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Economy of Comoros vs Japan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a GDP of $1.44B compared to $4.03T for Japan, ranking 183/197 and 4/197 by economy size, respectively.

Comoros has $463M in government debt (32.2% of GDP), compared to $9.51T (236.1% of GDP) in Japan.

Comoros vs Japan GDP by year

Comoros
Japan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Comoros Japan
2024 $1,440,991,455 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $1,326,836,543 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,222,485,532 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,272,238,391 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,218,763,671 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,187,915,409 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,178,530,633 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,077,439,757 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,012,835,493 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $966,029,601 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,149,587,661 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,116,224,107 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,015,843,491 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,023,086,274 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $907,978,731 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $905,341,173 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $915,659,108 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $795,673,153 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $688,498,642 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $655,375,096 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $622,679,660 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $546,830,041 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $427,360,070 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $372,746,486 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $339,504,306 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $371,921,712 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $363,932,160 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $362,816,806 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $392,488,149 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $392,774,714 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $314,789,556 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $427,750,823 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $436,552,922 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $400,592,663 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $401,561,022 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $328,665,081 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $336,422,522 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $313,292,323 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $258,143,903 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $191,944,892 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $189,102,734 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $196,193,380 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $202,152,462 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $212,958,382 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $243,390,496 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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GDP per capita in Comoros vs Japan by year

Comoros
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Comoros Japan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $1,663 $3,959 $32,487 $52,039
2023 $1,560 $3,812 $33,836 $50,662
2022 $1,465 $3,642 $34,066 $47,192
2021 $1,555 $3,378 $40,095 $44,355
2020 $1,519 $3,245 $40,029 $42,426
2019 $1,510 $3,293 $40,416 $42,678
2018 $1,527 $3,276 $39,751 $42,142
2017 $1,424 $3,347 $38,834 $41,444
2016 $1,365 $3,139 $39,375 $40,597
2015 $1,329 $2,949 $34,961 $40,899
2014 $1,616 $2,938 $38,475 $39,555
2013 $1,603 $2,833 $40,899 $39,402
2012 $1,490 $2,679 $49,145 $37,606
2011 $1,531 $2,472 $48,760 $36,214
2010 $1,387 $2,372 $44,968 $35,336
2009 $1,410 $2,304 $41,309 $33,543
2008 $1,455 $2,262 $39,876 $35,274
2007 $1,290 $2,178 $35,779 $35,015
2006 $1,138 $2,146 $35,992 $33,632
2005 $1,106 $2,162 $37,813 $32,170
2004 $1,072 $2,025 $38,299 $30,832
2003 $960 $1,949 $35,387 $29,392
2002 $765 $1,912 $32,821 $28,624
2001 $681 $1,838 $34,406 $27,943
2000 $633 $1,741 $39,169 $27,288
1999 $707 $1,753 $36,610 $25,736
1998 $704 $1,713 $32,424 $25,508
1997 $715 $1,723 $35,638 $25,619
1996 $786 $1,651 $39,150 $24,999
1995 $801 $1,657 $44,198 $23,858
1994 $653 $1,564 $39,934 $22,823
1993 $903 $1,623 $36,345 $22,168
1992 $939 $1,575 $31,993 $21,825
1991 $879 $1,464 $29,428 $21,227
1990 $903 $1,546 $25,801 $19,912
1989 $759 - $25,266 -
1988 $798 - $25,500 -
1987 $763 - $21,142 -
1986 $646 - $17,452 -
1985 $494 - $11,809 -
1984 $501 - $11,207 -
1983 $534 - $10,652 -
1982 $566 - $9,780 -
1981 $613 - $10,583 -
1980 $721 - $9,669 -
1979 - - $9,301 -
1978 - - $9,012 -
1977 - - $6,473 -
1976 - - $5,310 -
1975 - - $4,776 -
1974 - - $4,448 -
1973 - - $4,061 -
1972 - - $3,031 -
1971 - - $2,321 -
1970 - - $2,101 -
1969 - - $1,803 -
1968 - - $1,553 -
1967 - - $1,326 -
1966 - - $1,144 -
1965 - - $994 -
1964 - - $903 -
1963 - - $776 -
1962 - - $685 -
1961 - - $609 -
1960 - - $509 -

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

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Comoros' GDP per capita is $1,663, ranking 161/197, compared to $32,487 in Japan, ranking 38/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Comoros ranks 167th at $3,959, while Japan ranks 41st at $52,039.

Economic indicators

Comoros Japan
Gross domestic product
$1.44B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank
183/197
2024
4/197
2024
GDP growth
3.34%
2023-2024
0.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank
161/197
2024
38/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$52,039
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
167/197
2024
41/197
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank
166/185
2024
3/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$23,653
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.4%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
0.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
2.54%
2024
Population
903776
122677250

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Comoros
Spending

Debt
Japan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Comoros Japan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 19.1% 32.2% 39.1% 236.1%
2023 17.9% 28.7% 39.2% 240.5%
2022 18.4% 28.2% 41.8% 248.2%
2021 20% 26.3% 42.5% 253.7%
2020 18.8% 24.3% 44.5% 258.4%
2019 20.1% 21.2% 37.3% 236.4%
2018 19.2% 17% 36.7% 232.4%
2017 18.8% 18.9% 36.7% 231.3%
2016 18.9% 16.2% 37.2% 232.4%
2015 19.1% 14.3% 37.3% 228.3%
2014 14.5% 11.8% 38.4% 233.3%
2013 14.8% 10.3% 38.8% 229.5%
2012 14.9% 25.1% 38.6% 226.1%
2011 13.2% 27.7% 38.6% 219.2%
2010 13.3% 30.5% 37.7% 205.9%
2009 13.7% 31.7% 38.7% 198.8%
2008 15.1% 33.2% 34.1% 180.9%
2007 13.1% 35.6% 33.1% 173%
2006 12.5% 38.5% 33.1% 174.1%
2005 12.8% 39.9% 33.5% 174.6%
2004 11.7% 42.4% 33.7% 169.5%
2003 12.8% 44.4% 35% 160%
2002 14.3% 48.2% 35.4% 154.1%
2001 13% 53% 35.2% 145.1%
2000 9.74% 60.7% 36% 135.6%
1999 11.5% 64.5% 35.6% 129.5%
1998 13.1% 69.4% 38.6% 116%
1997 14.5% 70.9% 33.1% 105%
1996 15.5% 75.4% 33.8% 98.1%
1995 18.4% 77.7% 33.4% 92.5%
1994 21.8% 87.8% 32.8% 84.4%
1993 16.3% 95.7% 32.1% 72.8%
1992 20.4% 101% 30.3% 66.8%
1991 19.9% 103.9% 29.3% 62.4%
1990 20.3% 108.1% 29.5% 63.2%
1989 19.7% 113.7% 29.2% 65.7%
1988 20.2% 119.9% 29.9% 71.9%
1987 22.4% 128.8% 30.6% 75.8%
1986 25.6% 136.6% 30.4% 74.1%
1985 24.8% 142.8% 30.4% 68.3%
1984 23.3% 150.1% 31.2% 65.6%
1983 - - 31.8% 63.5%
1982 - - 31.7% 57.7%
1981 - - 31.5% 52.8%
1980 - - 33.5% 47.8%
1979 - - 33.2% 43.8%
1978 - - 32.1% 39%
1977 - - 30.4% 31.1%
1976 - - 29.1% 26.1%
1975 - - 28.5% 20.9%
1974 - - 25.5% 16.7%
1973 - - 23.3% 15.9%
1972 - - 23.1% 16.3%
1971 - - 21.8% 12.6%
1970 - - 20.2% 11.2%
1969 - - 19.8% 11.4%
1968 - - 20.1% 11.8%
1967 - - 19.9% 11.4%
1966 - - 20.8% 11.2%
1965 - - 20.4% 9.78%
1964 - - 19.8% 8.53%
1963 - - 20% 8.66%
1962 - - 19.4% 9.01%
1961 - - 18.2% 8.44%
1960 - - 18.4% 10.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Comoros' government spending was $276M, accounting for 19.1% of its GDP, while Japan spent $1.57T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 32.2% in Comoros and 236.1% in Japan, ranking 153/185 and 3/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Comoros Japan
2024 -2.92% -1.53%
2023 -1.34% -2.26%
2022 -3.93% -4.21%
2021 -2.81% -6.13%
2020 -0.52% -9.08%
2019 -4.3% -3.04%
2018 -1.35% -2.47%
2017 -0.1% -3.1%
2016 -5.52% -3.6%
2015 2.6% -3.68%
2014 -0.33% -5.62%
2013 10.5% -7.61%
2012 1.96% -8.2%
2011 0.86% -8.99%
2010 4.2% -9.08%
2009 0.36% -9.69%
2008 -1.46% -4.11%
2007 -1.18% -2.9%
2006 -1.51% -3.03%
2005 -1.41% -4.44%
2004 -0.98% -5.31%
2003 -2.05% -7.43%
2002 -2.15% -7.34%
2001 -2.13% -6.2%
2000 -1.14% -7.28%
1999 -0.46% -6.75%
1998 -2% -10%
1997 -1.3% -3.53%
1996 -3.43% -4.87%
1995 -4.13% -4.3%
1994 -3.7% -3.76%
1993 1.27% -2.39%
1992 -1.99% 0.57%
1991 -2.26% 1.67%
1990 -1.03% 1.96%
1989 -1.31% 1.23%
1988 -2.69% 0.49%
1987 -3.11% -0.36%
1986 -4.83% -1.36%
1985 -5.02% -1.37%
1984 -5.7% -2.62%
1983 - -3.95%
1982 - -3.81%
1981 - -3.85%
1980 - -4.66%
1979 - -5%
1978 - -5.79%
1977 - -4.02%
1976 - -3.89%
1975 - -2.92%
1974 - 0.38%
1973 - 0.56%
1972 - -0.13%
1971 - 1.21%
1970 - 1.74%
1969 - 1.26%
1968 - 0.88%
1967 - 0.8%
1966 - -0.34%
1965 - 0.48%
1964 - 0.85%
1963 - 1.08%
1962 - 1.49%
1961 - 2.58%
1960 - 1.85%
1959 - 0.97%
1958 - -0.1%
1957 - 1.27%
1956 - 1.39%
1955 - -0.67%
1954 - 0.7%
1953 - 1.65%
1952 - 2.22%
1951 - 5.06%
1950 - 6.99%
1949 - 12.5%
1948 - 7.53%
1947 - 6.09%
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - 0.32%
1942 - -0.13%
1941 - -0.19%
1940 - 0.31%
1939 - 0.11%
1938 - 0.45%
1937 - 0.71%
1936 - 0.34%
1935 - 0.26%
1934 - 0.34%
1933 - 0.28%
1932 - 0.31%
1931 - 0.23%
1930 - 0.19%
1929 - 0.5%
1928 - 0.42%
1927 - 0.58%
1926 - 0.65%
1925 - 0.75%
1924 - 0.84%
1923 - 0.87%
1922 - 0.89%
1921 - 1.43%
1920 - 1.19%
1919 - 1.21%
1918 - 1.58%
1917 - 1.54%
1916 - 1.37%
1915 - 1.41%
1914 - 1.31%
1913 - 1.21%
1912 - 1.27%
1911 - 1.21%
1910 - 1.57%
1909 - 1.51%
1908 - 1.63%
1907 - 1.77%
1906 - 0.46%
1905 - -0.68%
1904 - -0.81%
1903 - 0.19%
1902 - 0.44%
1901 - 0.21%
1900 - 0.53%
1899 - 0.2%
1898 - 0.6%
1897 - 0.33%
1896 - 0.88%
1895 - 0.28%
1894 - -0.24%
1893 - 0.6%
1892 - 0.63%
1891 - 0.61%
1890 - 0.74%
1889 - 0.18%
1888 - 0.13%
1887 - 0.11%
1886 - 0.03%
1885 - 0.01%
1884 - 0.001%
1883 - 0.03%
1882 - 0.001%
1881 - 0.001%
1880 - 0.004%
1879 - 0.02%
1878 - 0.02%
1877 - -0.29%
1876 - -0.42%
1875 - 0.005%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Comoros' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $42.1M, equivalent to 2.92% of GDP. This compares to Japan's deficit of $61.6B, or 1.53% of GDP.

Over the past 41 years, Comoros recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Japan ran a deficit in 36 years. On average, Comoros posted an annual deficit equal to 1.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.19% of GDP for Japan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Comoros

Japan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Comoros Japan
2024 5% 2.74%
2023 8.5% 3.27%
2022 12.4% 2.5%
2021 0% -0.23%
2020 0.8% -0.02%
2019 3.7% 0.47%
2018 1.7% 0.99%
2017 0.1% 0.48%
2016 0.8% -0.13%
2015 0.9% 0.8%
2014 0% 2.76%
2013 0.4% 0.34%
2012 5.9% -0.04%
2011 2.2% -0.27%
2010 3.9% -0.73%
2009 4.8% -1.35%
2008 4.8% 1.38%
2007 4.5% 0.06%
2006 3.4% 0.25%
2005 3% -0.28%
2004 4.5% -0.009%
2003 3.7% -0.26%
2002 3.6% -0.92%
2001 5.6% -0.74%
2000 5.9% -0.68%
1999 1.1% -0.34%
1998 1.2% 0.66%
1997 1.5% 1.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Comoros has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.35%, compared with 0.44% in Japan. In 2024, inflation was 5% in Comoros and 2.74% in Japan.

Top exports between countries

Comoros
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $6K
Machinery & equipment $3K
Japan
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $10.2M
Miscellaneous $1.51M
Raw materials & minerals $43K
Textiles & consumer goods $16K
Chemicals & pharma $14K
Metals $14K

Balance of trade

Comoros Japan
Current account balance
-$24.6M
2023
$194B
2024
Current account balance ranking
80/190
2023
3/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.86%
2023
+4.82%
2024
Goods imports
$299M
2023
$719B
2024
Goods exports
$32.1M
2023
$694B
2024
Service imports
$205M
2023
$246B
2024
Service exports
$116M
2023
$228B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
9.91%
2024
22.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Comoros Japan
Economic freedom 52.7 70.3
Economic freedom ranking 145/197 36/197
Property rights 25.3 94.2
Government integrity 17.9 81.1
Judicial effectiveness 23.1 97.9
Tax burden 65.3 63
Government spending 89.8 52
Fiscal health 86 41.7
Business freedom 55.3 77.8
Labor freedom 56.2 65.9
Monetary freedom 73.8 74.3
Trade freedom 64.2 76.2
Investment freedom 45 60
Financial freedom 30 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Comoros
Japan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Comoros Japan
2026 52.7 70.3
2025 51.4 70.2
2024 52 67.5
2023 53.5 69.3
2022 50.4 69.9
2021 55.7 74.1
2020 53.7 73.3
2019 55.4 72.1
2018 56.2 72.3
2017 55.8 69.6
2016 52.4 73.1
2015 52.1 73.3
2014 51.4 72.4
2013 47.5 71.8
2012 45.7 71.6
2011 43.8 72.8
2010 44.9 72.9
2009 43.3 72.8
2008 - 73
2007 - 72.7
2006 - 73.3
2005 - 67.3
2004 - 64.3
2003 - 67.6
2002 - 66.7
2001 - 70.9
2000 - 70.7
1999 - 69.1
1998 - 70.2
1997 - 70.3
1996 - 72.6
1995 - 75

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Comoros is 52.7, ranking 145/197, compared to 70.3 for Japan, ranking 36/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Comoros Japan
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
28.6%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
36.6%
2024
0.94%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$4.46T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,980
2024
$55,490
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$1.23T
2024
Total reserves ranking
166/177
2024
2/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.35M
2023
$191B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$7.1M
2024
$16.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$203B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.7%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
44.8%
2020
16.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
11.7%
2024
26.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1875–1989, 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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.