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Economy of France vs Myanmar compared: GDP & Debt

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France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $74.1B for Myanmar, ranking 7/197 and 85/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $44B (59.3% of GDP) in Myanmar.

France vs Myanmar GDP by year

France
Myanmar
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Myanmar
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $74,068,349,524
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $66,757,619,000
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $62,253,049,903
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $66,345,291,149
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $79,006,113,670
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $75,065,106,243
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $67,860,515,993
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $66,053,040,475
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $63,298,361,984
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $59,607,290,408
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $65,531,374,210
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $60,269,732,855
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $59,937,796,648
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $59,977,326,086
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $49,540,813,342
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $36,906,181,381
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $31,862,554,102
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $20,182,477,481
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $14,502,553,710
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $11,986,972,419
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $10,567,354,056
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $10,467,109,978
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $6,777,632,512
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $6,477,790,688
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $8,905,066,164
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $8,486,832,801
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $6,459,461,639
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,722,288,496
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $6,123,556,717
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $5,289,174,943
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $4,432,257,174
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,163,020,035
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,411,552,289
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $2,069,832,687
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,115,193,513
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,013,448,229
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $1,541,088,312
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,562,448,077
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,582,873,750
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,478,908,173
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,304,063,253
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,381,573,615
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,481,165,468
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,111,000,765
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,038,225,167
1979 $608,218,624,730 $952,265,043
1978 $501,724,418,605 $935,408,775
1977 $406,401,711,688 $873,579,932
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,204,699,849
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,061,107,354
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,225,589,878
1973 $261,970,536,240 $719,754,655
1972 $201,738,881,664 $662,213,083
1971 $164,694,210,962 $587,448,405
1970 $147,312,861,698 $563,555,631
1969 $140,660,914,841 $571,854,215
1968 $128,710,572,572 $559,956,130
1967 $118,088,635,381 $420,359,036
1966 $109,306,730,313 $293,103,479
1965 $100,927,668,584 $367,053,117
1964 $93,424,179,943 $411,419,906
1963 $84,227,606,650 $598,998,419
1962 $75,196,980,365 $634,528,872
1961 $67,158,050,215 $605,581,577
1960 $61,959,085,885 $545,098,448

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Myanmar by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Myanmar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Myanmar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $1,359 $5,997
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $1,233 $5,953
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $1,158 $5,732
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $1,243 $5,178
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $1,490 $5,741
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $1,426 $6,101
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $1,298 $5,581
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $1,273 $4,706
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $1,229 $4,460
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $1,167 $4,459
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $1,293 $4,376
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $1,199 $4,144
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $1,203 $3,845
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $1,214 $3,579
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $1,011 $3,348
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $758 $3,040
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $658 $2,748
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $419 $2,459
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $303 $2,153
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $252.7 $1,860
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $224.5 $1,601
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $224.3 $1,385
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $146.6 $1,204
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $141.5 $1,069
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $196.6 $949
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $189.5 $825
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $146 $742
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $108 $702
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $141.9 $661
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $124.1 $618
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $105.4 $573
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $76.2 $529
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $58.9 $494
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $51.2 $447
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $53.1 $441
1989 $17,547 - $51.3 -
1988 $17,550 - $39.9 -
1987 $16,176 - $41.1 -
1986 $13,430 - $42.4 -
1985 $9,657 - $40.4 -
1984 $9,312 - $36.3 -
1983 $9,862 - $39.3 -
1982 $10,360 - $43 -
1981 $10,956 - $32.8 -
1980 $12,565 - $31.2 -
1979 $11,063 - $29.2 -
1978 $9,167 - $29.3 -
1977 $7,459 - $27.9 -
1976 $6,792 - $39.2 -
1975 $6,617 - $35.2 -
1974 $5,261 - $41.4 -
1973 $4,907 - $24.8 -
1972 $3,809 - $23.3 -
1971 $3,137 - $21.1 -
1970 $2,833 - $20.7 -
1969 $2,729 - $21.5 -
1968 $2,518 - $21.5 -
1967 $2,328 - $16.5 -
1966 $2,173 - $11.8 -
1965 $2,024 - $15.1 -
1964 $1,891 - $17.3 -
1963 $1,723 - $25.8 -
1962 $1,554 - $27.9 -
1961 $1,402 - $27.3 -
1960 $1,307 - $25.1 -

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

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France's GDP per capita is $46,103, ranking 27/197, compared to $1,359 in Myanmar, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Myanmar ranks 153rd at $5,997.

Economic indicators

France Myanmar
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
85/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
-0.97%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
165/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$5,997
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
153/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
150/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,646
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.8%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
8.83%
2018-2019
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
1.48%
2020
Population
68788006
55292116

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Myanmar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Myanmar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 20.7% 59.3%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 21.4% 59.1%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 21.3% 56.1%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 20.9% 63.4%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 21.3% 49.1%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 20.5% 37.6%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 18.7% 39.9%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 19.7% 41.9%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 21.3% 35.7%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 23.7% 36.6%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 24.7% 34.5%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 23.9% 44.8%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 20% 48%
2011 57% 88.7% 15.6% 49.9%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 15.8% 54.4%
2009 58% 84.1% 14.4% 56.4%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 14.4% 59.8%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 15.7% 77.4%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 15.6% 103.1%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 14.6% 119%
2004 54% 66.9% 14.6% 126.6%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 14.3% 146%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 15.3% 190.6%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 19.1% 262%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 21.4% 164.5%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 22.8% 150.7%
1998 54% 62.1% 25.2% 208.6%
1997 55.6% 62% - -
1996 56% 60.6% - -
1995 56% 57.8% - -
1994 55.9% 51.6% - -
1993 56.5% 48.2% - -
1992 54% 41.7% - -
1991 52.7% 37.8% - -
1990 51.6% 36.8% - -
1989 48.9% 34% - -
1988 50.1% 33.3% - -
1987 50.7% 33.4% - -
1986 51.3% 31.1% - -
1985 51.9% 30.6% - -
1984 51.2% 29% - -
1983 50.2% 26.6% - -
1982 49.9% 25.3% - -
1981 48.5% 22% - -
1980 46% 20.7% - -
1979 44.9% 21.1% - -
1978 44.7% 21.2% - -
1977 21.4% 15% - -
1976 21.7% 15.1% - -
1975 22% 16.1% - -
1974 19.9% 15.4% - -
1973 19.7% 15.8% - -
1972 19.8% 17.7% - -
1971 20% 20.1% - -
1970 20.5% 21% - -
1969 21.5% 14.4% - -
1968 22.7% 15.8% - -
1967 21.4% 16.1% - -
1966 21.4% 15.3% - -
1965 21.1% 17.6% - -
1964 21% 19.6% - -
1963 22.6% 22.2% - -
1962 21.7% 23.6% - -
1961 21.9% 26.3% - -
1960 22.2% 28.5% - -

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, France's government spending was $1.81T, accounting for 57.2% of its GDP, while Myanmar spent $15.3B, or 20.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 59.3% in Myanmar, ranking 14/185 and 81/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Myanmar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Myanmar
2024 -5.77% -5.06%
2023 -5.44% -5.18%
2022 -4.74% -2.82%
2021 -6.58% -2.47%
2020 -8.93% -6.5%
2019 -2.39% -4.7%
2018 -2.32% -2.77%
2017 -3.36% -3.42%
2016 -3.76% -2.53%
2015 -3.89% -4.33%
2014 -4.57% -1.06%
2013 -4.94% -1.53%
2012 -5.17% -2.7%
2011 -5.3% -4.82%
2010 -7.16% -5.4%
2009 -7.38% -3.55%
2008 -3.5% -2.73%
2007 -2.99% -3.52%
2006 -2.66% -3.42%
2005 -3.5% -3.49%
2004 -3.55% -4.62%
2003 -4.09% -4.24%
2002 -3.18% -4.01%
2001 -1.42% -6.34%
2000 -1.32% -6.03%
1999 -1.55% -4.46%
1998 -2.39% -4.89%
1997 -3.71% -
1996 -3.89% -
1995 -5.11% -
1994 -5.46% -
1993 -6.4% -
1992 -4.64% -
1991 -2.89% -
1990 -2.45% -
1989 -1.9% -
1988 -2.7% -
1987 -2.13% -
1986 -3.3% -
1985 -3.08% -
1984 -2.8% -
1983 -2.58% -
1982 -2.91% -
1981 -2.39% -
1980 -0.27% -
1979 -0.36% -
1978 -1.73% -
1977 0.9% -
1976 1.01% -
1975 -0.28% -
1974 3.05% -
1973 1.97% -
1972 1.94% -
1971 -0.13% -
1970 0.02% -
1969 -0.49% -
1968 -2.54% -
1967 -0.8% -
1966 -0.57% -
1965 -0.07% -
1964 -0.25% -
1963 -2.24% -
1962 -1.53% -
1961 -1.36% -
1960 -1.95% -
1959 0.56% -
1958 0.08% -
1957 -1.99% -
1956 -2.62% -
1955 -1.04% -
1954 -0.78% -
1953 -4.79% -
1952 -6.82% -
1951 -4.42% -
1950 -5.56% -
1949 -7.31% -
1948 -9.11% -
1947 -7.6% -
1946 -8.1% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -6.89% -
1936 -4.76% -
1935 -4.22% -
1934 -4.31% -
1933 -4.96% -
1932 -1.86% -
1931 -2.06% -
1930 -1.65% -
1929 1.48% -
1928 1.13% -
1927 -0.04% -
1926 -0.02% -
1925 -0.87% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.05% -
1912 0.23% -
1911 0.31% -
1910 -0.12% -
1909 -0.11% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.23% -
1906 -0.04% -
1905 0.18% -
1904 0.3% -
1903 0.21% -
1902 -0.37% -
1901 -0.39% -
1900 0.21% -
1899 0.21% -
1898 0.29% -
1897 0.01% -
1896 -0.03% -
1895 -0.07% -
1894 -0.08% -
1893 -0.3% -
1892 -0.03% -
1891 0.36% -
1890 0.31% -
1889 0.09% -
1888 0.18% -
1887 -0.07% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 -0.59% -
1884 -0.35% -
1883 -0.23% -
1882 -0.15% -
1881 0.64% -
1880 0.65% -

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, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $182B, equivalent to 5.77% of GDP. This compares to Myanmar's deficit of $3.75B, or 5.06% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Myanmar ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 4.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.95% of GDP for Myanmar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Myanmar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Myanmar
2024 2% -
2023 4.88% -
2022 5.22% -
2021 1.64% -
2020 0.48% -
2019 1.11% 8.83%
2018 1.85% 6.87%
2017 1.03% 4.57%
2016 0.18% 6.93%
2015 0.04% 9.45%
2014 0.51% 4.95%
2013 0.86% 5.64%
2012 1.95% 1.47%
2011 2.11% 5.02%
2010 1.53% 7.72%
2009 0.09% 1.47%
2008 2.81% 26.8%
2007 1.49% 35%
2006 1.68% 20%
2005 1.75% 9.37%
2004 2.14% 4.53%
2003 2.1% 36.6%
2002 1.92% 57.1%
2001 1.63% 21.1%
2000 1.68% -0.11%
1999 0.54% 18.4%
1998 0.65% 51.5%
1997 1.2% 29.7%

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

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Over the past 23 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.34%, compared with 16.2% in Myanmar. In 2019, inflation was 2% in France and 8.83% in Myanmar.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $24.9M
Machinery & equipment $6.93M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.74M
Raw agricultural goods $2.31M
Animal & marine products $1.27M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.16M
Wood & paper products $868K
Raw materials & minerals $460K
Miscellaneous $228K
Metals $207K
Myanmar
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $113M
Machinery & equipment $5.81M
Raw agricultural goods $2.16M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.84M
Metals $180K
Animal & marine products $89K
Chemicals & pharma $15K
Wood & paper products $12K
Miscellaneous $6K
Raw materials & minerals $1K

Balance of trade

France Myanmar
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
$67.7M
2019
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
71/190
2019
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
+0.09%
2019
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$13.7B
2019
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$10.8B
2019
Service imports
$341B
2024
$3.66B
2019
Service exports
$403B
2024
$6.68B
2019
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
24.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

France Myanmar
Economic freedom 64.6 44.5
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 180/197
Property rights 91.2 5.7
Government integrity 73.4 18.1
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 3.9
Tax burden 54.6 88.6
Government spending 0.9 86.6
Fiscal health 34.8 62.7
Business freedom 78.4 37.9
Labor freedom 59.1 53.2
Monetary freedom 73.2 57.5
Trade freedom 79.4 69.4
Investment freedom 75 30
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Myanmar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Myanmar
2026 64.6 44.5
2025 64.4 43.7
2024 62.5 42.2
2023 63.6 46.5
2022 65.9 49.6
2021 65.7 55.2
2020 66 54
2019 63.8 53.6
2018 63.9 53.9
2017 63.3 52.5
2016 62.3 48.7
2015 62.5 46.9
2014 63.5 46.5
2013 64.1 39.2
2012 63.2 38.7
2011 64.6 37.8
2010 64.2 36.7
2009 63.3 37.7
2008 64.7 39.5
2007 62.1 41
2006 61.1 40
2005 60.5 40.5
2004 60.9 43.6
2003 59.2 44.9
2002 58 45.5
2001 58 46.1
2000 57.4 47.9
1999 59.1 46.4
1998 58.9 45.7
1997 59.1 45.4
1996 63.7 45.1
1995 64.4 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for France is 64.6, ranking 72/197, compared to 44.5 for Myanmar, ranking 180/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Myanmar
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
37.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
20.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$65.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$5,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
81/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
-$1.74B
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.31%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
24.8%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
n/a

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 (2021–2024, 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.