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Economy of Colombia vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $313B for Portugal, ranking 39/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $297B (94.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Colombia vs Portugal GDP by year

Colombia
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Portugal
2024 $418,818,154,879 $313,271,185,085
2023 $366,291,836,138 $292,323,800,949
2022 $345,632,492,851 $256,898,677,175
2021 $318,524,633,225 $256,055,879,091
2020 $270,348,342,541 $229,618,773,423
2019 $323,031,701,193 $240,115,970,063
2018 $334,198,218,098 $242,092,894,543
2017 $311,866,875,157 $220,862,990,767
2016 $282,720,100,286 $206,305,431,242
2015 $293,492,370,193 $199,038,523,120
2014 $381,240,864,422 $230,078,616,300
2013 $382,093,697,078 $226,677,408,292
2012 $370,691,143,018 $216,536,676,772
2011 $334,966,134,805 $245,426,767,676
2010 $286,498,534,095 $238,443,864,993
2009 $232,468,663,110 $244,667,762,836
2008 $242,504,150,473 $263,416,394,624
2007 $206,229,540,926 $240,496,147,317
2006 $161,792,958,905 $208,756,449,276
2005 $145,600,529,606 $197,253,876,705
2004 $117,092,416,666 $189,382,122,532
2003 $94,644,969,157 $165,226,175,537
2002 $97,945,812,803 $134,795,565,549
2001 $98,200,641,203 $121,604,107,165
2000 $99,875,074,951 $118,605,192,877
1999 $86,186,158,685 $127,470,385,557
1998 $98,443,739,941 $123,946,327,916
1997 $106,659,508,271 $117,016,535,163
1996 $97,160,109,278 $122,630,089,680
1995 $92,507,279,383 $118,122,007,430
1994 $81,703,500,846 $99,688,641,304
1993 $66,446,804,803 $95,009,751,901
1992 $58,418,985,443 $107,592,098,307
1991 $49,175,565,911 $89,233,599,278
1990 $47,844,090,710 $78,713,860,217
1989 $39,540,080,200 $60,594,092,182
1988 $39,212,550,050 $56,347,250,696
1987 $36,373,307,085 $48,182,925,857
1986 $34,942,489,684 $38,745,901,354
1985 $34,894,411,352 $27,115,807,742
1984 $38,253,120,738 $25,217,969,050
1983 $38,729,822,782 $27,239,650,742
1982 $38,968,039,722 $30,527,754,793
1981 $36,388,366,869 $31,977,276,873
1980 $33,400,735,644 $32,896,519,824
1979 $27,940,411,250 $26,622,819,672
1978 $23,263,511,958 $23,487,614,051
1977 $19,470,960,619 $21,439,523,311
1976 $15,341,403,660 $20,332,831,565
1975 $13,098,633,902 $19,347,607,843
1974 $12,370,029,584 $17,512,391,476
1973 $10,315,760,000 $15,090,564,186
1972 $8,671,358,733 $11,239,117,865
1971 $7,820,380,971 $9,201,604,240
1970 $7,198,360,460 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,450,175,214 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,960,212,869 $6,644,693,214
1967 $5,825,170,438 $6,002,607,030
1966 $5,428,518,519 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,901,711,248
1964 $5,973,366,667 $4,429,202,657
1963 $4,836,166,667 $4,084,251,593
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,540,447,761 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,031,152,977 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs Portugal by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $29,292 $51,680
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $1,244 - $6,056 -
1988 $1,260 - $5,624 -
1987 $1,193 - $4,804 -
1986 $1,169 - $3,862 -
1985 $1,192 - $2,705 -
1984 $1,336 - $2,523 -
1983 $1,384 - $2,735 -
1982 $1,425 - $3,080 -
1981 $1,362 - $3,246 -
1980 $1,280 - $3,368 -
1979 $1,095 - $2,756 -
1978 $932 - $2,457 -
1977 $798 - $2,267 -
1976 $643 - $2,173 -
1975 $561 - $2,128 -
1974 $542 - $2,000 -
1973 $462 - $1,748 -
1972 $397 - $1,302 -
1971 $367 - $1,065 -
1970 $346 - $934 -
1969 $318 - $832 -
1968 $302 - $752 -
1967 $303 - $676 -
1966 $290.3 - $601 -
1965 $317 - $545 -
1964 $339 - $490 -
1963 $282.6 - $452 -
1962 $298.5 - $426 -
1961 $282.1 - $400 -
1960 $258.3 - $377 -

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 $29,292 in Portugal, ranking 44/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Colombia Portugal
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
46/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
2.14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
44/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
27/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$16,747
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
2.42%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.43%
2024
Population
54105437
10667081

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 42.8% 94.9%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 42.3% 97.7%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 32.9% 51% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 45.5% 126%
2016 30% 49.9% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 48.2% 131%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 30% 37.6% 50% 130.8%
2012 29.1% 34% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 50% 114%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 44.5% 72.7%
2006 28.4% 36% 45.1% 73.7%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 46.8% 72.2%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 46.1% 67.1%
2003 28% 45% 45.4% 63.9%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 44.2% 60%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 26.6% 38% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 28.2% 34% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 43% 63.3%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 20.6% 12.5% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 20% 14.2% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 18.4% 16.1% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 17.7% 14.5% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 17.4% 16.7% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 10.3% 17.3% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 10.3% 17.9% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 9.7% 18.9% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 9.8% 20.2% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 10.5% 19.3% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 10.3% 15.5% 34.6% 51.3%
1983 10.2% 10.8% 34.7% 46.7%
1982 10.6% 8.8% 35.8% 43%
1981 9.9% 8.5% 35.3% 39.3%
1980 9.6% 8% 32.4% 31%
1979 8.6% 7.7% 30.8% 35.2%
1978 8.1% 7.6% 31.7% 31.4%
1977 7.7% 9.2% 35.1% 26.9%
1976 8% 12.2% 38.2% 24.5%
1975 9.4% 14.6% 31.9% 19.2%
1974 8.8% 15.9% 25.8% 13.5%
1973 9.4% 16.3% 25.7% 13.6%
1972 10.3% 16.9% 22.8% 14.5%
1971 10.3% 16.2% 15.5% 15.7%
1970 10% 16.7% 15.5% 16.5%
1969 9.2% 17% 14.9% 16.8%
1968 8.9% 16.2% 14.3% 17.2%
1967 8.2% 15.8% 14.1% 18.5%
1966 8% 15.3% 14.4% 20.2%
1965 7% 15.2% 13.4% 20.4%
1964 8.1% 13.1% 13.9% 21.9%
1963 8.6% 13.9% 14.6% 20.8%
1962 7.8% 14.8% 14.5% 18.7%
1961 8.6% 8.7% 14.6% 17.1%
1960 6.7% 7.2% 14.3% 16.4%

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 Portugal spent $134B, or 42.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 94.9% in Portugal, ranking 75/185 and 27/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Portugal
2024 -6.25% 0.7%
2023 -2.92% 1.21%
2022 -6.34% -0.31%
2021 -7.26% -2.83%
2020 -7.12% -5.75%
2019 -3.48% 0.12%
2018 -4.67% -0.43%
2017 -2.5% -3%
2016 -2.27% -1.94%
2015 -3.52% -4.37%
2014 -1.74% -7.32%
2013 -1.02% -5.21%
2012 0.15% -6.2%
2011 -1.99% -7.73%
2010 -3.3% -11.4%
2009 -2.67% -9.87%
2008 0.04% -3.81%
2007 -0.82% -2.91%
2006 -0.99% -4.07%
2005 -0.02% -6.11%
2004 -1.31% -5.99%
2003 -2.7% -5.66%
2002 -3.45% -3.73%
2001 -2.71% -4.73%
2000 -2.94% -3.35%
1999 -5.37% -2.99%
1998 -3.86% -4.3%
1997 -3.23% -3.65%
1996 -2.49% -4.63%
1995 -1% -5.14%
1994 -0.14% -7.37%
1993 -0.24% -8.06%
1992 -0.07% -5.19%
1991 0.35% -7.93%
1990 -0.41% -6.82%
1989 -1.4% -2.86%
1988 -1.3% -3.52%
1987 -0.4% -6.79%
1986 -1.4% -7.45%
1985 -2.4% -8.35%
1984 -3.3% -5.23%
1983 -3.1% -4.86%
1982 -3.6% -7.02%
1981 -2.8% -8.34%
1980 -2.2% -6.92%
1979 -0.7% -6.08%
1978 0.3% -7.15%
1977 0.5% -7.5%
1976 0.6% -10.2%
1975 -0.5% -7.1%
1974 -1.2% -3.2%
1973 -1.1% -5.39%
1972 -1.7% -7.72%
1971 -1% -0.23%
1970 -0.7% -0.24%
1969 -0.5% -1.53%
1968 0% -1.24%
1967 -0.2% -0.46%
1966 0.1% -2%
1965 -0.6% -0.03%
1964 -1.1% -1.93%
1963 -1.7% -3.33%
1962 -1.6% -1.69%
1961 -1.5% -3.17%
1960 1.2% -3.13%
1959 2% -1.73%
1958 1.7% -0.52%
1957 1.4% 0.08%
1956 -0.2% -0.18%
1955 0.7% -0.31%
1954 1.3% -0.58%
1953 1.3% -0.35%
1952 1.6% -0.34%
1951 2.1% 0.94%
1950 0.9% -0.83%
1949 0.5% -0.46%
1948 -0.1% -2.04%
1947 0.2% -1.65%
1946 -0.5% -2.32%
1945 0.1% -2.38%
1944 -0.2% -1.44%
1943 -0.7% 0.03%
1942 -1.5% -0.35%
1941 0% -0.08%
1940 -1.5% -1.74%
1939 0.8% -0.73%
1938 0.5% -0.08%
1937 1.4% -0.09%
1936 1.1% 0.08%
1935 1.3% 0.75%
1934 0.2% 0.6%
1933 -0.4% -0.07%
1932 -0.8% -0.03%
1931 -0.2% 0.04%
1930 0.3% 0.79%
1929 0.4% 1.86%
1928 -0.4% 0.2%
1927 -0.6% -2.27%
1926 0% -4.21%
1925 1% -1.48%
1924 0.5% -3.16%
1923 0.3% -3.47%
1922 -0.7% -10%
1921 -1.6% -6.5%
1920 0.4% -5.66%
1919 -0.8% -8.83%
1918 -2.1% -8.3%
1917 -0.5% -5.49%
1916 0.2% -
1915 -0.2% -
1914 -0.5% -
1913 0.5% -0.34%
1912 -0.3% -0.02%
1911 -0.1% -0.73%
1910 -0.3% -0.19%
1909 -3.3% -0.82%
1908 -2.7% -0.56%
1907 -2.7% -0.69%
1906 0.2% -0.45%
1905 -0.9% -0.75%
1904 - -0.26%
1903 - -0.91%
1902 - -0.5%
1901 - -0.69%
1900 - -0.35%
1899 - -0.77%
1898 - -0.5%
1897 - -0.93%
1896 - -1.35%
1895 - -0.2%
1894 - -0.16%
1893 - -0.02%
1892 - -0.8%
1891 - -2.15%
1890 - -2.01%
1889 - -1.95%
1888 - -2.14%
1887 - -0.67%
1886 - -1.43%
1885 - -1.68%
1884 - -1.48%
1883 - -1.1%
1882 - -0.39%
1881 - -1.2%
1880 - -1.63%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 Portugal's surplus of $2.19B, or 0.7% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 56 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.55% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Portugal
2024 6.61% 2.42%
2023 11.7% 4.31%
2022 10.2% 7.83%
2021 3.5% 1.27%
2020 2.53% -0.01%
2019 3.52% 0.34%
2018 3.24% 0.99%
2017 4.31% 1.37%
2016 7.51% 0.61%
2015 4.99% 0.49%
2014 2.9% -0.28%
2013 2.02% 0.27%
2012 3.17% 2.77%
2011 3.42% 3.65%
2010 2.27% 1.4%
2009 4.2% -0.84%
2008 7% 2.59%
2007 5.54% 2.45%
2006 4.29% 3.11%
2005 5.05% 2.28%
2004 5.9% 2.37%
2003 7.13% 3.22%
2002 6.35% 3.6%
2001 7.97% 4.37%
2000 9.23% 2.85%
1999 10.9% 2.34%
1998 18.7% 2.57%
1997 18.5% 2.34%

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 2.17% in Portugal. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 2.42% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $30.6M
Chemicals & pharma $3.26M
Machinery & equipment $1.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.33M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.04M
Raw materials & minerals $259K
Animal & marine products $107K
Metals $43K
Miscellaneous $39K
Wood & paper products $27K
Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $21.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $15.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $11.2M
Chemicals & pharma $11.1M
Metals $7.85M
Raw agricultural goods $1.66M
Animal & marine products $1.39M
Wood & paper products $768K
Raw materials & minerals $603K
Miscellaneous $133K

Balance of trade

Colombia Portugal
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
28/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
43.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
45.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Portugal
Economic freedom 59.8 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 33/197
Property rights 43.1 88.9
Government integrity 41.6 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 90.1
Tax burden 68.6 60.6
Government spending 64 44.6
Fiscal health 49.8 82
Business freedom 71.2 83.1
Labor freedom 59.1 54.8
Monetary freedom 71.9 77.7
Trade freedom 71.4 79.4
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Portugal
2026 59.8 71.2
2025 59.8 70.5
2024 59.2 68.7
2023 63.1 69.5
2022 65.1 70.8
2021 68.1 67.5
2020 69.2 67
2019 67.3 65.3
2018 68.9 63.4
2017 69.7 62.6
2016 70.8 65.1
2015 71.7 65.3
2014 70.7 63.5
2013 69.6 63.1
2012 68 63
2011 68 64
2010 65.5 64.4
2009 62.3 64.9
2008 62.2 63.9
2007 59.9 64
2006 60.4 62.9
2005 59.6 62.4
2004 61.2 64.9
2003 64.2 64.9
2002 64.2 65.4
2001 65.6 66
2000 63.3 65.5
1999 65.3 65.6
1998 65.5 65
1997 66.4 63.6
1996 64.3 64.5
1995 64.5 62.4

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 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Portugal
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
2.02%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$288B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$50,730
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
48/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
20.4%
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 (1880–1995, 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.