020 2.53% 6.62%
2019 3.52% 3.73%
2018 3.24% 3.94%
2017 4.31% 3.33%
2016 7.51% 4.95%
2015 4.99% 4.91%
2014 2.9% 6.67%
2013 2.02% 10%
2012 3.17% 9.48%
2011 3.42% 8.91%
2010 2.27% 12%
2009 4.2% 10.9%
2008 7% 8.35%
2007 5.54% 6.37%
2006 4.29% 5.8%
2005 5.05% 4.25%
2004 5.9% 3.77%
2003 7.13% 3.81%
2002 6.35% 4.3%
2001 7.97% 3.78%
2000 9.23% 4.01%
1999 10.9% 4.67%
1998 18.7% 13.2%
1997 18.5% 7.16%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.52%, compared with 6.33% in India. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 4.95% in India.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.94B
Precious metals & jewellery $583M
Metals $114M
Wood & paper products $8.71M
Chemicals & pharma $6.89M
Raw agricultural goods $3.68M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.41M
Machinery & equipment $3.36M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.13M
Animal & marine products $861K
India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $615M
Chemicals & pharma $365M
Textiles & consumer goods $232M
Metals $73.7M
Raw materials & minerals $65M
Raw agricultural goods $15.2M
Miscellaneous $8.46M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.59M
Wood & paper products $2.13M
Precious metals & jewellery $529K

Balance of trade

Colombia India
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$32.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
186/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-0.82%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$727B
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$447B
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$197B
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$375B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
23.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
21.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia India
Economic freedom 59.8 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 146/197
Property rights 43.1 48.3
Government integrity 41.6 37.8
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 52.6
Tax burden 68.6 71.2
Government spending 64 75.7
Fiscal health 49.8 6.7
Business freedom 71.2 67.4
Labor freedom 59.1 59
Monetary freedom 71.9 70.9
Trade freedom 71.4 61
Investment freedom 60 40
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
India
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia India
2026 59.8 52.5
2025 59.8 53
2024 59.2 52.9
2023 63.1 52.9
2022 65.1 53.9
2021 68.1 56.5
2020 69.2 56.5
2019 67.3 55.2
2018 68.9 54.5
2017 69.7 52.6
2016 70.8 56.2
2015 71.7 54.6
2014 70.7 55.7
2013 69.6 55.2
2012 68 54.6
2011 68 54.6
2010 65.5 53.8
2009 62.3 54.4
2008 62.2 54.1
2007 59.9 53.9
2006 60.4 52.2
2005 59.6 54.2
2004 61.2 51.5
2003 64.2 51.2
2002 64.2 51.2
2001 65.6 49
2000 63.3 47.4
1999 65.3 50.2
1998 65.5 49.7
1997 66.4 49.7
1996 64.3 47.4
1995 64.5 45.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Colombia is 59.8, ranking 101/197, compared to 52.5 for India, ranking 146/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia India
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
16.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$3.84T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$11,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$643B
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
5/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$2.89B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$27.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
2.38%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
21.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
32.9%
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 (1861–1995, 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)

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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.