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Economy of Denmark vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Denmark has a GDP of $425B compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 37/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $134B in government debt (31.5% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Denmark vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Denmark
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Solomon Islands
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,583,964,704
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,506,124,566
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,466,670,930
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,558,312,104
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,536,143,428
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,619,150,564
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,615,473,250
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,469,790,526
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,379,486,291
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,307,908,814
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,335,576,763
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,285,905,958
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,185,217,634
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,063,898,227
2010 $322,345,594,075 $898,128,551
2009 $322,619,152,195 $805,557,289
2008 $354,979,471,960 $776,335,523
2007 $320,213,157,595 $695,291,218
2006 $283,386,151,544 $617,257,458
2005 $265,150,087,712 $552,881,357
2004 $251,986,155,631 $468,000,121
2003 $218,421,193,436 $417,666,639
2002 $178,788,209,558 $346,406,739
2001 $164,881,594,415 $409,508,553
2000 $164,043,817,224 $419,842,674
1999 $177,887,720,536 $488,024,514
1998 $176,877,077,513 $457,579,840
1997 $173,241,365,735 $526,554,006
1996 $187,481,157,846 $510,586,430
1995 $184,848,481,008 $469,443,202
1994 $156,017,919,221 $402,837,005
1993 $143,111,306,004 $300,746,361
1992 $152,966,494,260 $269,034,596
1991 $139,180,507,778 $227,540,473
1990 $138,217,740,684 $214,877,667
1989 $112,312,200,761 $172,882,411
1988 $115,540,189,705 $176,494,394
1987 $109,183,446,340 $155,128,542
1986 $87,748,695,217 $147,620,048
1985 $62,452,421,011 $165,524,943
1984 $58,868,891,335 $181,570,474
1983 $60,331,158,447 $181,220,399
1982 $60,084,214,872 $192,902,019
1981 $61,459,941,461 $193,750,541
1980 $70,811,287,816 $182,852,107
1979 $70,393,030,603 $151,276,496
1978 $60,320,089,218 $111,027,427
1977 $49,711,709,588 $93,145,283
1976 $44,503,607,444 $83,100,834
1975 $40,418,967,666 $74,620,320
1974 $34,125,712,481 $84,539,332
1973 $30,718,181,337 $55,272,109
1972 $23,230,667,549 $40,606,712
1971 $19,086,192,720 $50,056,883
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 $28,606,411
1968 $13,505,574,133 $28,084,253
1967 $13,059,064,806 $25,203,524
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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GDP per capita in Denmark vs Solomon Islands by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $986 $1,556
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $896 $1,433
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $757 $1,344
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $912 $1,387
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $953 $1,503
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $829 $1,556
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $764 $1,505
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $666 $1,346
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $648 $1,266
1989 $21,882 - $538 -
1988 $22,525 - $567 -
1987 $21,296 - $515 -
1986 $17,137 - $506 -
1985 $12,213 - $586 -
1984 $11,517 - $665 -
1983 $11,797 - $686 -
1982 $11,740 - $756 -
1981 $12,000 - $786 -
1980 $13,822 - $768 -
1979 $13,757 - $658 -
1978 $11,818 - $500 -
1977 $9,770 - $434 -
1976 $8,773 - $401 -
1975 $7,988 - $372 -
1974 $6,764 - $433 -
1973 $6,117 - $291.3 -
1972 $4,654 - $219.5 -
1971 $3,846 - $277.1 -
1970 $3,464 - - -
1969 $3,151 - $165.9 -
1968 $2,776 - $166.9 -
1967 $2,701 - $153.5 -
1966 $2,487 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,049 - - -
1963 $1,807 - - -
1962 $1,711 - - -
1961 $1,531 - - -
1960 $1,389 - - -

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

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Denmark's GDP per capita is $71,026, ranking 12/197, compared to $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Denmark Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$425B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
37/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
3.48%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
12/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
30/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,776
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
0.69%
2013
Population
6032403
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 47.3% 31.5% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 47.4% 33.8% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 45.1% 34.2% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 49.7% 40.7% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 53.3% 46.3% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 56.3% 50% 27% 18.3%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 56.3% 43% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 27% 28.9%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 23.7% 33%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 17% 44.7%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 53% 50.1% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 18.7% 42%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 56.2% 64.4% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 58.2% 68.3% 24.2% -
1995 58.7% 71.5% 24.7% -
1994 59.5% 75.3% 30.2% -
1993 59.5% 78.7% 33.2% -
1992 56.4% 66.7% 35.1% -
1991 55.5% 63.2% 39.4% -
1990 55.1% 62.4% 30% -
1989 56.2% 62.2% - -
1988 56.1% 64.7% - -
1987 54% 62.5% - -
1986 52.3% 66.8% - -
1985 55.5% 74.7% - -
1984 56.6% 77.7% - -
1983 57.9% 74.2% - -
1982 57.7% 64.5% - -
1981 56.3% 51.7% - -
1980 52.7% 39.2% - -
1979 49.6% 31.8% - -
1978 47.2% 25.5% - -
1977 45.6% 15.2% - -
1976 45% 11.4% - -
1975 45.3% 7.01% - -
1974 43.6% 6.2% - -
1973 39.5% 8.94% - -
1972 42.1% 11.5% - -
1971 42.2% 12.9% - -
1970 24.4% 7.62% - -
1969 25.3% 8.36% - -
1968 24.3% 9.36% - -
1967 22.2% 10.1% - -
1966 21.1% 11.2% - -
1965 17.1% 12.9% - -
1964 17.6% 14.5% - -
1963 18.2% 13.7% - -
1962 17% 15.3% - -
1961 15.6% 16.4% - -
1960 16.4% 20.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Denmark's government spending was $201B, accounting for 47.3% of its GDP, while the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 31.5% in Denmark and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 155/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Solomon Islands
2024 4.46% -3.08%
2023 3.43% -3.81%
2022 3.39% -2.51%
2021 4.12% -1.86%
2020 0.36% -2.44%
2019 4.28% -1.52%
2018 0.81% 1.49%
2017 1.69% -2.27%
2016 0.3% -3.56%
2015 -0.9% 0.81%
2014 1.43% 2.13%
2013 -0.94% 3.57%
2012 -3.2% 4.63%
2011 -1.77% 6.22%
2010 -2.52% 6.02%
2009 -2.75% 2.35%
2008 3.46% 1.94%
2007 5.31% 15.3%
2006 5.29% 13%
2005 5.2% 13.4%
2004 2.23% 17%
2003 0.14% 10.6%
2002 0.25% -4.35%
2001 1.13% -2.4%
2000 1.79% -2.93%
1999 1.06% -0.32%
1998 -0.28% 5.04%
1997 -1.22% 2.14%
1996 -2.4% 3.73%
1995 -3.5% 3.19%
1994 -3.85% 4.33%
1993 -3.73% 2.45%
1992 -2.6% 4.13%
1991 -3.15% 0.14%
1990 -1.78% 0.58%
1989 0.3% -
1988 1.46% -
1987 2.46% -
1986 3.23% -
1985 -1.38% -
1984 -3.58% -
1983 -6.29% -
1982 -8.22% -
1981 -5.84% -
1980 -2.32% -
1979 -0.69% -
1978 0.41% -
1977 0.37% -
1976 0.19% -
1975 -1.23% -
1974 3.7% -
1973 4.97% -
1972 5.01% -
1971 4.96% -
1970 0.7% -
1969 0.3% -
1968 -0.06% -
1967 1.49% -
1966 0.99% -
1965 2.13% -
1964 1.79% -
1963 1.2% -
1962 -0.09% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 1.25% -
1959 0.79% -
1958 0.25% -
1957 0.26% -
1956 -0.01% -
1955 -1.17% -
1954 -0.84% -
1953 1.75% -
1952 1.18% -
1951 0.79% -
1950 1.08% -
1949 0.63% -
1948 1.07% -
1947 0.84% -
1946 2.69% -
1945 -1.03% -
1944 0% -
1943 0% -
1942 0% -
1941 0% -
1940 0% -
1939 0% -
1938 0.03% -
1937 0.22% -
1936 -1.36% -
1935 -0.97% -
1934 0.03% -
1933 1.69% -
1932 -3.22% -
1931 -1.67% -
1930 0.03% -
1929 0.13% -
1928 -4.99% -
1927 -2.33% -
1926 -0.48% -
1925 -3.1% -
1924 -0.8% -
1923 -0.56% -
1922 -1.33% -
1921 -2.41% -
1920 -0.46% -
1919 -0.38% -
1918 1.95% -
1917 3.1% -
1916 1.51% -
1915 -0.48% -
1914 0.43% -
1913 0.07% -
1912 0.13% -
1911 -1.02% -
1910 -1.72% -
1909 -2.49% -
1908 -0.82% -
1907 0.26% -
1906 -0.42% -
1905 0.22% -
1904 -0.1% -
1903 0.03% -
1902 -0.06% -
1901 -0.71% -
1900 -0.84% -
1899 -0.59% -
1898 -0.43% -
1897 -0.61% -
1896 -0.07% -
1895 -0.17% -
1894 -0.26% -
1893 -0.42% -
1892 -0.73% -
1891 -0.76% -
1890 -0.97% -
1889 -0.55% -
1888 -0.49% -
1887 -0.68% -
1886 -0.39% -
1885 0.48% -
1884 1.2% -
1883 0.73% -
1882 0.35% -
1881 0.42% -
1880 -2.65% -

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, Denmark's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $18.9B, equivalent to 4.46% of GDP. This compares to the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 0.44% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Solomon Islands
2024 1.37% 4.32%
2023 3.31% 5.89%
2022 7.7% 5.52%
2021 1.85% -0.12%
2020 0.42% 2.96%
2019 0.76% 1.63%
2018 0.81% 3.46%
2017 1.15% 0.49%
2016 0.25% 0.51%
2015 0.45% -0.57%
2014 0.56% 5.17%
2013 0.79% 5.39%
2012 2.4% 5.91%
2011 2.76% 7.34%
2010 2.31% 1.05%
2009 1.3% 7.09%
2008 3.42% 17.3%
2007 1.69% 7.67%
2006 1.92% 11.2%
2005 1.82% 7.33%
2004 1.15% 6.99%
2003 2.08% 8.27%
2002 2.42% 10.9%
2001 2.34% 6.93%
2000 2.9% 7.89%
1999 2.5% 8.02%
1998 1.85% 12.4%
1997 2.18% 8.08%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Denmark has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.95%, compared with 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Denmark and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $129K
Machinery & equipment $117K
Raw materials & minerals $33K
Metals $26K
Chemicals & pharma $8K
Wood & paper products $3K
Solomon Islands
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Denmark Solomon Islands
Current account balance
$52.1B
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
14/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.3%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$132B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$172B
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$125B
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$129B
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Denmark Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 79 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 137/197
Property rights 99.9 55.8
Government integrity 98 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 59.1
Tax burden 43.4 71.3
Government spending 34.8 54.6
Fiscal health 98 83.3
Business freedom 90.4 52.3
Labor freedom 65 60.4
Monetary freedom 80.1 76.5
Trade freedom 79.4 43.6
Investment freedom 90 15
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Solomon Islands
2026 79 53.7
2025 79.1 56.3
2024 77.8 55
2023 77.6 56.9
2022 78 56.5
2021 77.8 56.5
2020 78.3 52.9
2019 76.7 54.6
2018 76.6 57.5
2017 75.1 55
2016 75.3 47
2015 76.3 47
2014 76.1 46.2
2013 76.1 45
2012 76.2 46.2
2011 78.6 45.9
2010 77.9 42.9
2009 79.6 46
2008 79.2 -
2007 77 -
2006 75.4 -
2005 75.3 -
2004 72.4 -
2003 73.2 -
2002 71.1 -
2001 68.3 -
2000 68.3 -
1999 68.1 -
1998 67.5 -
1997 67.5 -
1996 67.3 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Denmark is 79, ranking 8/197, compared to 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,680
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
25/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$11.9B
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.5B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.5%
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 (1880–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, 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.