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Economy of Haiti vs Italy compared: GDP & Debt

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Haiti has a GDP of $32.1B compared to $2.55T for Italy, ranking 112/197 and 9/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.95B in government debt (12.3% of GDP), compared to $3.5T (137.1% of GDP) in Italy.

Haiti vs Italy GDP by year

Haiti
Italy
1x
Year GDP, current $
Haiti Italy
2025 $32,077,278,409 $2,551,556,954,100
2024 $24,255,657,481 $2,383,435,562,458
2023 $19,572,288,894 $2,316,882,296,366
2022 $20,113,007,126 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $20,754,978,152 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $14,508,222,518 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $15,016,090,930 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $16,403,864,618 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $15,093,357,161 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $14,069,277,526 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $14,849,629,309 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $15,146,883,498 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $14,902,488,604 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $13,708,925,477 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $13,008,746,039 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $11,859,312,725 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $11,597,002,835 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $10,432,962,635 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $9,228,637,768 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $7,638,739,123 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $7,030,149,730 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $6,087,360,684 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $5,071,947,798 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $6,331,970,324 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $6,813,566,099 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $4,153,725,884 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $3,723,903,724 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $3,338,949,152 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $2,907,517,604 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $2,813,313,279 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $2,167,569,046 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $2,257,129,792 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $3,473,562,628 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $3,096,289,800 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $2,736,243,800 $930,801,709,004
1988 $2,613,926,800 $893,663,934,841
1987 $2,047,200,000 $807,570,134,449
1986 $2,318,000,000 $641,862,313,287
1985 $2,009,400,000 $453,259,761,687
1984 $1,816,200,000 $438,896,930,791
1983 $1,623,600,000 $444,063,496,940
1982 $1,474,200,000 $428,257,421,618
1981 $1,479,400,000 $431,695,533,981
1980 $1,383,800,000 $478,356,755,596
1979 $1,080,600,000 $394,584,507,108
1978 $974,200,000 $315,784,469,541
1977 $947,000,000 $258,190,019,750
1976 $879,000,000 $225,235,205,862
1975 $681,400,000 $228,220,643,535
1974 $565,399,322 $200,024,444,775
1973 $466,798,973 $175,896,529,392
1972 $371,998,958 $145,594,833,997
1971 $362,800,000 $124,959,712,859
1970 $331,200,000 $113,656,669,765
1969 $391,820,400 $100,996,667,239
1968 $367,968,800 $91,485,448,148
1967 $369,124,200 $84,401,995,573
1966 $368,948,600 $76,622,444,787
1965 $353,251,800 $70,717,012,186
1964 $325,281,200 $65,720,771,779
1963 $294,883,400 $60,035,924,618
1962 $281,896,800 $52,413,872,628
1961 $271,066,000 $46,649,487,320
1960 $273,187,200 $42,012,422,612

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

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GDP per capita in Haiti vs Italy by year

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Haiti Italy
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,694 - $43,309 -
2024 $2,060 $3,194 $40,430 $62,014
2023 $1,682 $3,292 $39,280 $60,030
2022 $1,748 $3,275 $35,654 $57,261
2021 $1,825 $3,145 $36,853 $49,825
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $32,091 $44,436
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $33,813 $46,662
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $35,062 $43,387
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $32,844 $42,142
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $31,392 $40,483
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $30,640 $37,384
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $36,028 $36,666
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $35,702 $36,459
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $34,854 $36,281
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $38,432 $36,392
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $35,857 $34,974
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $37,100 $34,502
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $40,829 $35,422
2007 $985 $2,647 $37,826 $34,108
2006 $829 $2,504 $33,537 $32,454
2005 $776 $2,427 $32,063 $30,138
2004 $683 $2,322 $31,348 $29,581
2003 $579 $2,331 $27,578 $29,249
2002 $721 $2,248 $22,451 $28,833
2001 $749 $2,230 $20,570 $28,134
2000 $821 $2,229 $20,190 $27,152
1999 $510 $2,201 $22,050 $25,655
1998 $465 $2,152 $22,365 $25,075
1997 $425 $2,122 $21,884 $23,937
1996 $377 $2,070 $23,123 $23,101
1995 $372 $1,989 $20,712 $22,446
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $19,382 $21,369
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $18,782 $20,485
1992 $316 $2,158 $23,297 $20,196
1991 $497 $2,273 $22,007 $19,596
1990 $452 $2,202 $20,874 $18,680
1989 $407 - $16,424 -
1988 $397 - $15,781 -
1987 $318 - $14,268 -
1986 $367 - $11,341 -
1985 $325 - $8,009 -
1984 $299.2 - $7,758 -
1983 $272.8 - $7,851 -
1982 $252.6 - $7,574 -
1981 $258.5 - $7,640 -
1980 $246.5 - $8,476 -
1979 $196.2 - $7,006 -
1978 $180.3 - $5,623 -
1977 $178.7 - $4,614 -
1976 $169.1 - $4,042 -
1975 $133.6 - $4,116 -
1974 $113 - $3,629 -
1973 $95.1 - $3,213 -
1972 $77.3 - $2,677 -
1971 $76.8 - $2,311 -
1970 $71.5 - $2,112 -
1969 $86.1 - $1,886 -
1968 $82.4 - $1,718 -
1967 $84.2 - $1,595 -
1966 $85.7 - $1,459 -
1965 $83.6 - $1,357 -
1964 $78.5 - $1,272 -
1963 $72.4 - $1,171 -
1962 $70.4 - $1,030 -
1961 $69 - $923 -
1960 $70.8 - $837 -

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

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Haiti's GDP per capita is $2,694, ranking 150/197, compared to $43,309 in Italy, ranking 29/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194, while Italy ranks 31st at $62,014.

Economic indicators

Haiti Italy
Gross domestic product
$32.1B
2025
$2.55T
2025
GDP rank
112/197
2025
9/197
2025
GDP growth
-2.71%
2024-2025
0.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
$43,309
2025
GDP per capita rank
150/197
2025
29/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$62,014
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
177/197
2024
31/197
2024
Government debt
$3.95B
2025
$3.5T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
12.3%
2025
137.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$332
2025
$59,371
2025
Government debt per person rank
177/185
2025
6/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,152
2026
$23,424
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
1,235,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
89
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.19%
2025
51.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
28.6%
2024-2025
1.53%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
6.1%
2025
Population
12106577
58708169

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Haiti
Spending

Debt
Italy
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Haiti Italy
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 6.19% 12.3% 51.1% 137.1%
2024 5.25% 15.5% 50.4% 134.7%
2023 6.46% 27.8% 53.6% 133.9%
2022 8.33% 29.2% 54.9% 138.4%
2021 9.42% 28.4% 56% 145.8%
2020 9.86% 22.3% 56.8% 154.4%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 48.4% 133.9%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 48.3% 134.2%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 48.8% 133.7%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 49% 134.2%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 50.2% 134.8%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 50.7% 134.8%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 50.9% 131.9%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 50.5% 125.9%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 49% 119.1%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 49.8% 118.8%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 51.1% 116.1%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 47.8% 105.8%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 46.6% 103.5%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 47.6% 106.3%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 47.1% 106.2%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 46.7% 104.7%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 47% 105.1%
2002 6.64% 32% 46.5% 105.9%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 47.1% 108.5%
2000 6.25% 32.5% 46.4% 108.7%
1999 6.91% 24.1% 47.1% 113.1%
1998 5.4% 24% 48% 113.9%
1997 5.46% 26.2% 49.3% 116.5%
1996 - 26.2% 51.3% 118.9%
1995 - 26.2% 51.4% 119.1%
1994 - 35.3% 55.1% 130.8%
1993 - 98% 57.8% 124.1%
1992 - 118.9% 56.8% 113%
1991 - 80.7% 55.3% 105.3%
1990 - 85.1% 54.2% 101.7%
1989 - 98.7% 51.6% 91.8%
1988 - 90.9% 50.4% 89.2%
1987 32.4% 58.6% 49.8% 87.4%
1986 15.1% 26.5% 50.5% 83.4%
1985 17.4% 25.6% 49.8% 79.1%
1984 16.9% 27.3% 49.1% 73.1%
1983 21.9% 28.9% 48.9% 67.8%
1982 20.7% 25.5% 46.7% 61.8%
1981 17.4% 23.7% 44.6% 57.3%
1980 17.2% 20.3% 40.8% 55.1%
1979 13.1% 19.8% 40.1% 58.9%
1978 18.9% 20.1% 40.9% 59.9%
1977 16.7% 18.5% 38.5% 56%
1976 13.4% 14.9% 38.1% 57.3%
1975 12.8% 14.2% 39.1% 57.9%
1974 9.24% 13.3% 34.8% 50.8%
1973 9.4% 8.92% 35.3% 51.1%
1972 11.2% 11.1% 36.4% 48.2%
1971 11.2% 11% 34.4% 42.4%
1970 11.4% 12.5% 32.3% 37.8%
1969 10.1% - 32.1% 37%
1968 10.3% - 32.6% 36.4%
1967 7.52% - 17.9% 33.3%
1966 7.2% - 19.1% 33.4%
1965 7.91% - 18.6% 28.4%
1964 - - 18.2% 27.2%
1963 8.95% - 16.7% 27.2%
1962 - - 17.5% 29%
1961 - - 17.3% 30%
1960 7.34% 21.6% 16.5% 31.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Haiti's government spending was $1.99B, accounting for 6.19% of its GDP, while Italy spent $1.3T, or 51.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 12.3% in Haiti and 137.1% in Italy, ranking 179/185 and 9/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Italy
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Italy
2025 -0.22% -3.11%
2024 6.96% -3.35%
2023 0.77% -7.13%
2022 -1.75% -8.1%
2021 -2.45% -8.88%
2020 -1.96% -9.38%
2019 -1.99% -1.45%
2018 -1.13% -2.19%
2017 -0.32% -2.51%
2016 0.12% -2.4%
2015 -1.47% -2.46%
2014 -3.64% -2.82%
2013 -3.98% -2.87%
2012 -2.71% -2.99%
2011 -1.43% -3.52%
2010 -1.5% -4.16%
2009 -2% -5.06%
2008 -1.8% -2.58%
2007 -1.55% -1.33%
2006 -0.91% -3.61%
2005 -0.83% -4.1%
2004 -1.34% -3.46%
2003 -2.24% -3.23%
2002 -1.8% -2.88%
2001 -1.55% -3.18%
2000 -1.36% -2.42%
1999 -1.54% -1.77%
1998 0.21% -2.99%
1997 0.37% -2.98%
1996 - -6.61%
1995 - -7.2%
1994 - -8.84%
1993 - -9.76%
1992 - -10.1%
1991 - -11.1%
1990 - -11.1%
1989 - -11.4%
1988 - -11%
1987 -4.94% -11.5%
1986 -1.4% -12%
1985 -0.97% -12.4%
1984 -3.52% -11.5%
1983 -5.72% -10.1%
1982 -3.93% -10%
1981 -4.38% -10.9%
1980 -5.68% -6.97%
1979 -2.21% -8.23%
1978 -3.24% -8.47%
1977 -2.85% -6.96%
1976 -1.16% -7.88%
1975 -1.73% -10.3%
1974 0.23% -6.24%
1973 0.03% -6.36%
1972 0.24% -6.84%
1971 -0.08% -4.71%
1970 -0.19% -3.22%
1969 -0.39% -2.85%
1968 -0.46% -2.55%
1967 0% -0.97%
1966 0% -1.59%
1965 0% -2.67%
1964 - -2.35%
1963 0% -0.3%
1962 - -0.95%
1961 - -0.57%
1960 0.006% -0.28%
1959 -1.11% -1%
1958 -2.21% -0.98%
1957 0.28% -1.09%
1956 -2.18% -1.46%
1955 -0.86% -2.03%
1954 -0.81% -1.84%
1953 -1.01% -2.33%
1952 - -4.08%
1951 - -3.86%
1950 - -2.42%
1949 -0.12% -2.82%
1948 0.21% -4.58%
1947 1.06% -6.62%
1946 0.51% -9.82%
1945 0.47% -16.9%
1944 - -35.1%
1943 - -16.1%
1942 - -26.9%
1941 -0.21% -25.1%
1940 0.13% -24.3%
1939 -0.16% -9.49%
1938 0.15% -5.97%
1937 -0.08% -5.78%
1936 -0.06% -7.93%
1935 -0.2% -9.83%
1934 -1.23% -2.5%
1933 0% -4.85%
1932 0.4% -3.06%
1931 -0.49% -2.14%
1930 -0.52% -0.55%
1929 -0.32% -0.59%
1928 -0.25% -2.09%
1927 0.73% -1.71%
1926 -0.45% -0.09%
1925 0.05% 1.7%
1924 -0.14% 1.19%
1923 - -3.21%
1922 - -11%
1921 - -7.77%
1920 - -5.89%
1919 - -11.2%
1918 - -22.7%
1917 - -27.6%
1916 - -28.2%
1915 - -25.8%
1914 - -12.4%
1913 - -0.86%
1912 - -1.86%
1911 - -0.63%
1910 - -0.32%
1909 - -0.69%
1908 - -1.31%
1907 - -0.51%
1906 - -0.69%
1905 - -1.57%
1904 - 0.58%
1903 - 0.32%
1902 - 0.48%
1901 - 0.36%
1900 - 0.28%
1899 - -0.11%
1898 - -0.21%
1897 - 0.009%
1896 - -0.43%
1895 - -0.69%
1894 - -0.23%
1893 - -0.49%
1892 - -0.25%
1891 - -1.41%
1890 - -0.32%
1889 - -1.32%
1888 - -2.11%
1887 - -1.94%
1886 - -0.5%
1885 - 0.2%
1884 - -1.46%
1883 - -0.51%
1882 - -0.5%
1881 - -0.04%
1880 - 0.38%
1879 - 0.73%
1878 - 0.09%
1877 - -0.009%
1876 - -0.05%
1875 - 0.58%
1874 - -0.08%
1873 - 0.21%
1872 - 0%
1871 - -0.13%
1870 - -0.82%
1869 - 0.33%
1868 - -0.79%
1867 - -1.45%
1866 - -3.1%
1865 - -2.72%
1864 - -3.06%
1863 - -4.16%
1862 - -3.96%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Haiti's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $71.5M, equivalent to 0.22% of GDP. This compares to Italy's deficit of $79.4B, or 3.11% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 41 of those years, while Italy ran a deficit in 66 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to 1.4% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.51% of GDP for Italy.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Haiti

Italy
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Haiti Italy
2025 28.6% 1.53%
2024 26.9% 0.98%
2023 36.8% 5.62%
2022 34% 8.2%
2021 16.8% 1.87%
2020 22.8% -0.14%
2019 18.7% 0.61%
2018 12.5% 1.14%
2017 10.7% 1.23%
2016 11.5% -0.09%
2015 6.73% 0.04%
2014 3.44% 0.24%
2013 4.77% 1.22%
2012 5.02% 3.04%
2011 6.33% 2.78%
2010 4.83% 1.53%
2009 0.39% 0.77%
2008 15.3% 3.35%
2007 6.56% 1.83%
2006 11.3% 2.09%
2005 14% 1.99%
2004 21% 2.21%
2003 28.7% 2.67%
2002 7.03% 2.47%
2001 13.3% 2.79%
2000 9.33% 2.54%
1999 3% 1.66%
1998 5.27% 1.96%
1997 20.6% 2.04%

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

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Over the past 29 years, Haiti has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 14%, compared with 2.01% in Italy. In 2025, inflation was 28.6% in Haiti and 1.53% in Italy.

Top exports between countries

Haiti
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $273K
Machinery & equipment $41K
Precious metals & jewellery $19K
Wood & paper products $18K
Raw agricultural goods $13K
Textiles & consumer goods $11K
Metals $7K
Animal & marine products $3K
Miscellaneous $2K
Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $7.16M
Chemicals & pharma $1.52M
Animal & marine products $1.49M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $933K
Textiles & consumer goods $791K
Raw agricultural goods $534K
Miscellaneous $431K
Precious metals & jewellery $210K
Metals $154K
Raw materials & minerals $154K

Balance of trade

Haiti Italy
Current account balance
-$145M
2024
$29.3B
2025
Current account balance ranking
85/190
2024
19/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.6%
2024
+1.15%
2025
Goods imports
$4.27B
2024
$597B
2025
Goods exports
$767M
2024
$655B
2025
Service imports
$518M
2024
$177B
2025
Service exports
$96.6M
2024
$168B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
14.3%
2025
30.3%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
1.56%
2025
32.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Haiti Italy
Economic freedom 46.1 63.3
Economic freedom ranking 178/197 80/197
Property rights 6.6 84.8
Government integrity 13 60.8
Judicial effectiveness 17.3 80.9
Tax burden 81.7 57.5
Government spending 98.7 15.3
Fiscal health 99.5 17.2
Business freedom 30.7 74.5
Labor freedom 54.7 70.6
Monetary freedom 45.1 79.1
Trade freedom 66.4 79.4
Investment freedom 20 80
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Haiti
Italy
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Italy
2026 46.1 63.3
2025 46.1 60.9
2024 48.2 60.1
2023 49.9 62.3
2022 50 65.4
2021 50.8 64.9
2020 52.3 63.8
2019 52.7 62.2
2018 55.8 62.5
2017 49.6 62.5
2016 51.3 61.2
2015 51.3 61.7
2014 48.9 60.9
2013 48.1 60.6
2012 50.7 58.8
2011 52.1 60.3
2010 50.8 62.7
2009 50.5 61.4
2008 49 62.6
2007 51.4 62.8
2006 49.2 62
2005 48.4 64.9
2004 51.2 64.2
2003 50.6 64.3
2002 47.9 63.6
2001 47.1 63
2000 45.7 61.9
1999 45.9 61.6
1998 45.7 59.1
1997 45.8 58.1
1996 41 60.8
1995 43 61.2

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Haiti is 46.1, ranking 178/197, compared to 63.3 for Italy, ranking 80/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Haiti Italy
Services, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
64.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2025
22.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
2.07%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$23.9B
2025
$2.48T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,130
2025
$62,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.39B
2025
$434B
2025
Total reserves ranking
118/177
2025
10/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$20M
2024
$22B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$20M
2024
$28.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$45.9B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.24%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
20.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
22.2%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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 (1862–1996, 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 (2017–2025, 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.