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Economy of France vs Uzbekistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $115B for Uzbekistan, ranking 7/197 and 66/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $37.5B (32.7% of GDP) in Uzbekistan.

France vs Uzbekistan GDP by year

France
Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Uzbekistan
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $114,965,293,467
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $102,641,879,249
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $90,095,926,567
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $77,340,060,003
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $66,443,265,418
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $67,293,639,798
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $58,695,899,092
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $69,703,222,283
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $86,138,288,644
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $86,196,264,755
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $80,845,385,809
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $73,180,037,915
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $67,517,349,212
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $60,178,909,297
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $49,765,676,402
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $33,689,223,673
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $29,549,438,884
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $22,311,393,928
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $17,330,833,853
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $14,307,509,839
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $12,030,023,548
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $10,134,453,435
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $9,687,788,513
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $11,401,421,329
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $13,760,513,969
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $17,078,465,982
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $14,988,971,211
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $14,744,603,774
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $13,948,892,216
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $13,350,461,265
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $12,899,074,922
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $13,099,920,056
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $12,953,801,760
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $13,800,167,712
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $13,362,340,338
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $11,948,815,258
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $10,722,799,639
1987 $926,320,855,615 $8,523,160,593
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Uzbekistan by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Uzbekistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Uzbekistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $3,162 $11,879
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $2,879 $11,107
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $2,579 $10,293
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $2,259 $9,248
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $1,978 $8,452
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $2,041 $8,544
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $1,813 $8,129
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $2,191 $7,818
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $2,753 $6,919
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $2,803 $6,800
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $2,675 $6,610
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $2,462 $6,413
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $2,307 $6,168
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $2,088 $5,949
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $1,753 $5,505
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $1,206 $5,135
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $1,075 $4,800
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $824 $4,386
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $649 $3,956
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $543 $3,618
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $462 $3,321
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $394 $3,047
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $381 $2,902
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $454 $2,782
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $555 $2,644
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $698 $2,522
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $621 $2,418
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $621 $2,329
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $597 $2,214
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $583 $2,178
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $574 $2,197
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $596 $2,318
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $603 $2,371
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $658 $2,676
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $653 $2,665
1989 $17,547 - $598 -
1988 $17,550 - $551 -
1987 $16,176 - $450 -
1986 $13,430 - - -
1985 $9,657 - - -
1984 $9,312 - - -
1983 $9,862 - - -
1982 $10,360 - - -
1981 $10,956 - - -
1980 $12,565 - - -
1979 $11,063 - - -
1978 $9,167 - - -
1977 $7,459 - - -
1976 $6,792 - - -
1975 $6,617 - - -
1974 $5,261 - - -
1973 $4,907 - - -
1972 $3,809 - - -
1971 $3,137 - - -
1970 $2,833 - - -
1969 $2,729 - - -
1968 $2,518 - - -
1967 $2,328 - - -
1966 $2,173 - - -
1965 $2,024 - - -
1964 $1,891 - - -
1963 $1,723 - - -
1962 $1,554 - - -
1961 $1,402 - - -
1960 $1,307 - - -

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 $3,162 in Uzbekistan, ranking 139/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Uzbekistan ranks 125th at $11,879.

Economic indicators

France Uzbekistan
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
66/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
6.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
139/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$11,879
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
125/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
141/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,658
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$18.8B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.3%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
9.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
14%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.29%
2020
Population
68788006
37939105

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Uzbekistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Uzbekistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 27.6% 32.7%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 29.9% 32.2%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 31.3% 30.5%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 27.4% 31.7%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 26% 33.7%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 24.4% 25.4%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 22.2% 17.5%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 19.9% 17.3%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 23.3% 8.19%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 24.6% 6.72%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 24.9% 6.09%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 25.2% 6.23%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 23.9% 6.76%
2011 57% 88.7% 23.7% 6.33%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 26.4% 6.61%
2009 58% 84.1% 27.5% 7.3%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 26.5% 8.33%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 24.8% 9.56%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 24.7% 13.5%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 28.1% 21%
2004 54% 66.9% 29.4% 26.9%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 31.5% 31.4%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 34.6% 41.6%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 30.6% 44.8%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 32.9% 29.5%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 33.6% 18.4%
1998 54% 62.1% 35.1% 18%
1997 55.6% 62% 31.8% 15.3%
1996 56% 60.6% 35.1% -
1995 56% 57.8% 29.4% -
1994 55.9% 51.6% 27.1% -
1993 56.5% 48.2% 39.6% -
1992 54% 41.7% 18% -
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 Uzbekistan spent $31.7B, or 27.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 32.7% in Uzbekistan, ranking 14/185 and 152/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Uzbekistan
2024 -5.77% -2.37%
2023 -5.44% -4.03%
2022 -4.74% -3.65%
2021 -6.58% -4.1%
2020 -8.93% -2.95%
2019 -2.39% -0.3%
2018 -2.32% 1.64%
2017 -3.36% 1.04%
2016 -3.76% 0.7%
2015 -3.89% -0.28%
2014 -4.57% 1.9%
2013 -4.94% 2.15%
2012 -5.17% 5.89%
2011 -5.3% 5.11%
2010 -7.16% 2.56%
2009 -7.38% 1.82%
2008 -3.5% 5.97%
2007 -2.99% 3.55%
2006 -2.66% 2.72%
2005 -3.5% -3.52%
2004 -3.55% -3.74%
2003 -4.09% -4.87%
2002 -3.18% -6.31%
2001 -1.42% -3.28%
2000 -1.32% -3.66%
1999 -1.55% -2.91%
1998 -2.39% -3.04%
1997 -3.71% -2.05%
1996 -3.89% -1.57%
1995 -5.11% -1.77%
1994 -5.46% -4.47%
1993 -6.4% -12%
1992 -4.64% 7.15%
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 Uzbekistan's deficit of $2.72B, or 2.37% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Uzbekistan ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 4.27% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.87% of GDP for Uzbekistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Uzbekistan
2024 2% 9.6%
2023 4.88% 10%
2022 5.22% 11.4%
2021 1.64% 10.8%
2020 0.48% 12.9%
2019 1.11% 14.5%
2018 1.85% 17.5%
2017 1.03% 13.9%
2016 0.18% 8.8%
2015 0.04% 8.5%
2014 0.51% 9.1%
2013 0.86% 11.7%
2012 1.95% 11.9%
2011 2.11% 12.4%
2010 1.53% 12.3%
2009 0.09% 12.3%
2008 2.81% 13.1%
2007 1.49% 11.2%
2006 1.68% 13.1%
2005 1.75% 10.7%
2004 2.14% 7.3%
2003 2.1% 12.5%
2002 1.92% 27.3%
2001 1.63% 27.3%
2000 1.68% 25%
1999 0.54% 29.1%
1998 0.65% 29%
1997 1.2% 70.9%

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, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.61%, compared with 16.6% in Uzbekistan. In 2024, inflation was 2% in France and 9.6% in Uzbekistan.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $162M
Machinery & equipment $155M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $36.4M
Precious metals & jewellery $15.4M
Animal & marine products $11.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.21M
Raw agricultural goods $5.58M
Wood & paper products $2.66M
Raw materials & minerals $1.68M
Metals $1.63M
Uzbekistan
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $5.81M
Wood & paper products $5.28M
Machinery & equipment $2.84M
Raw materials & minerals $2.83M
Metals $1.29M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.14M
Business & finance services $556K
Chemicals & pharma $333K
Manufacturing & construction services $166K
Government & miscellaneous services $39K

Balance of trade

France Uzbekistan
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
-$5.71B
2024
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
169/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
-4.97%
2024
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$33.2B
2024
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$19.6B
2024
Service imports
$341B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Service exports
$403B
2024
$6.55B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
38%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
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.

France Uzbekistan
Economic freedom 64.6 60.3
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 94/197
Property rights 91.2 43.1
Government integrity 73.4 32
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 13.7
Tax burden 54.6 95
Government spending 0.9 73.7
Fiscal health 34.8 79.9
Business freedom 78.4 62.5
Labor freedom 59.1 48.4
Monetary freedom 73.2 65.1
Trade freedom 79.4 80.6
Investment freedom 75 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Uzbekistan
2026 64.6 60.3
2025 64.4 58
2024 62.5 55.9
2023 63.6 56.5
2022 65.9 55.7
2021 65.7 58.3
2020 66 57.2
2019 63.8 53.3
2018 63.9 51.5
2017 63.3 52.3
2016 62.3 46
2015 62.5 47
2014 63.5 46.5
2013 64.1 46
2012 63.2 45.8
2011 64.6 45.8
2010 64.2 47.5
2009 63.3 50.5
2008 64.7 51.9
2007 62.1 51.5
2006 61.1 48.7
2005 60.5 45.8
2004 60.9 39.1
2003 59.2 38.3
2002 58 38.5
2001 58 38.2
2000 57.4 38.1
1999 59.1 33.8
1998 58.9 31.5
1997 59.1 -
1996 63.7 -
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 60.3 for Uzbekistan, ranking 94/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Uzbekistan
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
31.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
18.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$110B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$12,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
50/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
-$2.81B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$2.99B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$36.7M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
9.88%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
8.9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
33.3%
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) | 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)
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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.