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Economy of Honduras vs Netherlands compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a GDP of $37.1B compared to $1.21T for the Netherlands, ranking 104/197 and 19/197 by economy size, respectively.

Honduras has $17.5B in government debt (47.1% of GDP), compared to $532B (43.8% of GDP) in the Netherlands.

Honduras vs Netherlands GDP by year

Honduras
Netherlands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Honduras Netherlands
2024 $37,093,565,854 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $34,355,805,528 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $31,426,041,807 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $28,144,331,507 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $23,352,232,484 $932,560,861,701
2019 $24,882,225,742 $928,903,005,576
2018 $24,067,750,760 $929,733,599,797
2017 $23,136,247,991 $848,233,537,846
2016 $21,717,604,952 $797,163,949,290
2015 $20,979,791,685 $775,743,675,303
2014 $19,756,533,972 $901,556,501,756
2013 $18,499,729,215 $883,951,539,007
2012 $18,528,554,398 $845,689,017,066
2011 $17,710,275,685 $913,140,741,333
2010 $15,839,344,592 $852,464,982,433
2009 $14,587,496,229 $878,954,223,140
2008 $13,881,731,876 $957,901,566,041
2007 $12,361,257,681 $853,499,460,873
2006 $10,917,477,066 $737,593,995,289
2005 $9,757,012,697 $688,133,699,636
2004 $8,869,299,234 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,230,391,347 $582,435,617,082
2002 $7,858,255,413 $475,529,972,123
2001 $7,651,162,302 $432,536,219,669
2000 $7,186,638,029 $417,649,282,154
1999 $6,394,090,592 $447,778,514,140
1998 $6,163,707,533 $438,612,530,549
1997 $5,569,178,707 $417,506,211,882
1996 $4,798,834,459 $451,372,549,020
1995 $4,672,346,194 $452,967,334,614
1994 $4,105,686,899 $379,688,232,232
1993 $4,190,773,622 $354,070,495,966
1992 $4,122,846,905 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,699,381,195 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,734,460,117 $318,799,003,994
1989 $4,375,896,552 $258,716,904,292
1988 $4,892,660,944 $262,295,966,105
1987 $5,024,800,000 $245,406,949,521
1986 $4,706,100,000 $201,157,708,221
1985 $4,328,300,000 $144,057,523,222
1984 $4,029,900,000 $144,124,462,912
1983 $3,840,550,000 $153,671,294,109
1982 $3,619,500,000 $158,712,765,536
1981 $3,501,800,000 $164,375,775,854
1980 $3,184,400,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $2,778,900,000 $179,933,827,310
1978 $2,393,650,000 $156,089,077,205
1977 $1,900,700,000 $127,203,923,857
1976 $1,589,300,000 $109,329,386,564
1975 $1,330,050,000 $100,397,061,694
1974 $1,243,000,000 $87,371,810,804
1973 $1,128,299,436 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,030,645,362 $54,787,070,173
1971 $958,450,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $904,400,000 $38,220,884,519
1969 $844,400,000 $34,086,038,090
1968 $815,450,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $750,950,000 $27,143,828,099
1966 $692,150,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $651,050,000 $22,721,869,808
1964 $591,100,000 $20,232,048,553
1963 $553,500,000 $17,193,744,109
1962 $532,450,000 $15,847,582,341
1961 $503,300,000 $14,599,836,396
1960 $475,650,000 $13,282,979,015

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

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GDP per capita in Honduras vs Netherlands by year

Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Honduras Netherlands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $3,426 $7,486 $67,520 $86,174
2023 $3,227 $7,178 $63,516 $81,729
2022 $3,003 $6,805 $59,123 $78,630
2021 $2,735 $6,203 $60,142 $68,574
2020 $2,308 $5,385 $53,468 $62,597
2019 $2,502 $5,785 $53,555 $62,345
2018 $2,465 $5,633 $53,955 $58,819
2017 $2,413 $5,621 $49,514 $56,038
2016 $2,307 $5,186 $46,809 $53,162
2015 $2,271 $4,846 $45,794 $50,957
2014 $2,180 $4,460 $53,457 $49,751
2013 $2,081 $4,137 $52,602 $49,622
2012 $2,126 $4,016 $50,474 $47,653
2011 $2,074 $3,901 $54,702 $47,004
2010 $1,893 $3,758 $51,306 $45,301
2009 $1,781 $3,656 $53,172 $44,959
2008 $1,732 $3,806 $58,247 $46,714
2007 $1,578 $3,664 $52,101 $44,203
2006 $1,426 $3,438 $45,124 $41,208
2005 $1,305 $3,204 $42,165 $37,778
2004 $1,215 $3,001 $40,611 $35,961
2003 $1,156 $2,821 $35,897 $34,286
2002 $1,132 $2,715 $29,447 $34,568
2001 $1,132 $2,645 $26,956 $33,259
2000 $1,093 $2,587 $26,225 $31,895
1999 $999 $2,372 $28,319 $29,316
1998 $989 $2,152 $27,924 $27,749
1997 $917 $1,959 $26,745 $26,062
1996 $813 $1,617 $29,064 $24,564
1995 $814 $1,329 $29,301 $23,480
1994 $736 $1,074 $24,683 $22,414
1993 $773 $838 $23,156 $21,443
1992 $782 $741 $23,939 $20,831
1991 $722 $684 $21,764 $20,177
1990 $750 $540 $21,322 $19,203
1989 $904 - $17,423 -
1988 $1,039 - $17,771 -
1987 $1,098 - $16,734 -
1986 $1,058 - $13,804 -
1985 $1,001 - $9,941 -
1984 $960 - $9,992 -
1983 $942 - $10,696 -
1982 $914 - $11,089 -
1981 $912 - $11,537 -
1980 $854 - $13,812 -
1979 $769 - $12,817 -
1978 $683 - $11,196 -
1977 $559 - $9,180 -
1976 $482 - $7,937 -
1975 $417 - $7,346 -
1974 $401 - $6,450 -
1973 $375 - $5,353 -
1972 $353 - $4,110 -
1971 $338 - $3,384 -
1970 $329 - $2,931 -
1969 $316 - $2,647 -
1968 $314 - $2,364 -
1967 $298.2 - $2,155 -
1966 $282.9 - $1,986 -
1965 $273.9 - $1,848 -
1964 $255.9 - $1,668 -
1963 $246.6 - $1,437 -
1962 $244 - $1,342 -
1961 $237.3 - $1,254 -
1960 $230.7 - $1,156 -

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

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Honduras' GDP per capita is $3,426, ranking 136/197, compared to $67,520 in the Netherlands, ranking 13/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486, while the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174.

Economic indicators

Honduras Netherlands
Gross domestic product
$37.1B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank
104/197
2024
19/197
2024
GDP growth
3.55%
2023-2024
1.08%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank
136/197
2024
13/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$86,174
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
146/197
2024
11/197
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank
126/185
2024
24/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$47,815
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.6%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.61%
2023-2024
3.35%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
3.64%
2024
Population
11237619
18252623

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Honduras
Spending

Debt
Netherlands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Honduras Netherlands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 25.7% 47.1% 44.4% 43.8%
2023 27.2% 47.9% 44% 45.9%
2022 24% 51% 43.3% 48.4%
2021 28.8% 50.3% 45.9% 50.5%
2020 28.4% 52.5% 47.8% 53.4%
2019 25.9% 44.1% 42.1% 47.7%
2018 26.2% 43.5% 42.4% 51.6%
2017 26.9% 43.6% 42.8% 56%
2016 27.4% 40.3% 43.9% 60.9%
2015 26% 42.3% 45.3% 63.8%
2014 26.4% 43% 46.7% 67.2%
2013 28% 42.1% 47.5% 67.2%
2012 26.4% 32.4% 47.6% 65.7%
2011 25.9% 31.5% 47.8% 61.2%
2010 26.5% 28.9% 48.9% 58.9%
2009 28.4% 23.8% 48.4% 56.3%
2008 26.4% 22.3% 44.3% 54.4%
2007 24.4% 24% 43.3% 42.7%
2006 24.4% 39.2% 44% 45%
2005 23.6% 55.6% 43.4% 49.6%
2004 25.5% 60.9% 44.7% 50.1%
2003 26.4% 67.8% 45.8% 49.8%
2002 26.8% 64.2% 44.8% 48.7%
2001 25.1% 63.4% 44.1% 49.4%
2000 22.1% 65.8% 43.2% 52.2%
1999 23.3% 75.8% 44.3% 58.6%
1998 19.4% 67.4% 44.6% 62.7%
1997 19.4% 70.8% 45.7% 65.7%
1996 18.7% 64.6% 47.3% 71.2%
1995 17.2% 65.4% 53.9% 73%
1994 19.2% 86.4% 49.4% 73.5%
1993 23.7% 108% 50.9% 76.7%
1992 20.5% 116.5% 50.2% 75.6%
1991 18.8% 122.2% 49.6% 74.8%
1990 16.4% 200.3% 48.8% 75%
1989 10.2% 68.4% 54.5% 73.7%
1988 16% 71.7% 56.4% 73.7%
1987 17.2% 73.6% 58.5% 71.3%
1986 19.8% 69.9% 57% 68.9%
1985 22.5% 65.7% 57.3% 67.1%
1984 22.4% 60.5% 58.1% 61.9%
1983 20.8% 57.6% 59.1% 58.4%
1982 18.7% 54.3% 59.1% 52.4%
1981 15.3% 48.1% 56.8% 46.9%
1980 16.2% 41% 55.2% 43.6%
1979 14.4% 36.1% 53.7% 39.5%
1978 13.1% 32.8% 52.3% 38.1%
1977 14.6% 28.2% 50.6% 34.9%
1976 11.5% 26.5% 50.8% 35.2%
1975 11.9% 24% 50.8% 36.1%
1974 11.7% 18.5% 46.4% 36.3%
1973 11.1% 16.6% 44.6% 38.1%
1972 12.6% 16.8% 44.9% 41.3%
1971 15.2% 19.8% 44.6% 43.7%
1970 15.2% 17.2% 43.2% 46.1%
1969 13.6% 13% 42.1% 48.2%
1968 11.6% 9.75% 25.4% 54.4%
1967 11.4% 9.72% 24.1% 55%
1966 11.4% 9.47% 24.4% 55.6%
1965 10.6% 8.97% 23.4% 55.8%
1964 11.4% 9.78% 22.3% 57.1%
1963 10.1% 9.02% 21.9% 61.7%
1962 10.5% 8.54% 22.1% 63.8%
1961 11.2% 8.22% 22.2% 65.9%
1960 12.2% 8.97% 20.4% 66.7%

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, Honduras' government spending was $9.52B, accounting for 25.7% of its GDP, while the Netherlands spent $540B, or 44.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 47.1% in Honduras and 43.8% in the Netherlands, ranking 115/185 and 123/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Honduras

Netherlands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Honduras Netherlands
2024 -1.12% -0.94%
2023 -1.96% -0.37%
2022 1.57% 0.002%
2021 -3.17% -2.26%
2020 -4.58% -3.72%
2019 0.09% 1.91%
2018 0.2% 1.49%
2017 -0.41% 1.35%
2016 -0.4% 0.23%
2015 -0.78% -1.84%
2014 -2.81% -2.17%
2013 -5.48% -2.87%
2012 -3.48% -3.83%
2011 -2.94% -4.42%
2010 -3.37% -5.3%
2009 -4.86% -5.06%
2008 -0.27% -0.06%
2007 -0.25% -0.16%
2006 -1.36% 0.04%
2005 -0.03% -0.51%
2004 -2.48% -1.82%
2003 -5.09% -3.19%
2002 -5.02% -2.23%
2001 -3.12% -0.47%
2000 1.51% 1.14%
1999 1.38% 0.28%
1998 2.89% -1.34%
1997 0.08% -1.6%
1996 0.13% -1.91%
1995 -0.24% -8.72%
1994 -0.98% -3.53%
1993 -5.03% -3.13%
1992 -1.41% -3.12%
1991 -1.95% -2.05%
1990 -1.82% -4.08%
1989 2.08% -5%
1988 -2.65% -4.23%
1987 -3.23% -5.39%
1986 -5.92% -4.62%
1985 -8.58% -3.6%
1984 -9.33% -5.25%
1983 -9.1% -5.47%
1982 -6.17% -6.17%
1981 -2.5% -4.92%
1980 -2.52% -3.95%
1979 -1.55% -2.46%
1978 -0.68% -2.09%
1977 -2.55% -0.75%
1976 -0.93% -2.02%
1975 -1.78% -2.82%
1974 -0.27% -0.26%
1973 -0.71% 0.54%
1972 -2.37% -0.7%
1971 -3.51% -1.58%
1970 -3.24% -1.52%
1969 -2.16% -1.14%
1968 -0.38% -3.06%
1967 -0.73% -1.97%
1966 -0.45% -2.37%
1965 0.19% -1.15%
1964 -1.77% -1.2%
1963 -0.39% -0.54%
1962 -0.71% -1.38%
1961 -1.05% -0.38%
1960 -1.22% 0.9%
1959 -1.31% -0.74%
1958 -1.16% -0.89%
1957 -1.01% 0.3%
1956 -1.81% -0.83%
1955 -0.42% -0.25%
1954 -2.91% 0.76%
1953 -2.96% -2.95%
1952 -3.21% 2.19%
1951 -1.04% 2.13%
1950 -0.44% 0.81%
1949 -1.92% 2.3%
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% -3.19%
1938 -0.74% -0.37%
1937 -1.37% 0.02%
1936 -0.76% -0.41%
1935 0% -0.69%
1934 0.06% -0.92%
1933 2.06% -2.55%
1932 -2.13% -1.97%
1931 -0.94% -1.66%
1930 -1.15% -0.55%
1929 -0.38% -1.16%
1928 0.72% -0.62%
1927 0.37% -0.33%
1926 - -0.78%
1925 - -2.04%
1924 - -3.37%
1923 - -2.62%
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.45%
1912 - -0.47%
1911 - -0.13%
1910 - -0.93%
1909 - -0.34%
1908 - -0.57%
1907 - 0.03%
1906 - 0.16%
1905 - 0.1%
1904 - -0.72%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - -0.14%
1901 - 0.03%
1900 - 0.06%
1899 - -0.13%
1898 - -0.48%
1897 - -0.45%
1896 - 0.08%
1895 - -0.06%
1894 - 0.12%
1893 - -0.76%
1892 - -1.72%
1891 - -0.06%
1890 - -0.06%
1889 - 0.04%
1888 - -0.31%
1887 - -0.37%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.55%
1884 - 0%
1883 - -2.1%
1882 - -1.11%
1881 - -1.06%
1880 - 0.21%

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, Honduras' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $415M, equivalent to 1.12% of GDP. This compares to the Netherlands' deficit of $11.5B, or 0.94% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Honduras recorded a fiscal deficit in 55 of those years, while the Netherlands ran a deficit in 55 years. On average, Honduras posted an annual deficit equal to 2.01% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.14% of GDP for the Netherlands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Honduras

Netherlands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Honduras Netherlands
2024 4.61% 3.35%
2023 6.66% 3.84%
2022 9.09% 10%
2021 4.48% 2.68%
2020 3.47% 1.27%
2019 4.37% 2.63%
2018 4.35% 1.7%
2017 3.93% 1.38%
2016 2.72% 0.32%
2015 3.16% 0.6%
2014 6.13% 0.98%
2013 5.16% 2.51%
2012 5.2% 2.46%
2011 6.76% 2.34%
2010 4.7% 1.28%
2009 5.5% 1.19%
2008 11.4% 2.49%
2007 6.94% 1.61%
2006 5.58% 1.1%
2005 8.81% 1.69%
2004 8.11% 1.26%
2003 7.67% 2.09%
2002 7.69% 3.29%
2001 9.67% 4.16%
2000 11% 2.36%
1999 11.7% 2.16%
1998 13.7% 1.96%
1997 20.2% 2.11%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Honduras has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 7.24%, compared with 2.31% in the Netherlands. In 2024, inflation was 4.61% in Honduras and 3.35% in the Netherlands.

Top exports between countries

Honduras
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $96.6M
Raw agricultural goods $64M
Chemicals & pharma $4.83M
Animal & marine products $3.47M
Wood & paper products $1.17M
Metals $899K
Raw materials & minerals $123K
Textiles & consumer goods $119K
Machinery & equipment $11K
Netherlands
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $28.1M
Machinery & equipment $19.8M
Raw agricultural goods $10.6M
Chemicals & pharma $8.14M
Raw materials & minerals $2.96M
Metals $1.64M
Wood & paper products $1.5M
Animal & marine products $585K
Textiles & consumer goods $512K
Precious metals & jewellery $34K

Balance of trade

Honduras Netherlands
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2024
$111B
2024
Current account balance ranking
137/190
2024
5/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+9.13%
2024
Goods imports
$14.6B
2024
$606B
2024
Goods exports
$5.67B
2024
$693B
2024
Service imports
$3.67B
2024
$262B
2024
Service exports
$3.75B
2024
$308B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.6%
2024
71.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
82.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Honduras Netherlands
Economic freedom 59.1 78.5
Economic freedom ranking 105/197 11/197
Property rights 35.7 96
Government integrity 24.6 86.8
Judicial effectiveness 27.6 96.1
Tax burden 83.1 54
Government spending 80.3 42.2
Fiscal health 95.2 95.9
Business freedom 59.4 85
Labor freedom 37.9 59.3
Monetary freedom 70.1 77
Trade freedom 69.8 79.4
Investment freedom 65 90
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Honduras
Netherlands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Honduras Netherlands
2026 59.1 78.5
2025 59.6 78.2
2024 58.6 77.3
2023 58.7 78
2022 59.5 79.5
2021 59.8 76.8
2020 61.1 77
2019 60.2 76.8
2018 60.6 76.2
2017 58.8 75.8
2016 57.7 74.6
2015 57.4 73.7
2014 57.1 74.2
2013 58.4 73.5
2012 58.8 73.3
2011 58.6 74.7
2010 58.3 75
2009 58.7 77
2008 58.9 77.4
2007 59.1 75.5
2006 57.4 75.4
2005 55.3 72.9
2004 55.3 74.5
2003 60.4 74.6
2002 58.7 75.1
2001 57 73
2000 57.6 70.4
1999 56.7 70.2
1998 56.2 69.2
1997 56 70.4
1996 56.6 69.7
1995 57 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Honduras is 59.1, ranking 105/197, compared to 78.5 for the Netherlands, ranking 11/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Honduras Netherlands
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
1.73%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$1.12T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$6,900
2024
$84,970
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
84/177
2024
34/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$620M
2024
$11.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.31B
2024
-$17.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$689M
2024
-$5.93B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.23%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
62.9%
2024
14.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
19.7%
2024

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.