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Economy of Dominica vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

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Dominica has a GDP of $689M compared to $1.73T for Spain, ranking 190/197 and 15/197 by economy size, respectively.

Dominica has $713M in government debt (103.5% of GDP), compared to $1.75T (101.6% of GDP) in Spain.

Dominica vs Spain GDP by year

Dominica
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Dominica Spain
2024 $688,881,481 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $659,311,111 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $623,062,963 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $562,911,111 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $528,944,444 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $644,259,259 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $628,244,444 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $563,355,556 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $612,711,111 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $583,177,778 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $572,255,556 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $545,325,926 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $520,355,556 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $532,081,481 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $519,859,259 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $515,618,519 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $480,003,704 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $444,685,185 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $416,674,074 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $391,455,556 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $396,711,111 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $373,318,519 $907,963,217,058
2002 $375,200,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $377,462,963 $627,798,682,379
2000 $333,470,370 $598,102,854,756
1999 $331,759,259 $634,394,904,387
1998 $322,411,111 $618,731,484,575
1997 $302,988,889 $589,739,772,727
1996 $292,285,185 $642,251,412,058
1995 $274,522,222 $614,170,002,669
1994 $264,374,074 $530,183,651,720
1993 $245,525,926 $524,700,572,624
1992 $234,059,259 $630,465,353,486
1991 $219,762,963 $576,753,902,322
1990 $201,429,630 $536,175,326,477
1989 $185,137,243 $414,460,794,097
1988 $171,106,184 $375,891,716,898
1987 $151,868,754 $318,520,253,335
1986 $135,161,959 $251,141,555,186
1985 $119,491,933 $180,664,322,896
1984 $109,157,071 $171,979,977,230
1983 $98,665,191 $170,829,074,246
1982 $89,527,577 $195,856,752,991
1981 $82,107,391 $202,663,023,968
1980 $72,804,653 $232,600,556,974
1979 $55,017,759 $214,448,666,336
1978 $57,130,216 $160,484,969,618
1977 $45,872,947 $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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GDP per capita in Dominica vs Spain by year

Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Dominica Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $10,405 $21,301 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $9,913 $20,286 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $9,324 $18,802 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $8,376 $15,809 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $7,828 $14,244 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $9,491 $16,021 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $9,215 $15,070 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $8,225 $12,696 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $8,803 $12,945 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $8,283 $12,093 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $8,132 $12,083 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $7,822 $11,286 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $7,529 $10,921 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $7,705 $11,123 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $7,550 $10,924 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $7,487 $10,804 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $6,971 $10,862 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $6,459 $9,949 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $6,056 $9,200 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $5,695 $8,557 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $5,779 $8,232 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $5,447 $7,714 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $5,488 $7,167 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $5,528 $7,291 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $4,867 $7,111 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $4,817 $6,759 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $4,664 $6,617 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $4,372 $6,290 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $4,211 $6,041 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $3,952 $5,749 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $3,805 $5,465 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $3,536 $5,352 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $3,376 $5,125 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $3,171 $4,914 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $2,893 $4,667 $13,795 $13,676
1989 $2,639 - $10,674 -
1988 $2,423 - $9,696 -
1987 $2,138 - $8,234 -
1986 $1,893 - $6,509 -
1985 $1,666 - $4,696 -
1984 $1,515 - $4,487 -
1983 $1,363 - $4,475 -
1982 $1,232 - $5,156 -
1981 $1,125 - $5,367 -
1980 $996 - $6,204 -
1979 $754 - $5,766 -
1978 $786 - $4,353 -
1977 $634 - $3,625 -
1976 - - $3,277 -
1975 - - $3,208 -
1974 - - $2,748 -
1973 - - $2,246 -
1972 - - $1,708 -
1971 - - $1,361 -
1970 - - $1,211 -
1969 - - $1,109 -
1968 - - $978 -
1967 - - $997 -
1966 - - $916 -
1965 - - $797 -
1964 - - $695 -
1963 - - $627 -
1962 - - $535 -
1961 - - $463 -
1960 - - $408 -

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

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Dominica's GDP per capita is $10,405, ranking 84/197, compared to $35,327 in Spain, ranking 32/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Dominica Spain
Gross domestic product
$689M
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank
190/197
2024
15/197
2024
GDP growth
2.05%
2023-2024
3.46%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank
84/197
2024
32/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
91/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank
55/185
2024
20/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$25,470
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.57%
2023-2024
2.77%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
11.3%
2024
Population
65539
48806901

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Dominica
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Dominica Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 60.9% 103.5% 45.3% 101.6%
2023 66.8% 103.2% 45.5% 105.1%
2022 72.7% 108.3% 46.4% 109.2%
2021 70.1% 113.6% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 70.1% 118.2% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 44% 89.1% 42% 97.6%
2018 66.7% 90% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 55.7% 86.7% 41% 101.1%
2016 45.8% 72.9% 42.1% 102%
2015 33.5% 71.1% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 33.3% 73.5% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 34.2% 75.6% 46.2% 100%
2012 36.6% 74% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 34.7% 68.6% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 39.7% 67.3% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 36.1% 62.8% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 35.9% 66.5% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 35.6% 74.9% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 30.9% 80.4% 38.4% 39%
2005 32.1% 84.9% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 30.1% 85.8% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 31.2% 98.2% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 29% 99.4% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 29.3% 97.5% 38.4% 54.1%
2000 38.9% 69.6% 39.1% 57.8%
1999 35.3% 62% 40% 60.9%
1998 33.5% 57.1% 41% 62.4%
1997 29.1% 49.3% 41.5% 64.3%
1996 29% 54.7% 42.9% 65.4%
1995 29.7% 59.3% 44.1% 61.6%
1994 27.7% 57% 44.8% 57%
1993 26.1% 55.4% 46.3% 54.6%
1992 28% 55.3% 43.9% 44.1%
1991 29.9% 58.7% 42.6% 41.9%
1990 32.9% 56.6% 41.1% 41.3%
1989 - - 32.1% 39.2%
1988 - - 28.6% 38.2%
1987 - - 31.1% 42.1%
1986 - - 28.4% 36.5%
1985 - - 27.6% 31.5%
1984 - - 27% 18.3%
1983 - - 26% 13.4%
1982 - - 21.5% 12%
1981 - - 18.1% 10.9%
1980 - - 16.3% 10.2%
1979 - - 14.3% 9.88%
1978 - - 14.3% 9.93%
1977 - - 12.8% 8.75%
1976 - - 11.5% 8.21%
1975 - - 11.4% 11.9%
1974 - - 11.4% 13.6%
1973 - - 9.88% 16.3%
1972 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1971 - - 14% 17.9%
1970 - - 12.3% 19.2%
1969 - - 12.3% 18.8%
1968 - - 12.8% 18.3%
1967 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1966 - - 11.8% 17.7%
1965 - - 14% 18.1%
1964 - - 12.7% 19.5%
1963 - - 12.4% 21%
1962 - - 10.6% 24.4%
1961 - - 9.97% 26.7%
1960 - - 11% 29.4%

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, Dominica's government spending was $420M, accounting for 60.9% of its GDP, while Spain spent $782B, or 45.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 103.5% in Dominica and 101.6% in Spain, ranking 20/185 and 21/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Dominica

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominica Spain
2024 -2.28% -3.15%
2023 -4.66% -3.52%
2022 -7.49% -4.63%
2021 -8.61% -6.66%
2020 -7.91% -10%
2019 -7.95% -3.04%
2018 -18.1% -2.58%
2017 -3.37% -3.1%
2016 11% -4.26%
2015 11.8% -5.26%
2014 -5.65% -6.07%
2013 -2.95% -7.49%
2012 -5.48% -11.5%
2011 -4.34% -9.69%
2010 -3.41% -9.49%
2009 -0.31% -11.2%
2008 0.72% -4.56%
2007 1.88% 1.88%
2006 3.04% 2.12%
2005 0.98% 1.23%
2004 -0.67% -0.1%
2003 0.88% -0.37%
2002 -4.13% -0.32%
2001 -6.48% -0.45%
2000 -8.75% -1.16%
1999 -9.2% -1.24%
1998 -6.08% -2.63%
1997 -2.31% -3.86%
1996 -1.62% -5.87%
1995 -2.97% -6.79%
1994 -3.42% -6.31%
1993 -1.46% -6.89%
1992 -2.28% -4.26%
1991 -3.08% -4.58%
1990 -4.87% -3.9%
1989 - -3.24%
1988 - -2.95%
1987 - -3.52%
1986 - -5.18%
1985 - -6.04%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -4.77%
1982 - -5.76%
1981 - -2.88%
1980 - -2.55%
1979 - -1.51%
1978 - -1.63%
1977 - -0.24%
1976 - 0.43%
1975 - 0.26%
1974 - 0.11%
1973 - 1.09%
1972 - 0.24%
1971 - -0.96%
1970 - 0.09%
1969 - -0.06%
1968 - -0.55%
1967 - -0.32%
1966 - 0.07%
1965 - -0.04%
1964 - 0.18%
1963 - -0.54%
1962 - 1.27%
1961 - 1.9%
1960 - 0.69%
1959 - 0.54%
1958 - 0.23%
1957 - 1.13%
1956 - -0.05%
1955 - 0.6%
1954 - 0.7%
1953 - 1.02%
1952 - 0.81%
1951 - -0.24%
1950 - -0.44%
1949 - -0.35%
1948 - -1.21%
1947 - -1.09%
1946 - -2.24%
1945 - -4.56%
1944 - -5.44%
1943 - -7.73%
1942 - -2.48%
1941 - -4.34%
1940 - -3.54%
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -0.49%
1934 - -1.17%
1933 - -0.72%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.1%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - -0.07%
1928 - -0.31%
1927 - -0.54%
1926 - -0.65%
1925 - -1.19%
1924 - -1.76%
1923 - -1.89%
1922 - -2.26%
1921 - -3.33%
1920 - -2.4%
1919 - -1.82%
1918 - -1.8%
1917 - -1.49%
1916 - -1.15%
1915 - -2.97%
1914 - -1.04%
1913 - -0.09%
1912 - -0.33%
1911 - 0.19%
1910 - 0.09%
1909 - -0.29%
1908 - 0.59%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.91%
1905 - 0.71%
1904 - 0.52%
1903 - 0.28%
1902 - 0.74%
1901 - 0.69%
1900 - 1.04%
1899 - 2.75%
1898 - 0.13%
1897 - -0.64%
1896 - 0.46%
1895 - 0.83%
1894 - -0.08%
1893 - 0.87%
1892 - -0.67%
1891 - -0.41%
1890 - -0.4%
1889 - -0.38%
1888 - -0.97%
1887 - -0.73%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.78%
1884 - -0.23%
1883 - -0.38%
1882 - 0.38%
1881 - 0.08%
1880 - -0.02%
1879 - -0.52%
1878 - -0.08%
1877 - 0.11%
1876 - 0.1%
1875 - -1.42%
1874 - -0.1%
1873 - 2.22%
1872 - -2.27%
1871 - -2.64%
1870 - -3.42%
1869 - -2.64%
1868 - -1.46%
1867 - -0.79%
1866 - -0.83%
1865 - -1.84%
1864 - -2.48%
1863 - -1.55%
1862 - -1.76%
1861 - -1.77%
1860 - -0.94%
1859 - 0.39%
1858 - -0.44%
1857 - -0.41%
1856 - -0.46%
1855 - -0.76%
1854 - -0.32%
1853 - -0.02%
1852 - -0.11%
1851 - -0.25%
1850 - 0.31%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Dominica's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $15.7M, equivalent to 2.28% of GDP. This compares to Spain's deficit of $54.3B, or 3.15% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Dominica recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 32 years. On average, Dominica posted an annual deficit equal to 3.13% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.28% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Dominica

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Dominica Spain
2024 2.57% 2.77%
2023 5.09% 3.53%
2022 2.88% 8.39%
2021 2.23% 3.09%
2020 1.22% -0.32%
2019 1.5% 0.7%
2018 0.99% 1.67%
2017 0.3% 1.96%
2016 0.14% -0.2%
2015 -0.84% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -0.15%
2013 -0.05% 1.41%
2012 1.36% 2.45%
2011 1.13% 3.2%
2010 3% 1.8%
2009 0.006% -0.29%
2008 6.36% 4.08%
2007 3.63% 2.79%
2006 2.2% 3.52%
2005 1.68% 3.37%
2004 2.39% 3.04%
2003 1.45% 3.04%
2002 0.17% 3.07%
2001 1.3% 3.59%
2000 0.86% 3.43%
1999 1.18% 2.31%
1998 1% 1.83%
1997 2.44% 1.97%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Dominica has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.68%, compared with 2.34% in Spain. In 2024, inflation was 2.57% in Dominica and 2.77% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Dominica
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $41K
Metals $16K
Textiles & consumer goods $5K
Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $492K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $197K
Textiles & consumer goods $182K
Metals $115K
Chemicals & pharma $43K
Raw materials & minerals $39K
Wood & paper products $9K
Animal & marine products $5K
Miscellaneous $2K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

Dominica Spain
Current account balance
-$160M
2024
$54.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
94/190
2024
13/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-23.2%
2024
+3.18%
2024
Goods imports
$231M
2024
$456B
2024
Goods exports
$22M
2024
$419B
2024
Service imports
$157M
2024
$111B
2024
Service exports
$191M
2024
$220B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
32.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
8.5%
2025
37.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Dominica Spain
Economic freedom 56.1 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 124/197 59/197
Property rights 65.8 88
Government integrity 61.2 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 77.3 74.3
Tax burden 76.1 58.2
Government spending 0 37.3
Fiscal health 45.6 57.3
Business freedom 66.2 82.6
Labor freedom 49.8 61.7
Monetary freedom 77.7 78.2
Trade freedom 53.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Dominica
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Dominica Spain
2026 56.1 66.8
2025 55.3 66.3
2024 54 63.3
2023 59.7 65
2022 54.4 68.2
2021 53 69.9
2020 60.8 66.9
2019 63.6 65.7
2018 64.5 65.1
2017 63.7 63.6
2016 67 68.5
2015 66.1 67.6
2014 65.2 67.2
2013 63.9 68
2012 61.6 69.1
2011 63.3 70.2
2010 63.2 69.6
2009 62.6 70.1
2008 - 69.1
2007 - 69.2
2006 - 68.2
2005 - 67
2004 - 68.9
2003 - 68.8
2002 - 68.8
2001 - 68.1
2000 - 65.9
1999 - 65.1
1998 - 62.6
1997 - 59.6
1996 - 59.6
1995 - 62.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Dominica is 56.1, ranking 124/197, compared to 66.8 for Spain, ranking 59/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Dominica Spain
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
2.75%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$1.64T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,410
2024
$57,670
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$108B
2024
Total reserves ranking
172/177
2024
26/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$36.4M
2024
$28.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$60M
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$401K
2024
$71.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
9.52%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
29%
2020
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
21.2%
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 (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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.