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Economy of Greece vs Ivory Coast compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $256B compared to $87.1B for Ivory Coast, ranking 53/197 and 77/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $397B in government debt (154.8% of GDP), compared to $51.6B (59.3% of GDP) in Ivory Coast.

Greece vs Ivory Coast GDP by year

Greece
Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Ivory Coast
2024 $256,238,371,778 $87,113,179,149
2023 $242,946,187,738 $80,780,312,569
2022 $217,990,189,601 $70,922,824,814
2021 $218,303,801,895 $72,794,636,654
2020 $191,362,985,555 $63,027,852,805
2019 $207,305,649,887 $60,382,894,697
2018 $213,298,873,494 $58,522,477,787
2017 $200,381,103,984 $52,512,343,997
2016 $193,097,239,006 $48,407,761,037
2015 $194,567,373,678 $45,815,005,169
2014 $233,911,581,521 $48,843,005,614
2013 $236,556,279,641 $42,760,235,485
2012 $238,841,140,018 $36,302,302,877
2011 $283,228,079,776 $36,693,710,801
2010 $296,417,644,404 $34,936,307,980
2009 $326,829,054,686 $33,886,813,250
2008 $351,121,399,546 $34,078,240,293
2007 $314,226,996,944 $28,760,090,953
2006 $269,073,415,334 $25,281,413,263
2005 $242,315,668,619 $24,036,918,703
2004 $234,979,615,898 $23,510,575,681
2003 $196,930,509,813 $21,251,754,340
2002 $150,253,800,086 $18,054,383,321
2001 $132,050,474,720 $16,810,537,044
2000 $125,760,166,225 $16,577,533,892
1999 $137,131,371,955 $18,870,992,456
1998 $139,612,812,176 $19,619,654,756
1997 $138,766,067,640 $18,047,558,038
1996 $142,502,984,145 $18,071,152,831
1995 $134,974,613,914 $11,000,146,267
1994 $114,980,063,202 $8,313,557,510
1993 $107,295,704,518 $11,045,760,288
1992 $114,608,178,405 $11,152,971,274
1991 $103,680,863,713 $10,492,628,581
1990 $96,529,587,274 $10,795,850,583
1989 $78,067,933,277 $9,757,410,645
1988 $75,200,610,137 $10,255,169,806
1987 $64,739,630,096 $10,087,654,465
1986 $55,595,445,472 $9,158,302,100
1985 $47,155,741,426 $6,977,650,644
1984 $47,352,146,312 $6,841,639,247
1983 $48,741,397,059 $6,838,184,773
1982 $53,858,346,939 $7,567,110,849
1981 $51,618,456,335 $8,432,589,942
1980 $56,039,256,595 $10,175,617,609
1979 $53,724,121,435 $9,142,933,967
1978 $43,654,480,519 $7,900,526,298
1977 $35,673,080,481 $6,265,068,189
1976 $30,719,552,239 $4,662,053,825
1975 $28,129,128,587 $3,893,839,190
1974 $24,998,715,909 $3,070,152,309
1973 $22,037,019,563 $2,508,421,426
1972 $16,650,659,091 $1,849,400,402
1971 $14,388,806,818 $1,584,128,509
1970 $12,957,113,636 $1,455,482,795
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,361,360,293
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,281,281,277
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,082,922,725
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,024,102,880
1965 $7,582,209,670 $919,771,229
1964 $6,576,906,345 $921,063,327
1963 $5,813,285,627 $761,047,198
1962 $5,140,542,929 $645,284,474
1961 $4,892,397,431 $618,245,634
1960 $4,274,890,307 $546,203,559

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

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Ivory Coast by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ivory Coast
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Ivory Coast
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $2,728 $7,669
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $2,592 $7,237
2022 $20,887 $39,612 $2,333 $6,719
2021 $20,655 $33,531 $2,456 $6,045
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $2,180 $5,544
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $2,142 $5,516
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $2,131 $4,946
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $1,964 $4,690
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $1,863 $4,531
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $1,815 $4,404
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $1,991 $4,074
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $1,786 $3,619
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $1,547 $3,291
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $1,597 $3,176
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $1,554 $3,361
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $1,540 $3,177
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $1,584 $3,116
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $1,368 $2,985
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $1,230 $2,942
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $1,198 $2,842
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $1,200 $2,794
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $1,111 $2,702
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $968 $2,851
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $925 $2,962
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $937 $3,041
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $1,096 $3,065
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $1,177 $3,086
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $1,125 $3,040
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $1,170 $2,832
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $740 $2,683
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $582 $2,551
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $804 $2,577
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $845 $2,625
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $827 $2,677
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $886 $2,693
1989 $7,738 - $833 -
1988 $7,492 - $910 -
1987 $6,474 - $930 -
1986 $5,578 - $877 -
1985 $4,747 - $695 -
1984 $4,785 - $709 -
1983 $4,950 - $737 -
1982 $5,502 - $849 -
1981 $5,305 - $986 -
1980 $5,812 - $1,238 -
1979 $5,627 - $1,157 -
1978 $4,629 - $1,039 -
1977 $3,832 - $856 -
1976 $3,343 - $661 -
1975 $3,109 - $575 -
1974 $2,789 - $474 -
1973 $2,468 - $406 -
1972 $1,873 - $313 -
1971 $1,629 - $280.3 -
1970 $1,474 - $269 -
1969 $1,306 - $262.2 -
1968 $1,138 - $256.8 -
1967 $1,053 - $225.6 -
1966 $984 - $221.8 -
1965 $887 - $207 -
1964 $773 - $215.5 -
1963 $686 - $185.1 -
1962 $608 - $163.1 -
1961 $583 - $162.3 -
1960 $513 - $148.7 -

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

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Greece's GDP per capita is $24,626, ranking 49/197, compared to $2,728 in Ivory Coast, ranking 142/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Ivory Coast ranks 145th at $7,669.

Economic indicators

Greece Ivory Coast
Gross domestic product
$256B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank
53/197
2024
77/197
2024
GDP growth
2.09%
2023-2024
6.02%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank
49/197
2024
142/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$7,669
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
145/197
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank
16/185
2024
125/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,733
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$7.33B
2020
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
20.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.74%
2023-2024
3.45%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.31%
2022
Population
10181414
33722528

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Ivory Coast
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Ivory Coast
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 48% 154.8% 20.4% 59.3%
2023 49.5% 165.2% 21.3% 57.5%
2022 52.8% 178.4% 21.9% 56%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 20.5% 50.2%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 20.4% 46.3%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 17.2% 37.2%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 17.6% 35.3%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 18.1% 32.6%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 17.6% 31.1%
2015 51.9% 180% 16.5% 29.2%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 15.2% 26.7%
2013 53% 180.5% 15.9% 24.6%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 16.1% 24.7%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 13.2% 50%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 14.5% 45.6%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 14.4% 46.5%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 14.6% 51.2%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 14.8% 53.5%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 14.5% 57.5%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 13.6% 58.2%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 13.5% 56.7%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 12.7% 56.4%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 13.1% 63%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 11.4% 71.2%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 12.9% 74%
1999 48% 102.8% 13.7% 78%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 14.6% 75.2%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 15.2% 84.2%
1996 46.1% 103.7% - -
1995 46.6% 100.4% - -
1994 36.9% 99.7% - -
1993 38.6% 101.7% - -
1992 36.9% 81.1% - -
1991 35.2% 75.7% - -
1990 38.5% 74.2% - -
1989 34.8% 60.7% - -
1988 33.8% 57.9% - -
1987 34% 53.2% - -
1986 33.8% 47.8% - -
1985 34.2% 47.3% - -
1984 32% 40.6% - -
1983 30.2% 34.1% - -
1982 28.7% 29.7% - -
1981 28.1% 27.1% - -
1980 24.5% 22.8% - -
1979 24.1% 22.7% - -
1978 30.1% 32.3% - -
1977 30.1% 24.5% - -
1976 29.1% 23.7% - -
1975 28.7% 24.1% - -
1974 25.3% 22.5% - -
1973 24.3% 22% - -
1972 26.8% 26.5% - -
1971 25.8% 25% - -
1970 25.2% 24.7% - -
1969 29.7% 25.8% - -
1968 26.3% 23% - -
1967 24.6% 21.1% - -
1966 22.8% 19% - -
1965 21.7% 16.5% - -
1964 20.4% 21.3% - -
1963 19.5% 22.6% - -
1962 19.7% 16.6% - -
1961 19.3% 14.4% - -
1960 20% 13.4% - -

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, Greece's government spending was $123B, accounting for 48% of its GDP, while Ivory Coast spent $17.7B, or 20.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 154.8% in Greece and 59.3% in Ivory Coast, ranking 7/185 and 82/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Ivory Coast
2024 1.34% -3.97%
2023 -1.35% -5.19%
2022 -2.46% -6.74%
2021 -7.58% -4.86%
2020 -10.3% -5.42%
2019 -0.09% -2.22%
2018 0.78% -2.9%
2017 1.05% -3.27%
2016 0.28% -2.98%
2015 -3.03% -2.04%
2014 -4.29% -1.57%
2013 -4.06% -1.62%
2012 -6.94% -2.28%
2011 -10.5% -2.89%
2010 -11.4% -1.34%
2009 -15.4% -1%
2008 -10.3% -0.21%
2007 -6.81% -0.39%
2006 -6.04% -1.03%
2005 -6.33% -1.03%
2004 -9.05% -1.04%
2003 -8.05% -1.26%
2002 -6.2% -0.64%
2001 -5.64% 0.7%
2000 -4.21% -0.83%
1999 -6.02% -1.27%
1998 -6.48% -0.7%
1997 -6.25% -0.75%
1996 -8.35% -
1995 -9.87% -
1994 -8.48% -
1993 -11.5% -
1992 -10.6% -
1991 -9.63% -
1990 -13.3% -
1989 -11.9% -
1988 -9.63% -
1987 -8.09% -
1986 -8.62% -
1985 -9.56% -
1984 -7.19% -
1983 -6.17% -
1982 -5.49% -
1981 -7.08% -
1980 -2.5% -
1979 -2.34% -
1978 -5.39% -
1977 -5.21% -
1976 -5.05% -
1975 -5.3% -
1974 -4.39% -
1973 -3.71% -
1972 -4.16% -
1971 -3.32% -
1970 -3.24% -
1969 -6.65% -
1968 -3.39% -
1967 -2.59% -
1966 -2.17% -
1965 -2.55% -
1964 -2.89% -
1963 -2.25% -
1962 -2.4% -
1961 -2.69% -
1960 -3.3% -
1959 -2.77% -
1958 -2.27% -
1957 -2.45% -
1956 -0.39% -
1955 -3.57% -
1954 -2.87% -
1953 -3.01% -
1952 -7.21% -
1951 -11.5% -
1950 -12.7% -
1949 -10.4% -
1948 -7.65% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 0.48% -
1938 1.78% -
1937 1.06% -
1936 0.95% -
1935 0.72% -
1934 0.88% -
1933 -2.79% -
1932 -1.78% -
1931 -4% -
1930 -2.23% -
1929 -18.7% -
1928 -0.27% -
1927 2.65% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -
1912 -7.43% -
1911 -4.61% -
1910 -1.53% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.54% -
1907 -1.23% -
1906 0.66% -
1905 0.91% -
1904 -0.04% -
1903 -0.22% -
1902 -1.67% -
1901 0.1% -
1900 0.41% -
1899 0.86% -
1898 -34.5% -
1897 -8.46% -
1896 0.82% -
1895 0.37% -
1894 2.91% -
1893 0.14% -
1892 -2.28% -
1891 -6.48% -
1890 -11.2% -
1889 -15.7% -
1888 -3.59% -
1887 -4.88% -
1886 -11.5% -
1885 -12.1% -
1884 -7.16% -
1883 -2.42% -
1882 -1.69% -
1881 -14.5% -
1880 -13.5% -

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, Greece's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.43B, equivalent to 1.34% of GDP. This compares to Ivory Coast's deficit of $3.45B, or 3.97% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while Ivory Coast ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.55% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.1% of GDP for Ivory Coast.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Ivory Coast
2024 2.74% 3.45%
2023 3.46% 4.37%
2022 9.65% 5.23%
2021 1.22% 4.16%
2020 -1.25% 2.41%
2019 0.25% 0.79%
2018 0.63% 0.4%
2017 1.12% 0.69%
2016 -0.83% 0.72%
2015 -1.74% 1.25%
2014 -1.31% 0.45%
2013 -0.92% 2.58%
2012 1.5% 1.3%
2011 3.33% 4.91%
2010 4.71% 1.23%
2009 1.21% 1.02%
2008 4.15% 6.31%
2007 2.9% 1.89%
2006 3.2% 2.47%
2005 3.55% 3.89%
2004 2.9% 1.46%
2003 3.53% 3.3%
2002 3.63% 3.08%
2001 3.37% 4.36%
2000 3.15% 2.53%
1999 2.64% 0.7%
1998 4.77% 4.61%
1997 5.54% 4.02%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 2.63% in Ivory Coast. In 2024, inflation was 2.74% in Greece and 3.45% in Ivory Coast.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.04M
Metals $909K
Machinery & equipment $826K
Chemicals & pharma $572K
Animal & marine products $390K
Textiles & consumer goods $156K
Miscellaneous $134K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $125K
Raw agricultural goods $63K
Wood & paper products $15K
Ivory Coast
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $58.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.58M
Metals $1.16M
Wood & paper products $1.04M
Raw agricultural goods $965K
Textiles & consumer goods $12K
Chemicals & pharma $7K
Machinery & equipment $1K

Balance of trade

Greece Ivory Coast
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
-$9.21B
2023
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2024
175/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
-11.4%
2023
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$15.4B
2023
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$17.1B
2023
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$8.78B
2023
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$1.5B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
26%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Ivory Coast
Economic freedom 63.2 58.1
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 111/197
Property rights 78 43.9
Government integrity 54.8 39.3
Judicial effectiveness 68 30.2
Tax burden 59.9 81.6
Government spending 24.7 86.6
Fiscal health 78.9 48
Business freedom 77.8 68.3
Labor freedom 59.7 57.1
Monetary freedom 72.6 67.6
Trade freedom 79.4 74.4
Investment freedom 55 50
Financial freedom 50 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Ivory Coast
2026 63.2 58.1
2025 60.6 57.8
2024 55.1 58.4
2023 56.9 60.4
2022 61.5 61.6
2021 60.9 61.7
2020 59.9 59.7
2019 57.7 62.4
2018 57.3 62
2017 55 63
2016 53.2 60
2015 54 58.5
2014 55.7 57.7
2013 55.4 54.1
2012 55.4 54.3
2011 60.3 55.4
2010 62.7 54.1
2009 60.8 55
2008 60.6 53.9
2007 58.7 54.9
2006 60.1 56.2
2005 59 56.6
2004 59.1 57.8
2003 58.8 56.7
2002 59.1 57.3
2001 63.4 54.8
2000 61 50.2
1999 61 51.7
1998 60.6 51.3
1997 59.6 50.5
1996 60.5 49.9
1995 61.2 53.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Greece is 63.2, ranking 82/197, compared to 58.1 for Ivory Coast, ranking 111/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Ivory Coast
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
24%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.77%
2024
15.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$80.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$43,340
2024
$7,360
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
67/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$2B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$3.12B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$228M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
6.44%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.3%
2024
20.9%
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)
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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.