Skip to content

Economy of Ethiopia vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a GDP of $127B compared to $4.75B for Liberia, ranking 62/197 and 163/197 by economy size, respectively.

Ethiopia has $59.5B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $2.68B (56.5% of GDP) in Liberia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Ethiopia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Liberia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Ethiopia Liberia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $1,610,511,694 - $190,495,600 $2,785,350,370
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,263,329,226 $183,920,900 $2,853,312,513
1962 $1,747,566,307 $5,491,025,655 $191,861,800 $2,891,678,327
1963 $1,825,058,828 $5,739,145,004 $200,229,600 $2,957,448,412
1964 $1,984,129,186 $5,973,903,904 $218,929,100 $3,109,815,009
1965 $2,159,998,591 $6,318,713,576 $229,260,800 $3,258,892,895
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,777,237,222 $244,459,500 $3,509,914,204
1967 $2,461,762,003 $7,052,500,667 $261,024,300 $3,746,685,675
1968 $2,619,948,865 $7,344,628,492 $276,820,700 $3,925,360,308
1969 $2,768,987,372 $7,446,620,220 $306,961,800 $4,211,459,134
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,705,965,803 $323,099,700 $4,492,076,772
1971 $3,224,280,835 $8,208,893,824 $341,543,100 $4,712,405,513
1972 $3,520,252,938 $8,555,896,867 $368,098,000 $4,907,522,458
1973 $4,070,570,550 $8,993,092,032 $386,968,300 $4,796,809,969
1974 $4,577,209,966 $9,287,495,138 $486,955,000 $5,024,811,956
1975 $4,577,047,854 $9,403,229,560 $577,549,300 $4,850,521,857
1976 $4,943,806,093 $9,417,222,536 $596,675,700 $5,108,120,174
1977 $5,651,840,585 $9,673,906,040 $673,010,600 $5,189,236,333
1978 $6,014,961,435 $9,938,971,678 $717,240,400 $5,439,161,405
1979 $6,586,048,398 $9,829,567,086 $814,067,900 $5,616,740,217
1980 $7,012,585,454 $10,461,034,809 $854,711,500 $5,386,545,754
1981 $7,507,663,567 $10,919,390,083 $846,514,500 $5,271,448,731
1982 $7,899,988,841 $11,019,413,210 $863,933,200 $5,143,197,692
1983 $8,781,664,427 $11,926,862,518 $823,374,900 $5,045,638,801
1984 $8,298,309,581 $11,587,182,915 $848,478,300 $4,939,311,263
1985 $9,717,392,687 $10,295,866,350 $851,296,100 $4,897,657,154
1986 $10,094,328,898 $11,290,613,046 $840,964,400 $4,815,445,174
1987 $10,790,001,558 $12,855,416,412 $972,800,000 $4,767,213,639
1988 $11,181,119,718 $12,920,165,915 $1,038,300,000 $4,669,871,991
1989 $11,762,932,007 $12,873,518,408 $786,300,000 $3,424,489,545
1990 $12,478,943,895 $13,224,508,680 $384,400,000 $1,676,942,910
1991 $13,799,799,324 $12,280,612,058 $348,000,000 $1,438,394,192
1992 $10,754,799,037 $11,215,578,415 $223,500,000 $933,723,839
1993 $9,051,043,870 $12,689,623,266 $160,400,000 $625,824,712
1994 $7,100,806,754 $13,094,417,753 $132,200,000 $489,630,571
1995 $7,855,205,207 $13,896,779,696 $134,800,000 $468,741,927
1996 $8,761,215,548 $15,623,617,690 $159,400,000 $525,559,091
1997 $8,803,539,988 $16,113,247,316 $295,900,000 $1,084,122,317
1998 $8,013,274,132 $15,556,028,804 $359,600,000 $1,411,615,368
1999 $7,892,973,532 $16,359,053,695 $441,800,000 $1,718,520,972
2000 $8,242,349,618 $17,352,574,604 $874,000,000 $2,210,291,804
2001 $8,231,326,016 $18,793,064,976 $906,000,000 $2,274,838,397
2002 $7,850,809,498 $19,077,728,362 $927,000,000 $2,360,440,967
2003 $8,623,691,300 $18,665,390,026 $748,000,000 $1,648,882,905
2004 $10,131,187,261 $21,198,769,338 $897,000,000 $1,692,081,112
2005 $12,401,139,454 $23,704,202,269 $949,000,000 $1,781,443,511
2006 $15,280,861,835 $26,272,487,888 $1,119,000,000 $1,924,741,223
2007 $19,707,616,773 $29,282,307,976 $1,373,000,000 $2,108,270,598
2008 $27,066,912,635 $32,441,436,122 $1,726,000,000 $2,258,921,103
2009 $32,437,389,116 $35,297,110,795 $1,768,000,000 $2,378,656,131
2010 $29,933,790,334 $39,727,088,220 $1,998,000,000 $2,523,749,999
2011 $31,952,763,089 $44,167,899,824 $2,398,000,000 $2,730,716,886
2012 $43,310,721,414 $47,987,456,603 $2,791,614,000 $2,949,005,327
2013 $47,648,276,605 $53,065,618,850 $3,177,198,100 $3,205,193,908
2014 $55,612,228,234 $58,508,820,968 $3,225,652,000 $3,227,674,917
2015 $64,589,328,551 $64,589,328,551 $3,227,075,700 $3,227,075,700
2016 $74,296,766,562 $70,682,351,658 $3,398,419,600 $3,176,896,008
2017 $81,770,885,148 $77,442,545,825 $3,390,703,400 $3,254,893,759
2018 $84,269,180,857 $82,721,144,198 $3,422,754,800 $3,292,571,599
2019 $95,912,620,248 $89,640,011,618 $3,319,596,500 $3,211,334,058
2020 $107,657,732,424 $95,071,775,812 $3,176,126,300 $3,115,556,300
2021 $111,261,888,669 $100,435,279,224 $3,513,049,500 $3,270,920,146
2022 $126,772,707,851 $105,780,203,624 $4,001,047,000 $3,428,189,426
2023 - $112,755,610,463 $4,390,000,000 $3,588,757,485
2024 - $121,005,590,211 $4,750,000,000 $3,760,763,574

Economic indicators

Ethiopia Liberia
Gross domestic product
$127B
2022
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank
62/197
2022
163/197
2024
GDP growth
13.9%
2021-2022
8.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,011
2022
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank
176/197
2022
185/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,278
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$59.5B
2022
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$474
2022
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank
168/185
2022
167/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,273
2025
$1,418
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.6%
2025
22.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
21%
2023-2024
9.8%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.93%
2017
Population
138227398
5829811

GDP per capita in Ethiopia vs Liberia

Ethiopia's GDP per capita is $1,011, ranking 176/197, compared to $846 in Liberia, ranking 185/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ethiopia ranks 174th at $3,278, while Liberia ranks 187th at $1,885.

Ethiopia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Ethiopia Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $75.3 - $167.2 -
1961 $76.7 - $157.5 -
1962 $77.8 - $160.3 -
1963 $79.2 - $163.1 -
1964 $83.8 - $173.9 -
1965 $88.9 - $177.6 -
1966 $93.2 - $184.6 -
1967 $96.1 - $192.2 -
1968 $99.5 - $198.6 -
1969 $102.3 - $214.7 -
1970 $109.4 - $220.3 -
1971 $112.7 - $227.1 -
1972 $119.8 - $238.6 -
1973 $134.9 - $244.4 -
1974 $147.9 - $299.4 -
1975 $144.3 - $346 -
1976 $152 - $347 -
1977 $170.4 - $381 -
1978 $178.3 - $394 -
1979 $192.4 - $435 -
1980 $203.7 - $443 -
1981 $212.7 - $426 -
1982 $215.3 - $422 -
1983 $232.7 - $391 -
1984 $214.2 - $390 -
1985 $243.9 - $380 -
1986 $246 - $364 -
1987 $254.1 - $409 -
1988 $253.2 - $424 -
1989 $256.4 - $312 -
1990 $262.1 $417 $172.9 $787
1991 $277.6 $383 $177.9 $793
1992 $207.4 $343 $107.8 $497
1993 $168.5 $384 $74.4 $328
1994 $127.7 $391 $61.5 $262.6
1995 $136.5 $409 $62.1 $254.4
1996 $147.3 $453 $71.4 $282.2
1997 $143.4 $461 $122.6 $548
1998 $126.5 $436 $134.7 $652
1999 $120.7 $450 $156.6 $762
2000 $122.3 $474 $298.5 $965
2001 $118.5 $509 $300 $987
2002 $109.6 $509 $299.5 $1,013
2003 $116.8 $493 $239.8 $716
2004 $133.2 $558 $284.1 $745
2005 $158.2 $625 $287.5 $774
2006 $189.3 $693 $321 $815
2007 $237.1 $770 $374 $873
2008 $316 $845 $452 $915
2009 $369 $899 $448 $939
2010 $331 $996 $492 $980
2011 $343 $1,098 $568 $1,041
2012 $452 $1,179 $638 $1,157
2013 $484 $1,253 $711 $1,360
2014 $550 $1,485 $707 $1,419
2015 $622 $1,633 $693 $1,340
2016 $696 $1,858 $715 $1,490
2017 $746 $2,005 $699 $1,665
2018 $748 $2,095 $692 $1,800
2019 $829 $2,242 $658 $1,900
2020 $905 $2,407 $617 $1,660
2021 $911 $2,588 $668 $1,539
2022 $1,011 $2,845 $745 $1,692
2023 - $3,061 $799 $1,795
2024 - $3,278 $846 $1,885

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Ethiopia's government spending was $16.1B, accounting for 11.6% of its GDP, while Liberia's spent $1.04B, or 22.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Ethiopia and 56.5% in Liberia, ranking 131/185 and 93/185, respectively.

Ethiopia
Government spending

Government debt
Liberia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Ethiopia Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 13.5% 18.5% - -
1981 14.2% 30.6% - -
1982 16.4% 48.8% - -
1983 21.3% 55.2% - -
1984 18.8% 65.4% - -
1985 19.7% 67.7% - -
1986 19.8% 75.7% - -
1987 18.4% 82.3% - -
1988 21.6% 84.3% - -
1989 24% 84.7% - -
1990 20.3% 91.6% - -
1991 16.8% 89.3% - -
1992 13.8% 85.4% - -
1993 13.4% 136.9% - -
1994 17.1% 150.7% - -
1995 16.9% 142.3% - -
1996 18.2% 129% - -
1997 17.3% 77.4% - -
1998 20.4% 86% - -
1999 25.8% 94.3% - -
2000 25.6% 93.6% 15.2% 489%
2001 22.4% 97.3% 12.6% 484%
2002 24.9% 107.4% 13.2% 481%
2003 27% 103.7% 9.85% 658%
2004 23.1% 103.1% 12.1% 543%
2005 22.9% 78.2% 12.8% 535%
2006 22.1% 79.6% 11.1% 472%
2007 20.5% 55.7% 17.2% 394%
2008 18.8% 56.1% 21.6% 233.1%
2009 17.1% 30% 23.7% 130.9%
2010 18.5% 39.4% 25.2% 25.6%
2011 18.2% 44.6% 30.1% 22.7%
2012 16.6% 39.4% 30.8% 20.5%
2013 17.8% 44.1% 27.4% 20.6%
2014 17.5% 44.2% 33.4% 24.3%
2015 17.3% 50.7% 37.1% 24.8%
2016 17.9% 51.8% 35.8% 28.6%
2017 18% 55.3% 35.1% 31.8%
2018 16.1% 58.4% 32.7% 37.1%
2019 15.4% 54.7% 32.3% 48.6%
2020 14.5% 53.7% 35.3% 58.7%
2021 13.8% 53.8% 29.8% 53.3%
2022 12.7% 46.9% 26.9% 54.3%
2023 10.8% 38.7% 27.2% 58.8%
2024 9.54% 32.3% 21.9% 56.5%
2025 11.6% 41.8% 22.4% 56.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2022, Ethiopia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$5.27B, equivalent to -4.16% of GDP. This compares to Liberia's deficit of -$213M, or -5.33% of GDP.

Over the past 23 years, Ethiopia recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Ethiopia posted an annual deficit equal to -3.19% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.02% of GDP for Liberia.

Deficit/surplus
Ethiopia

Liberia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Ethiopia Liberia
1980 -2.56% -
1981 -2.19% -
1982 -3.6% -
1983 -7.59% -
1984 -3.69% -
1985 -4.71% -
1986 -3.98% -
1987 -3.54% -
1988 -3.48% -
1989 -4.33% -
1990 -6.66% -
1991 -5.83% -
1992 -4.78% -
1993 -4% -
1994 -5.23% -
1995 -2.68% -
1996 -3.81% -
1997 -1.7% -
1998 -3.51% -
1999 -8.23% -
2000 -8.88% -0.08%
2001 -3.76% -0.98%
2002 -5.76% -1.63%
2003 -5.59% 0.39%
2004 -2.65% -0.56%
2005 -4.12% -0.55%
2006 -3.79% 4.42%
2007 -3.57% 2.44%
2008 -2.88% -2.68%
2009 -0.93% -1.39%
2010 -1.32% 1.17%
2011 -1.61% -4.43%
2012 -1.17% -2.86%
2013 -1.93% 1.29%
2014 -2.58% -4.92%
2015 -1.95% -3.74%
2016 -2.3% -3.83%
2017 -3.24% -7.14%
2018 -3.03% -4.7%
2019 -2.53% -4.92%
2020 -2.76% -4.02%
2021 -2.77% -2.5%
2022 -4.16% -5.33%
2023 -2.6% -7.07%
2024 -1.99% -2.69%
2025 -1.7% -3.47%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 26 years, Ethiopia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 14.6%, compared with 10.4% in Liberia. In 2024, inflation was 21% in Ethiopia and 9.8% in Liberia.

Inflation
Ethiopia

Liberia
Year Inflation
Ethiopia Liberia Ethiopia Liberia
1996 -8.48% -
1997 2.4% -
1998 0.89% -
1999 7.94% 2%
2000 0.66% 5.3%
2001 -8.24% 12.1%
2002 0.68% 14.2%
2003 13.7% 10.3%
2004 3.33% 3.6%
2005 9.97% 6.9%
2006 12.3% 9.5%
2007 17.2% 11.4%
2008 44.4% 17.5%
2009 8.48% 7.4%
2010 8.15% 7.3%
2011 33.2% 8.5%
2012 23.6% 6.8%
2013 7.46% 7.6%
2014 6.89% 9.9%
2015 9.57% 7.7%
2016 6.63% 8.8%
2017 10.7% 12.4%
2018 13.8% 23.5%
2019 15.8% 27%
2020 20.4% 17%
2021 26.8% 7.8%
2022 33.9% 7.6%
2023 30.2% 10.1%
2024 21% 8.2%
2025 - 9.8%

Top exports between countries

Ethiopia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $25K
Machinery & equipment $6K
Liberia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $12K

Balance of trade

Ethiopia Liberia
Current account balance
-$4.79B
2023
$64.8M
2022
Current account balance ranking
164/189
2023
71/189
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.07%
2022
+1.62%
2022
Goods imports
$15.3B
2023
$1.53B
2022
Goods exports
$3.47B
2023
$1.03B
2022
Service imports
$7.63B
2023
$434M
2022
Service exports
$7.4B
2023
$192M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
5.55%
2024
28.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Ethiopia Liberia
Economic freedom 48.1 48.5
Economic freedom ranking 172/197 170/197
Property rights 27.9 32.8
Government integrity 32.7 24.9
Judicial effectiveness 19.7 22.7
Tax burden 78.2 86
Government spending 95.4 76.6
Fiscal health 80.9 53.6
Business freedom 45.3 39
Labor freedom 39.4 43.5
Monetary freedom 49.9 70.7
Trade freedom 57.4 57
Investment freedom 30 55
Financial freedom 20 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Ethiopia is 48.1, ranking 172/197, compared to 48.5 for Liberia, ranking 170/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Ethiopia
Liberia
Year Economic freedom index
Ethiopia Liberia
1995 42.6 -
1996 45.9 -
1997 48.1 -
1998 49.2 -
1999 46.7 -
2000 50.2 -
2001 48.9 -
2002 49.8 -
2003 48.8 -
2004 54.5 -
2005 51.1 -
2006 50.9 -
2007 53.6 -
2008 52.5 -
2009 53 48.1
2010 51.2 46.2
2011 50.5 46.5
2012 52 48.6
2013 49.4 49.3
2014 50 52.4
2015 51.5 52.7
2016 51.5 52.2
2017 52.7 49.1
2018 52.8 50.9
2019 53.6 49.7
2020 53.6 49
2021 51.7 49.2
2022 49.6 47.9
2023 48.3 49.6
2024 47.9 49.9
2025 48.1 48.5

More economic indicators

Ethiopia Liberia
Services, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
34.9%
2024
33.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2022
$4.27B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,270
2024
$1,760
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$600M
2022
Total reserves ranking
109/177
2024
153/177
2022
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.26B
2023
-$960M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.98B
2024
$747M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
1989
$89.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.59%
2022
3.02%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
33.1%
2021
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.3%
2022
n/a

GDP per capita map

GDP per capita

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Economy comparisons

Economy vs Ethiopia vs Liberia
Afghanistan Compare Compare
Albania Compare Compare
Algeria Compare Compare
Andorra Compare Compare
Angola Compare Compare
Antigua Compare Compare
Argentina Compare Compare
Armenia Compare Compare
Australia Compare Compare
Austria Compare Compare
Azerbaijan Compare Compare
Bahamas Compare Compare
Bahrain Compare Compare
Bangladesh Compare Compare
Barbados Compare Compare
Belarus Compare Compare
Belgium Compare Compare
Belize Compare Compare
Benin Compare Compare
Bhutan Compare Compare
Bolivia Compare Compare
Bosnia Compare Compare
Botswana Compare Compare
Brazil Compare Compare
Brunei Compare Compare
Bulgaria Compare Compare
Burkina Faso Compare Compare
Burundi Compare Compare
Cambodia Compare Compare
Cameroon Compare Compare
Canada Compare Compare
Cape Verde Compare Compare
Cayman Islands Compare Compare
CAR Compare Compare
Chad Compare Compare
Chile Compare Compare
China Compare Compare
Colombia Compare Compare
Comoros Compare Compare
Congo Compare Compare
Costa Rica Compare Compare
Croatia Compare Compare
Cuba Compare Compare
Curacao Compare Compare
Cyprus Compare Compare
Czech Republic Compare Compare
DR Congo Compare Compare
Denmark Compare Compare
Djibouti Compare Compare
Dominica Compare Compare
Dominican Republic Compare Compare
East Timor Compare Compare
Ecuador Compare Compare
Egypt Compare Compare
El Salvador Compare Compare
Equatorial Guinea Compare Compare
Eritrea Compare Compare
Estonia Compare Compare
Eswatini Compare Compare
Fiji Compare Compare
Finland Compare Compare
France Compare Compare
Gabon Compare Compare
Gambia Compare Compare
Georgia Compare Compare
Germany Compare Compare
Ghana Compare Compare
Greece Compare Compare
Grenada Compare Compare
Guatemala Compare Compare
Guinea Compare Compare
Guinea-Bissau Compare Compare
Guyana Compare Compare
Haiti Compare Compare
Honduras Compare Compare
Hungary Compare Compare
Iceland Compare Compare
India Compare Compare
Indonesia Compare Compare
Iran Compare Compare
Iraq Compare Compare
Ireland Compare Compare
Israel Compare Compare
Italy Compare Compare
Ivory Coast Compare Compare
Jamaica Compare Compare
Japan Compare Compare
Jordan Compare Compare
Kazakhstan Compare Compare
Kenya Compare Compare
Kiribati Compare Compare
Kuwait Compare Compare
Kyrgyzstan Compare Compare
Laos Compare Compare
Latvia Compare Compare
Lebanon Compare Compare
Lesotho Compare Compare
Libya Compare Compare
Liechtenstein Compare Compare
Lithuania Compare Compare
Luxembourg Compare Compare
Madagascar Compare Compare
Malawi Compare Compare
Malaysia Compare Compare
Maldives Compare Compare
Mali Compare Compare
Malta Compare Compare
Marshall Islands Compare Compare
Mauritania Compare Compare
Mauritius Compare Compare
Mexico Compare Compare
Moldova Compare Compare
Monaco Compare Compare
Mongolia Compare Compare
Montenegro Compare Compare
Morocco Compare Compare
Mozambique Compare Compare
Myanmar Compare Compare
Namibia Compare Compare
Nauru Compare Compare
Nepal Compare Compare
Netherlands Compare Compare
New Zealand Compare Compare
Nicaragua Compare Compare
Niger Compare Compare
Nigeria Compare Compare
North Korea Compare Compare
North Macedonia Compare Compare
Norway Compare Compare
Oman Compare Compare
Pakistan Compare Compare
Palau Compare Compare
Palestine Compare Compare
Panama Compare Compare
Papua New Guinea Compare Compare
Paraguay Compare Compare
Peru Compare Compare
Philippines Compare Compare
Poland Compare Compare
Portugal Compare Compare
Qatar Compare Compare
Romania Compare Compare
Russia Compare Compare
Rwanda Compare Compare
Saint Kitts Compare Compare
Saint Lucia Compare Compare
Saint Vincent Compare Compare
Samoa Compare Compare
San Marino Compare Compare
Sao Tome Compare Compare
Saudi Arabia Compare Compare
Senegal Compare Compare
Serbia Compare Compare
Seychelles Compare Compare
Sierra Leone Compare Compare
Singapore Compare Compare
Slovakia Compare Compare
Slovenia Compare Compare
Solomon Islands Compare Compare
Somalia Compare Compare
South Africa Compare Compare
South Korea Compare Compare
South Sudan Compare Compare
Spain Compare Compare
Sri Lanka Compare Compare
Sudan Compare Compare
Suriname Compare Compare
Sweden Compare Compare
Switzerland Compare Compare
Syria Compare Compare
Taiwan Compare Compare
Tajikistan Compare Compare
Tanzania Compare Compare
Thailand Compare Compare
Togo Compare Compare
Tonga Compare Compare
Trinidad Compare Compare
Tunisia Compare Compare
Turkey Compare Compare
Turkmenistan Compare Compare
Tuvalu Compare Compare
Uganda Compare Compare
Ukraine Compare Compare
UAE Compare Compare
United Kingdom Compare Compare
United States Compare Compare
Uruguay Compare Compare
Uzbekistan Compare Compare
Vanuatu Compare Compare
Vatican Compare Compare
Venezuela Compare Compare
Vietnam Compare Compare
Yemen Compare Compare
Zambia Compare Compare
Zimbabwe Compare Compare

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.