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Economy of Germany vs Senegal compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $4.69T compared to $32.8B for Senegal, ranking 3/197 and 109/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $2.97T in government debt (63.5% of GDP), compared to $42.1B (128.4% of GDP) in Senegal.

Germany vs Senegal GDP by year

Germany
Senegal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Senegal
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $32,808,056,601
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $30,696,331,296
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $27,783,332,223
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $27,520,784,130
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $24,530,513,038
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $23,403,995,992
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $23,116,701,556
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $20,996,562,944
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $19,040,312,333
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $17,774,766,696
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $19,797,253,440
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $18,918,667,725
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $17,660,870,412
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $17,814,283,639
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $16,121,315,909
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $16,145,867,495
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $16,853,989,628
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $13,994,218,413
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $11,009,033,438
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $10,076,816,667
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $8,768,721,563
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $6,013,185,004
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $6,592,834,933
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,505,607,909
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $6,041,478,726
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $6,559,712,166
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $6,326,342,633
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $5,034,588,196
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $7,367,986,241
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $7,255,210,470
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $7,390,967,360
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $5,392,093,446
1985 $735,218,723,093 $3,818,944,918
1984 $727,767,760,979 $3,485,165,432
1983 $773,507,930,295 $3,569,356,125
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,013,951,443
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,095,892,781
1980 $953,772,499,462 $4,510,108,291
1979 $884,574,218,333 $4,084,877,823
1978 $743,182,891,918 $3,280,354,921
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,938,046,463
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,869,777,884
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,830,388,405
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,099,325,229
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,863,398,590
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,620,857,104
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,339,549,033
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,297,407,655
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,245,234,931
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,309,384,862
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,246,480,766
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,246,908,186
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,210,058,228
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,188,930,645
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,122,139,862
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,085,475,791
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,058,975,257
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,003,692,370

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

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Senegal by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Senegal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Senegal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $1,773 $5,071
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $1,698 $4,778
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $1,574 $4,530
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $1,598 $4,174
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $1,461 $3,753
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $1,431 $3,648
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $1,453 $3,380
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $1,357 $3,234
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $1,266 $3,101
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $1,218 $2,994
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $1,399 $2,854
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $1,380 $2,769
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $1,327 $2,764
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $1,375 $2,685
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $1,276 $2,663
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $1,309 $2,606
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $1,399 $2,581
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $1,189 $2,499
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $1,017 $2,422
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $980 $2,350
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $918 $2,236
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $818 $2,131
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $669 $2,027
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $637 $2,044
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $603 $1,963
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $678 $1,893
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $685 $1,798
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $651 $1,719
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $723 $1,679
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $715 $1,656
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $584 $1,578
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $878 $1,588
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $951 $1,573
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $913 $1,561
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $957 $1,513
1989 $17,829 - $849 -
1988 $17,997 - $880 -
1987 $16,739 - $916 -
1986 $13,511 - $784 -
1985 $9,464 - $571 -
1984 $9,347 - $536 -
1983 $9,900 - $564 -
1982 $9,950 - $652 -
1981 $10,246 - $683 -
1980 $12,183 - $772 -
1979 $11,322 - $716 -
1978 $9,517 - $589 -
1977 $7,711 - $540 -
1976 $6,659 - $541 -
1975 $6,259 - $547 -
1974 $5,660 - $417 -
1973 $5,065 - $381 -
1972 $3,824 - $342 -
1971 $3,204 - $291.1 -
1970 $2,771 - $290.5 -
1969 $2,281 - $287.3 -
1968 $2,025 - $311 -
1967 $1,886 - $305 -
1966 $1,871 - $315 -
1965 $1,774 - $314 -
1964 $1,637 - $318 -
1963 $1,502 - $309 -
1962 $1,431 - $307 -
1961 $1,316 - $308 -
1960 $1,162 - $300 -

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

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Germany's GDP per capita is $56,104, ranking 19/197, compared to $1,773 in Senegal, ranking 159/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Senegal ranks 158th at $5,071.

Economic indicators

Germany Senegal
Gross domestic product
$4.69T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank
3/197
2024
109/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.5%
2023-2024
6.06%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank
19/197
2024
159/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$5,071
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
158/197
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2024
115/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,194
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.26%
2023-2024
0.8%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.78%
2024
Population
82575542
19491599

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Senegal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Senegal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 49.4% 63.5% 33.5% 128.4%
2023 48.1% 62.4% 35.5% 118.4%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 36.2% 105%
2021 50.7% 68% 33.6% 98.6%
2020 51.1% 68% 29.6% 90.2%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 34.3% 81.5%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 22.6% 61.5%
2017 44.5% 64% 22.5% 61.1%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 24% 47.5%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 22.9% 44.5%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 23.1% 42.4%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 22.1% 36.9%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 23% 34.5%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 23.3% 32.9%
2010 48.1% 81% 21.7% 34.6%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 21.1% 29.9%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 20.9% 19.1%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 22.2% 19%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 21.3% 17.5%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 18.7% 36.1%
2004 47% 65% 18.1% 38%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 17.1% 42.9%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 15.5% 52%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 15.7% 53.2%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 14% 57.5%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 14.6% 15%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 13.5% 18.8%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 14.1% 67.8%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 15.4% 0.07%
1995 55.2% 54.9% 14.4% 65.3%
1994 48.3% 47.5% 15.9% 77.3%
1993 48.3% 45.1% - -
1992 47.4% 41.4% - -
1991 46.5% 39% - -
1990 44.7% 40.7% - -
1989 44.3% 39.2% - -
1988 45.6% 40.5% - -
1987 46% 40.1% - -
1986 45.7% 39.1% - -
1985 46.6% 39.2% - -
1984 47.2% 38.7% - -
1983 47.9% 38% - -
1982 49.1% 36.4% - -
1981 49% 33.6% - -
1980 48.2% 30.1% - -
1979 47.4% 28.2% - -
1978 47.7% 27.4% - -
1977 49% 26% - -
1976 49.4% 25.1% - -
1975 50.3% 23.7% - -
1974 46% 18.5% - -
1973 42.4% 17.3% - -
1972 41.8% 18% - -
1971 40.9% 17.7% - -
1970 39.5% 17.7% - -
1969 29.7% 20.3% - -
1968 28.5% 22.5% - -
1967 28.8% 22.5% - -
1966 28.3% 19.8% - -
1965 28.4% 18.7% - -
1964 29% 18.2% - -
1963 29.1% 18.1% - -
1962 29.2% 17.6% - -
1961 28.8% 18.7% - -
1960 22.9% 18.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government spending was $2.32T, accounting for 49.4% of its GDP, while Senegal spent $11B, or 33.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.5% in Germany and 128.4% in Senegal, ranking 72/185 and 11/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Senegal
2024 -2.66% -13.4%
2023 -2.49% -14.8%
2022 -1.91% -16.1%
2021 -3.17% -13.7%
2020 -4.38% -9.64%
2019 1.33% -13.9%
2018 1.88% -3.66%
2017 1.34% -2.97%
2016 1.13% -3.27%
2015 0.91% -3.66%
2014 0.73% -3.9%
2013 0.12% -4.34%
2012 -0.05% -4.18%
2011 -0.84% -4.92%
2010 -4.42% -3.94%
2009 -3.18% -3.66%
2008 -0.26% -3.53%
2007 0.15% -2.8%
2006 -1.76% -3.67%
2005 -3.37% -0.26%
2004 -3.42% 0.18%
2003 -3.83% -0.52%
2002 -4.09% 0.19%
2001 -3.12% -1.44%
2000 -1.71% 0.78%
1999 -1.87% -0.62%
1998 -2.65% 0.93%
1997 -3.03% 0.98%
1996 -3.64% 0.92%
1995 -9.44% 2.41%
1994 -2.54% 5.9%
1993 -3.11% -
1992 -2.63% -
1991 -3.21% -
1990 -1.94% -
1989 0.08% -
1988 -2.02% -
1987 -1.85% -
1986 -1.18% -
1985 -1.18% -
1984 -2.04% -
1983 -2.95% -
1982 -3.56% -
1981 -4.03% -
1980 -3.02% -
1979 -2.71% -
1978 -2.62% -
1977 -2.56% -
1976 -3.5% -
1975 -5.78% -
1974 -1.69% -
1973 1.14% -
1972 -0.37% -
1971 0.16% -
1970 0.53% -
1969 -0.43% -
1968 1.39% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 1.76% -
1965 2.26% -
1964 1.49% -
1963 1.43% -
1962 0.49% -
1961 -0.12% -
1960 -0.34% -
1959 0.77% -
1958 1.77% -
1957 1.99% -
1956 0.59% -
1955 -1.41% -
1954 -0.37% -
1953 -0.13% -
1952 0% -
1951 1.15% -
1950 1.81% -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -
1934 -0.64% -
1933 -0.43% -
1932 -1.11% -
1931 -1.03% -
1930 -1.52% -
1929 -0.9% -
1928 -1.47% -
1927 -0.44% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $125B, equivalent to 2.66% of GDP. This compares to Senegal's deficit of $4.4B, or 13.4% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Senegal ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 1.94% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.89% of GDP for Senegal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Senegal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Senegal
2024 2.26% 0.8%
2023 5.95% 5.94%
2022 6.87% 9.7%
2021 3.07% 2.18%
2020 0.14% 2.54%
2019 1.45% 1.76%
2018 1.73% 0.46%
2017 1.51% 1.32%
2016 0.49% 0.84%
2015 0.51% 0.14%
2014 0.91% -1.09%
2013 1.5% 0.71%
2012 2.01% 1.42%
2011 2.08% 3.4%
2010 1.1% 1.23%
2009 0.31% -2.25%
2008 2.63% 7.35%
2007 2.3% 5.85%
2006 1.58% 2.11%
2005 1.55% 1.71%
2004 1.67% 0.51%
2003 1.03% -0.05%
2002 1.42% 2.34%
2001 1.98% 2.97%
2000 1.44% 0.73%
1999 0.59% 0.83%
1998 0.91% 1.16%
1997 1.94% 1.75%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Germany has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.82%, compared with 2.01% in Senegal. In 2024, inflation was 2.26% in Germany and 0.8% in Senegal.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $78.9M
Raw materials & minerals $40.1M
Chemicals & pharma $39.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $27.6M
Wood & paper products $8.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.42M
Raw agricultural goods $4.52M
Miscellaneous $4.25M
Metals $4.01M
Animal & marine products $3.25M
Senegal
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $26.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.22M
Raw agricultural goods $1.21M
Machinery & equipment $704K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $582K
Animal & marine products $214K
Wood & paper products $71K
Metals $30K
Precious metals & jewellery $9K

Balance of trade

Germany Senegal
Current account balance
$270B
2024
-$6.07B
2023
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2024
170/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.77%
2024
-19.8%
2023
Goods imports
$1.21T
2024
$10.8B
2023
Goods exports
$1.47T
2024
$5.52B
2023
Service imports
$548B
2024
$4.08B
2023
Service exports
$470B
2024
$1.48B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.7%
2024
43.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
24.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Senegal
Economic freedom 71.7 53.2
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 140/197
Property rights 95.5 57.4
Government integrity 84.5 47.3
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 50.5
Tax burden 60.5 68.8
Government spending 28.8 63.1
Fiscal health 83.1 0
Business freedom 79.8 55.2
Labor freedom 52.2 54.4
Monetary freedom 72.5 74.3
Trade freedom 79.4 67
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Senegal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Senegal
2026 71.7 53.2
2025 71.6 56.4
2024 72.1 55.4
2023 73.7 57.7
2022 76.1 60
2021 72.5 58
2020 73.5 58
2019 73.5 56.3
2018 74.2 55.7
2017 73.8 55.9
2016 74.4 58.1
2015 73.8 57.8
2014 73.4 55.4
2013 72.8 55.5
2012 71 55.4
2011 71.8 55.7
2010 71.1 54.6
2009 70.5 56.3
2008 70.6 58.3
2007 70.8 58.1
2006 70.8 56.2
2005 68.1 57.9
2004 69.5 58.9
2003 69.7 58.1
2002 70.4 58.6
2001 69.5 58.7
2000 65.7 58.9
1999 65.6 60.6
1998 64.3 59.7
1997 67.5 58.1
1996 69.1 58.2
1995 69.8 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Germany is 71.7, ranking 30/197, compared to 53.2 for Senegal, ranking 140/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Senegal
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
16.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$31.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$76,180
2024
$4,920
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$32.6B
2024
-$4.72B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$47.6B
2024
$2.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$80.2B
2024
$48.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
10.8%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
37.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.