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Economy of Grenada vs United Kingdom compared: GDP & Debt

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Grenada has a GDP of $1.37B compared to $3.69T for the United Kingdom, ranking 184/197 and 6/197 by economy size, respectively.

Grenada has $997M in government debt (72.7% of GDP), compared to $3.73T (101.2% of GDP) in the United Kingdom.

Grenada vs United Kingdom GDP by year

Grenada
United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP, current $
Grenada United Kingdom
2024 $1,371,918,519 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,336,418,519 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,224,007,407 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,122,222,222 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,043,411,111 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,213,485,185 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,166,514,815 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,125,685,185 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,061,640,741 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $997,007,407 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $911,496,296 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $842,618,519 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $799,881,481 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $778,655,556 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $771,014,815 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $771,275,556 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $825,976,037 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $758,683,593 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $698,700,667 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $695,555,556 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $599,118,593 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $591,018,407 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $540,336,926 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $520,444,185 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $520,044,370 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $482,009,370 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $445,903,593 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $392,190,593 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $366,911,444 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $342,172,519 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $325,111,815 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $309,812,185 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $310,160,444 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $300,757,889 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $278,098,763 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $267,327,642 $926,884,816,754
1988 $236,357,524 $910,122,732,124
1987 $215,009,570 $745,162,608,269
1986 $187,589,523 $601,452,653,181
1985 $167,728,455 $489,285,164,271
1984 $145,533,311 $461,487,097,632
1983 $131,803,552 $489,618,008,186
1982 $125,435,590 $515,048,916,841
1981 $115,651,919 $540,765,675,241
1980 $110,900,457 $564,947,710,899
1979 $102,244,362 $438,994,070,309
1978 $88,322,386 $335,883,029,722
1977 $71,494,495 $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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GDP per capita in Grenada vs United Kingdom by year

Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United Kingdom
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Grenada United Kingdom
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $11,705 $20,178 $53,246 $62,009
2023 $11,414 $18,971 $49,944 $59,911
2022 $10,469 $17,544 $47,057 $59,022
2021 $9,617 $15,290 $47,691 $51,004
2020 $8,969 $14,361 $40,813 $48,230
2019 $10,463 $16,446 $43,159 $50,065
2018 $10,083 $15,975 $43,703 $47,212
2017 $9,751 $15,041 $40,917 $46,113
2016 $9,221 $13,978 $41,258 $44,085
2015 $8,694 $13,214 $45,255 $42,515
2014 $7,986 $12,229 $47,746 $41,267
2013 $7,425 $11,199 $43,607 $39,948
2012 $7,093 $10,575 $42,688 $38,337
2011 $6,947 $10,592 $42,296 $37,224
2010 $6,910 $10,344 $39,778 $36,484
2009 $6,933 $10,303 $39,009 $35,042
2008 $7,448 $11,001 $47,652 $36,745
2007 $6,865 $10,728 $50,629 $35,522
2006 $6,344 $9,877 $44,695 $34,727
2005 $6,339 $10,016 $42,240 $32,726
2004 $5,480 $8,606 $40,504 $32,051
2003 $5,428 $8,469 $34,557 $30,314
2002 $4,984 $7,621 $30,159 $29,089
2001 $4,820 $7,283 $28,014 $27,913
2000 $4,840 $7,306 $28,384 $26,536
1999 $4,516 $6,857 $28,858 $24,494
1998 $4,206 $6,368 $28,396 $23,689
1997 $3,725 $5,673 $26,910 $23,071
1996 $3,508 $5,347 $24,503 $21,947
1995 $3,294 $5,062 $23,253 $20,595
1994 $3,152 $4,889 $19,709 $19,605
1993 $3,026 $4,742 $18,389 $18,336
1992 $3,053 $4,761 $20,487 $17,349
1991 $2,984 $4,733 $19,901 $16,791
1990 $2,782 $4,553 $19,095 $16,505
1989 $2,697 - $16,239 -
1988 $2,404 - $15,987 -
1987 $2,205 - $13,119 -
1986 $1,938 - $10,611 -
1985 $1,745 - $8,652 -
1984 $1,524 - $8,179 -
1983 $1,388 - $8,692 -
1982 $1,329 - $9,146 -
1981 $1,230 - $9,599 -
1980 $1,173 - $10,032 -
1979 $1,071 - $7,805 -
1978 $917 - $5,977 -
1977 $737 - $4,681 -
1976 - - $4,138 -
1975 - - $4,300 -
1974 - - $3,666 -
1973 - - $3,426 -
1972 - - $3,030 -
1971 - - $2,650 -
1970 - - $2,348 -
1969 - - $2,101 -
1968 - - $1,952 -
1967 - - $2,059 -
1966 - - $1,987 -
1965 - - $1,874 -
1964 - - $1,748 -
1963 - - $1,613 -
1962 - - $1,526 -
1961 - - $1,472 -
1960 - - $1,398 -

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

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Grenada's GDP per capita is $11,705, ranking 80/197, compared to $53,246 in the United Kingdom, ranking 22/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Grenada ranks 96th at $20,178, while the United Kingdom ranks 32nd at $62,009.

Economic indicators

Grenada United Kingdom
Gross domestic product
$1.37B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank
184/197
2024
6/197
2024
GDP growth
3.96%
2023-2024
1.13%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$62,009
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
96/197
2024
32/197
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank
61/185
2024
7/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$39,230
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
44%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.09%
2023-2024
3.27%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
4.36%
2024
Population
117407
70154914

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Grenada
Spending

Debt
United Kingdom
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Grenada United Kingdom
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 37.1% 72.7% 44% 101.2%
2023 28.7% 74.5% 44.8% 100.4%
2022 32% 79.3% 44.1% 99.6%
2021 31.3% 86.6% 45.8% 105.1%
2020 32.7% 89.5% 50% 105.8%
2019 21.6% 62.7% 38.8% 85.7%
2018 22.1% 68.5% 38.9% 86.3%
2017 22.6% 70.3% 39.2% 86.7%
2016 23.5% 81.6% 39.6% 87.8%
2015 25.3% 90.1% 40.4% 87.9%
2014 28.7% 99.3% 41.2% 87.1%
2013 28.1% 105.4% 41.8% 85.3%
2012 26.2% 101.5% 43.6% 84.5%
2011 28.3% 102.8% 43.5% 81.4%
2010 28% 96.2% 44.7% 75.9%
2009 27.2% 91.1% 44.6% 64.9%
2008 27.9% 83.9% 41% 50.8%
2007 27.7% 89.1% 38.7% 43.2%
2006 32.4% 92.9% 38.4% 42.1%
2005 26.6% 87.3% 38.4% 41%
2004 24.7% 94.7% 38% 39.8%
2003 28.7% 79.6% 37.2% 36.8%
2002 35.7% 79.1% 35.9% 35.4%
2001 29.6% 44.6% 34.7% 35%
2000 25.6% 41.6% 33.9% 37.7%
1999 23.7% 34.5% 33.9% 40.4%
1998 25.3% 40.3% 34.5% 42%
1997 26.6% 41.4% 34.9% 44.1%
1996 26.3% 43.9% 35.7% 43.7%
1995 23.2% 43.1% 37.6% 43.7%
1994 24.7% 45.7% 37.5% 40.7%
1993 23.1% 45.3% 37.8% 38%
1992 21.8% 40.1% 37.8% 33.2%
1991 26.8% 42% 35.9% 28.5%
1990 29% 46.2% 35% 28.5%
1989 - - 39.7% 31.4%
1988 - - 40.3% 36.6%
1987 - - 42.7% 41.8%
1986 - - 44.6% 42.9%
1985 - - 48.7% 42.9%
1984 - - 50.3% 44.1%
1983 - - 50.4% 44.2%
1982 - - 50.8% 44.7%
1981 - - 51.2% 41.1%
1980 - - 47.6% 43.7%
1979 - - 45.1% 44.5%
1978 - - 46.2% 47.3%
1977 - - 46.8% 53.7%
1976 - - 49.2% 47.7%
1975 - - 49.1% 49.6%
1974 - - 47.8% 56.2%
1973 - - 43.5% 58.5%
1972 - - 42.3% 65%
1971 - - 41.2% 67.9%
1970 - - 42% 73.4%
1969 - - 39.2% 82.8%
1968 - - 40.3% 88.5%
1967 - - 40.1% 89.1%
1966 - - 35.7% 91.9%
1965 - - 34.6% 94.6%
1964 - - 32.8% 101.1%
1963 - - 37.4% 108.6%
1962 - - 33.8% 110.5%
1961 - - 31.5% 113.8%
1960 - - 33.1% 117.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government spending was $509M, accounting for 37.1% of its GDP, while the United Kingdom spent $1.62T, or 44% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 72.7% in Grenada and 101.2% in the United Kingdom, ranking 52/185 and 22/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Grenada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Grenada United Kingdom
2024 6.66% -5.75%
2023 7.94% -6.05%
2022 0.93% -4.56%
2021 0.33% -7.72%
2020 -4.55% -13.2%
2019 4.96% -2.47%
2018 4.92% -2.27%
2017 3.02% -2.49%
2016 2.69% -3.31%
2015 -0.8% -4.59%
2014 -4.2% -5.53%
2013 -7.25% -5.34%
2012 -5.44% -7.45%
2011 -4.86% -7.38%
2010 -4.07% -9.22%
2009 -4.4% -10.1%
2008 -3.72% -5.09%
2007 -5.91% -2.65%
2006 -5.23% -2.76%
2005 0.9% -3.15%
2004 -0.57% -3.16%
2003 -2.81% -3.22%
2002 -13.9% -1.96%
2001 -6.05% 0.34%
2000 -2.07% 1.4%
1999 -1.7% 0.76%
1998 -2.39% -0.21%
1997 -4.94% -2.01%
1996 -3.02% -3.65%
1995 -0.46% -4.99%
1994 -2.85% -5.74%
1993 -0.16% -6.62%
1992 -1.46% -5.41%
1991 -4.34% -2.77%
1990 -7.78% -1.54%
1989 - 0.77%
1988 - 0.46%
1987 - -1.79%
1986 - -2.56%
1985 - -5.57%
1984 - -6.39%
1983 - -6.26%
1982 - -5.66%
1981 - -7.03%
1980 - -5.65%
1979 - -5.79%
1978 - -6.63%
1977 - -4.41%
1976 - -5.61%
1975 - -5.08%
1974 - -4.06%
1973 - -4.29%
1972 - -1.66%
1971 - 1.48%
1970 - 2.61%
1969 - 1.03%
1968 - -2.3%
1967 - -4.57%
1966 - -1.59%
1965 - -2.06%
1964 - -1.76%
1963 - -5.47%
1962 - -0.49%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.75%
1959 - -0.58%
1958 - -1.73%
1957 - -1.04%
1956 - 0.55%
1955 - -0.39%
1954 - -1.65%
1953 - -2.84%
1952 - -1.26%
1951 - 2.03%
1950 - 0.34%
1949 - 3.01%
1948 - -0.39%
1947 - -15.8%
1946 - -22.5%
1945 - -30.9%
1944 - -29.7%
1943 - -33.3%
1942 - -31.6%
1941 - -32%
1940 - -12.1%
1939 - -2.99%
1938 - 0%
1937 - 0.82%
1936 - 0.17%
1935 - 0.37%
1934 - 0.48%
1933 - 0.99%
1932 - -0.15%
1931 - 0.8%
1930 - 1.01%
1929 - 0.75%
1928 - 1.75%
1927 - 1.62%
1926 - 0.6%
1925 - 0.84%
1924 - 1.19%
1923 - 2.23%
1922 - 2.45%
1921 - 1.15%
1920 - 4.2%
1919 - -6.28%
1918 - -34.4%
1917 - -48.8%
1916 - -50.6%
1915 - -30%
1914 - -14.6%
1913 - 0.25%
1912 - 0.22%
1911 - 0.51%
1910 - 1.75%
1909 - -1.25%
1908 - 0.34%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.58%
1905 - 0.36%
1904 - 0.2%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.77%
1901 - -2.74%
1900 - -2.96%
1899 - -0.79%
1898 - 0.01%
1897 - 0.25%
1896 - 0.17%
1895 - 0.3%
1894 - 0.06%
1893 - -0.007%
1892 - 0.14%
1891 - 0.19%
1890 - 0.23%
1889 - 0.3%
1888 - 0.27%
1887 - 0.25%
1886 - 0.07%
1885 - -0.21%
1884 - -0.04%
1883 - 0.06%
1882 - 0.02%
1881 - 0.06%
1880 - 0.1%
1879 - -0.86%
1878 - -0.18%
1877 - -0.18%
1876 - 0.09%
1875 - 0%
1874 - 0.09%
1873 - 0%
1872 - 0.55%
1871 - 0.29%
1870 - 0%
1869 - 0.77%
1868 - -0.45%
1867 - -0.45%
1866 - 0.11%
1865 - 0%
1864 - 0.24%
1863 - 0%
1862 - -0.13%
1861 - -0.4%
1860 - -0.43%
1859 - 0%
1858 - -0.15%
1857 - -0.15%
1856 - -0.6%
1855 - -3.57%
1854 - -3.39%
1853 - 0.5%
1852 - 0.35%
1851 - 0.35%
1850 - 0.37%
1849 - 0.34%
1848 - -0.17%
1847 - -6.13%
1846 - 0.52%
1845 - 0.56%
1844 - 0.59%
1843 - 0.44%
1842 - -0.87%
1841 - -0.42%
1840 - -0.2%
1839 - -0.18%
1838 - -0.19%
1837 - -0.21%
1836 - 0.59%
1835 - 0.42%
1834 - 0.23%
1833 - 0.24%
1832 - 0%
1831 - 0%
1830 - 0.45%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1830–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $91.4M, equivalent to 6.66% of GDP. This compares to the United Kingdom's deficit of $212B, or 5.75% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Grenada recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while the United Kingdom ran a deficit in 32 years. On average, Grenada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.07% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.28% of GDP for the United Kingdom.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Grenada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Grenada United Kingdom
2024 1.09% 3.27%
2023 2.7% 6.79%
2022 2.58% 7.92%
2021 1.22% 2.52%
2020 -0.74% 0.99%
2019 0.6% 1.74%
2018 0.8% 2.29%
2017 0.91% 2.56%
2016 1.65% 1.01%
2015 -0.52% 0.37%
2014 -0.98% 1.45%
2013 -0.04% 2.29%
2012 2.41% 2.57%
2011 3.03% 3.86%
2010 3.44% 2.49%
2009 -0.31% 1.96%
2008 8.03% 3.52%
2007 3.86% 2.39%
2006 4.25% 2.46%
2005 3.48% 2.09%
2004 2.31% 1.39%
2003 2.15% 1.38%
2002 1.07% 1.52%
2001 3.14% 1.53%
2000 2.18% 1.18%
1999 0.58% 1.75%
1998 1.38% 1.82%
1997 1.24% 2.2%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Grenada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.84%, compared with 2.4% in the United Kingdom. In 2024, inflation was 1.09% in Grenada and 3.27% in the United Kingdom.

Top exports between countries

Grenada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.48M
Textiles & consumer goods $371K
Metals $251K
Chemicals & pharma $153K
Precious metals & jewellery $22K
Raw agricultural goods $18K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $16K
Miscellaneous $11K
Animal & marine products $10K
Wood & paper products $8K
United Kingdom
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $7.09M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.66M
Chemicals & pharma $2.6M
Metals $1.81M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.46M
Animal & marine products $688K
Wood & paper products $658K
Raw materials & minerals $482K
Raw agricultural goods $391K
Miscellaneous $376K

Balance of trade

Grenada United Kingdom
Current account balance
-$271M
2024
-$80.6B
2024
Current account balance ranking
99/190
2024
189/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.7%
2024
-2.19%
2024
Goods imports
$562M
2024
$763B
2024
Goods exports
$70.4M
2024
$494B
2024
Service imports
$429M
2024
$411B
2024
Service exports
$789M
2024
$648B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
31.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16%
2025
31%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Grenada United Kingdom
Economic freedom 63 70.4
Economic freedom ranking 84/197 35/197
Property rights n/a 93.6
Government integrity n/a 83
Judicial effectiveness n/a 83.1
Tax burden n/a 61.7
Government spending n/a 41.1
Fiscal health n/a 32.4
Business freedom n/a 83.6
Labor freedom n/a 61.2
Monetary freedom n/a 71.9
Trade freedom n/a 82.8
Investment freedom n/a 70
Financial freedom n/a 80

Other economic metrics

Grenada United Kingdom
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.95%
2024
0.64%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$3.42T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,220
2024
$61,460
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$175B
2024
Total reserves ranking
161/177
2024
19/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$223M
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$164M
2024
-$13B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$4.02M
2024
-$72.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.49%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38%
2020
18.6%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
19.1%
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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1830–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.