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Economy of Germany vs Honduras compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $5.05T compared to $39.6B for Honduras, ranking 3/197 and 104/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $3.18T in government debt (62.9% of GDP), compared to $16.3B (41.2% of GDP) in Honduras.

Germany vs Honduras GDP by year

Germany
Honduras
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Honduras
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $39,601,409,103
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $36,980,171,442
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $34,355,805,528
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $31,426,041,807
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $28,144,331,507
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $23,352,232,484
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $24,882,225,742
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $24,067,750,760
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $23,136,247,991
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $21,717,604,952
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $20,979,791,685
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $19,756,533,972
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $18,499,729,215
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $18,528,554,398
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $17,710,275,685
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $15,839,344,592
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $14,587,496,229
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $13,881,731,876
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $12,361,257,681
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $10,917,477,066
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $9,757,012,697
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $8,869,299,234
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $8,230,391,347
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $7,858,255,413
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $7,651,162,302
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $7,186,638,029
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $6,394,090,592
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,163,707,533
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $5,569,178,707
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,798,834,459
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $4,672,346,194
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $4,105,686,899
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $4,190,773,622
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $4,122,846,905
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,699,381,195
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,734,460,117
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $4,375,896,552
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $4,892,660,944
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $5,024,800,000
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $4,706,100,000
1985 $735,218,723,093 $4,328,300,000
1984 $727,767,760,979 $4,029,900,000
1983 $773,507,930,295 $3,840,550,000
1982 $779,421,633,755 $3,619,500,000
1981 $803,404,797,058 $3,501,800,000
1980 $953,772,499,462 $3,184,400,000
1979 $884,574,218,333 $2,778,900,000
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,393,650,000
1977 $602,698,323,086 $1,900,700,000
1976 $521,658,712,133 $1,589,300,000
1975 $492,434,094,920 $1,330,050,000
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,243,000,000
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,128,299,436
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,030,645,362
1971 $250,900,942,397 $958,450,000
1970 $216,629,229,947 $904,400,000
1969 $177,733,486,326 $844,400,000
1968 $156,527,292,653 $815,450,000
1967 $145,100,667,773 $750,950,000
1966 $143,304,275,684 $692,150,000
1965 $134,774,688,191 $651,050,000
1964 $123,330,404,665 $591,100,000
1963 $112,232,503,744 $553,500,000
1962 $105,895,435,234 $532,450,000
1961 $96,558,204,043 $503,300,000
1960 $84,619,845,881 $475,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Honduras by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Honduras
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $60,496 - $3,598 -
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $3,416 $7,486
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $3,227 $7,178
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $3,003 $6,805
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $2,735 $6,203
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $2,308 $5,385
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $2,502 $5,785
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $2,465 $5,633
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $2,413 $5,621
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $2,307 $5,186
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $2,271 $4,846
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $2,180 $4,460
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $2,081 $4,137
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $2,126 $4,016
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $2,074 $3,901
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $1,893 $3,758
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $1,781 $3,656
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $1,732 $3,806
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $1,578 $3,664
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $1,426 $3,438
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $1,305 $3,204
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $1,215 $3,001
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $1,156 $2,821
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $1,132 $2,715
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $1,132 $2,645
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $1,093 $2,587
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $999 $2,372
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $989 $2,152
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $917 $1,959
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $813 $1,617
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $814 $1,329
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $736 $1,074
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $773 $838
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $782 $741
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $722 $684
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $750 $540
1989 $17,829 - $904 -
1988 $17,997 - $1,039 -
1987 $16,739 - $1,098 -
1986 $13,511 - $1,058 -
1985 $9,464 - $1,001 -
1984 $9,347 - $960 -
1983 $9,900 - $942 -
1982 $9,950 - $914 -
1981 $10,246 - $912 -
1980 $12,183 - $854 -
1979 $11,322 - $769 -
1978 $9,517 - $683 -
1977 $7,711 - $559 -
1976 $6,659 - $482 -
1975 $6,259 - $417 -
1974 $5,660 - $401 -
1973 $5,065 - $375 -
1972 $3,824 - $353 -
1971 $3,204 - $338 -
1970 $2,771 - $329 -
1969 $2,281 - $316 -
1968 $2,025 - $314 -
1967 $1,886 - $298.2 -
1966 $1,871 - $282.9 -
1965 $1,774 - $273.9 -
1964 $1,637 - $255.9 -
1963 $1,502 - $246.6 -
1962 $1,431 - $244 -
1961 $1,316 - $237.3 -
1960 $1,162 - $230.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany's GDP per capita is $60,496, ranking 18/197, compared to $3,598 in Honduras, ranking 137/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486.

Economic indicators

Germany Honduras
Gross domestic product
$5.05T
2025
$39.6B
2025
GDP rank
3/197
2025
104/197
2025
GDP growth
0.24%
2024-2025
3.75%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$3,598
2025
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2025
137/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$7,486
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
146/197
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$16.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
41.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$1,483
2025
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2025
132/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$2,887
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
212
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
24.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.17%
2024-2025
4.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
4.85%
2025
Population
82830814
11279259

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Honduras
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Honduras
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 50.5% 62.9% 24.9% 41.2%
2024 49.4% 62.2% 25.7% 41.5%
2023 48.1% 62.3% 27.2% 41.7%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 24% 46.9%
2021 50.7% 67.9% 28.8% 52.7%
2020 51.1% 68% 28.4% 53.5%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 25.9% 43.3%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 26.2% 42.4%
2017 44.5% 64% 26.9% 41.3%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 27.4% 39.4%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 26% 38.3%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 26.4% 35.2%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 28% 37.3%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 26.4% 27.1%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 25.9% 24.6%
2010 48.1% 81% 26.5% 21.8%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 28.4% 23.8%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 26.4% 22.3%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 24.4% 24%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 24.4% 39.2%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 23.6% 55.6%
2004 47% 65% 25.5% 60.9%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 26.4% 67.8%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 26.8% 64.2%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 25.1% 63.4%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 22.1% 65.8%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 23.3% 75.8%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 19.4% 67.4%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 19.4% 70.8%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 18.7% 64.6%
1995 55.2% 54.9% 17.2% 65.4%
1994 48.3% 47.5% 19% 85.5%
1993 48.3% 45.1% 24.5% 111.7%
1992 47.4% 41.4% 21.6% 123.2%
1991 46.5% 39% 20.8% 135.4%
1990 44.7% 40.7% 19.4% 236.5%
1989 44.3% 39.2% 10.2% 68.4%
1988 45.6% 40.5% 16% 71.7%
1987 46% 40.1% 17.2% 73.6%
1986 45.7% 39.1% 19.8% 69.9%
1985 46.6% 39.2% 22.5% 65.7%
1984 47.2% 38.7% 22.4% 60.5%
1983 47.9% 38% 20.8% 57.6%
1982 49.1% 36.4% 18.7% 54.3%
1981 49% 33.6% 15.3% 48.1%
1980 48.2% 30.1% 16.2% 41%
1979 47.4% 28.2% 14.4% 36.1%
1978 47.7% 27.4% 13.1% 32.8%
1977 49% 26% 14.6% 28.2%
1976 49.4% 25.1% 11.5% 26.5%
1975 50.3% 23.7% 11.9% 24%
1974 46% 18.5% 11.7% 18.5%
1973 42.4% 17.3% 11.1% 16.6%
1972 41.8% 18% 12.6% 16.8%
1971 40.9% 17.7% 15.2% 19.8%
1970 39.5% 17.7% 15.2% 17.2%
1969 29.7% 20.3% 13.6% 13%
1968 28.5% 22.5% 11.6% 9.75%
1967 28.8% 22.5% 11.4% 9.72%
1966 28.3% 19.8% 11.4% 9.47%
1965 28.4% 18.7% 10.6% 8.97%
1964 29% 18.2% 11.4% 9.78%
1963 29.1% 18.1% 10.1% 9.02%
1962 29.2% 17.6% 10.5% 8.54%
1961 28.8% 18.7% 11.2% 8.22%
1960 22.9% 18.4% 12.2% 8.97%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Germany's government spending was $2.55T, accounting for 50.5% of its GDP, while Honduras spent $9.87B, or 24.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 62.9% in Germany and 41.2% in Honduras, ranking 70/185 and 128/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Honduras
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Honduras
2025 -2.67% -0.74%
2024 -2.66% -1.12%
2023 -2.49% -1.96%
2022 -1.91% 1.57%
2021 -3.17% -3.17%
2020 -4.38% -4.58%
2019 1.33% 0.09%
2018 1.88% 0.2%
2017 1.34% -0.41%
2016 1.13% -0.4%
2015 0.91% -0.78%
2014 0.73% -2.81%
2013 0.12% -5.48%
2012 -0.05% -3.48%
2011 -0.84% -2.94%
2010 -4.42% -3.37%
2009 -3.18% -4.86%
2008 -0.26% -0.27%
2007 0.15% -0.25%
2006 -1.76% -1.36%
2005 -3.37% -0.03%
2004 -3.42% -2.48%
2003 -3.83% -5.09%
2002 -4.09% -5.02%
2001 -3.12% -3.12%
2000 -1.71% 1.51%
1999 -1.87% 1.38%
1998 -2.65% 2.89%
1997 -3.03% 0.08%
1996 -3.64% 0.13%
1995 -9.44% -0.24%
1994 -2.54% -0.97%
1993 -3.11% -5.21%
1992 -2.63% -1.49%
1991 -3.21% -2.16%
1990 -1.94% -2.15%
1989 0.08% 2.08%
1988 -2.02% -2.65%
1987 -1.85% -3.23%
1986 -1.18% -5.92%
1985 -1.18% -8.58%
1984 -2.04% -9.33%
1983 -2.95% -9.1%
1982 -3.56% -6.17%
1981 -4.03% -2.5%
1980 -3.02% -2.52%
1979 -2.71% -1.55%
1978 -2.62% -0.68%
1977 -2.56% -2.55%
1976 -3.5% -0.93%
1975 -5.78% -1.78%
1974 -1.69% -0.27%
1973 1.14% -0.71%
1972 -0.37% -2.37%
1971 0.16% -3.51%
1970 0.53% -3.24%
1969 -0.43% -2.16%
1968 1.39% -0.38%
1967 2.73% -0.73%
1966 1.76% -0.45%
1965 2.26% 0.19%
1964 1.49% -1.77%
1963 1.43% -0.39%
1962 0.49% -0.71%
1961 -0.12% -1.05%
1960 -0.34% -1.22%
1959 0.77% -1.31%
1958 1.77% -1.16%
1957 1.99% -1.01%
1956 0.59% -1.81%
1955 -1.41% -0.42%
1954 -0.37% -2.91%
1953 -0.13% -2.96%
1952 0% -3.21%
1951 1.15% -1.04%
1950 1.81% -0.44%
1949 - -1.92%
1948 - 0.52%
1947 - -0.83%
1946 - 0.32%
1945 - 0%
1944 - -0.82%
1943 - -0.48%
1942 - 0%
1941 - -0.26%
1940 - -0.43%
1939 - -0.52%
1938 - -0.74%
1937 - -1.37%
1936 - -0.76%
1935 - 0%
1934 -0.64% 0.06%
1933 -0.43% 2.06%
1932 -1.11% -2.13%
1931 -1.03% -0.94%
1930 -1.52% -1.15%
1929 -0.9% -0.38%
1928 -1.47% 0.72%
1927 -0.44% 0.37%
1926 -1.3% -
1925 0.34% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.007% -
1912 -0.26% -
1911 0.06% -
1910 -0.21% -
1909 0.11% -
1908 -0.11% -
1907 -0.14% -
1906 0.76% -
1905 1.21% -
1904 0.41% -
1903 0.88% -
1902 0.08% -
1901 0.91% -
1900 0.27% -
1899 0.6% -
1898 0.47% -
1897 0.39% -
1896 0.63% -
1895 0.47% -
1894 0.44% -
1893 0.42% -
1892 -0.24% -
1891 1.18% -
1890 0.12% -
1889 1.16% -
1888 0.62% -
1887 0.88% -
1886 0.23% -
1885 0.21% -
1884 0.23% -
1883 0.55% -
1882 0.41% -
1881 0.12% -
1880 -0.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Germany's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $135B, equivalent to 2.67% of GDP. This compares to Honduras' deficit of $295M, or 0.74% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 47 of those years, while Honduras ran a deficit in 56 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 1.55% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2% of GDP for Honduras.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Honduras
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Honduras
2025 2.17% 4.6%
2024 2.26% 4.61%
2023 5.95% 6.66%
2022 6.87% 9.09%
2021 3.07% 4.48%
2020 0.14% 3.47%
2019 1.45% 4.37%
2018 1.73% 4.35%
2017 1.51% 3.93%
2016 0.49% 2.72%
2015 0.51% 3.16%
2014 0.91% 6.13%
2013 1.5% 5.16%
2012 2.01% 5.2%
2011 2.08% 6.76%
2010 1.1% 4.7%
2009 0.31% 5.5%
2008 2.63% 11.4%
2007 2.3% 6.94%
2006 1.58% 5.58%
2005 1.55% 8.81%
2004 1.67% 8.11%
2003 1.03% 7.67%
2002 1.42% 7.69%
2001 1.98% 9.67%
2000 1.44% 11%
1999 0.59% 11.7%
1998 0.91% 13.7%
1997 1.94% 20.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Germany has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.83%, compared with 7.15% in Honduras. In 2025, inflation was 2.17% in Germany and 4.6% in Honduras.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Metals $137M
Machinery & equipment $120M
Miscellaneous $30.9M
Chemicals & pharma $28.4M
Wood & paper products $21.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.93M
Raw materials & minerals $5.76M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.74M
Raw agricultural goods $1.92M
Animal & marine products $34K
Honduras
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $240M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $17.8M
Animal & marine products $9.67M
Machinery & equipment $2.8M
Metals $1.5M
Wood & paper products $172K
Chemicals & pharma $111K
Precious metals & jewellery $52K
Textiles & consumer goods $14K
Raw materials & minerals $1K

Balance of trade

Germany Honduras
Current account balance
$228B
2025
$936M
2025
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2025
50/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.51%
2025
+2.36%
2025
Goods imports
$1.32T
2025
$15.4B
2025
Goods exports
$1.53T
2025
$6.88B
2025
Service imports
$602B
2025
$4.1B
2025
Service exports
$518B
2025
$3.89B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
38.1%
2025
56.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
35%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Honduras
Economic freedom 71.7 59.1
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 105/197
Property rights 95.5 35.7
Government integrity 84.5 24.6
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 27.6
Tax burden 60.5 83.1
Government spending 28.8 80.3
Fiscal health 83.1 95.2
Business freedom 79.8 59.4
Labor freedom 52.2 37.9
Monetary freedom 72.5 70.1
Trade freedom 79.4 69.8
Investment freedom 60 65
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Honduras
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Honduras
2026 71.7 59.1
2025 71.6 59.6
2024 72.1 58.6
2023 73.7 58.7
2022 76.1 59.5
2021 72.5 59.8
2020 73.5 61.1
2019 73.5 60.2
2018 74.2 60.6
2017 73.8 58.8
2016 74.4 57.7
2015 73.8 57.4
2014 73.4 57.1
2013 72.8 58.4
2012 71 58.8
2011 71.8 58.6
2010 71.1 58.3
2009 70.5 58.7
2008 70.6 58.9
2007 70.8 59.1
2006 70.8 57.4
2005 68.1 55.3
2004 69.5 55.3
2003 69.7 60.4
2002 70.4 58.7
2001 69.5 57
2000 65.7 57.6
1999 65.6 56.7
1998 64.3 56.2
1997 67.5 56
1996 69.1 56.6
1995 69.8 57

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Germany is 71.7, ranking 30/197, compared to 59.1 for Honduras, ranking 105/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Honduras
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
57.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
25.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.87%
2025
13.3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$36B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$78,140
2025
$7,270
2025
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$10.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
7/177
2025
78/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$12.9B
2025
-$810M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$62.6B
2024
$478M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$87B
2024
-$49.4M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
60.1%
2025
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
24.2%
2025

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.