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Economy of India vs Indonesia compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.96T compared to $1.45T for Indonesia, ranking 6/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.33T in government debt (84.1% of GDP), compared to $593B (41% of GDP) in Indonesia.

India vs Indonesia GDP by year

India
Indonesia
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Indonesia
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $1,445,642,584,164
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $1,396,301,788,462
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $1,371,166,925,750
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $931,877,364,038
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $860,854,232,686
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $890,814,755,534
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $912,524,136,718
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $917,869,913,333
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $755,094,157,622
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $432,216,737,775
2006 $940,259,888,788 $364,570,515,618
2005 $820,383,763,511 $285,868,619,196
2004 $709,152,728,831 $256,836,875,295
2003 $607,700,687,237 $234,772,463,824
2002 $514,939,140,319 $195,660,611,165
2001 $485,440,139,204 $160,446,947,785
2000 $468,395,521,654 $165,021,012,078
1999 $458,821,052,616 $140,001,351,215
1998 $421,351,317,225 $95,445,547,873
1997 $415,867,563,593 $215,748,998,610
1996 $392,896,866,205 $227,369,679,375
1995 $360,281,909,643 $202,132,028,723
1994 $327,274,843,459 $176,892,143,932
1993 $279,295,648,983 $158,006,700,302
1992 $288,208,070,278 $128,026,966,580
1991 $270,105,341,879 $116,621,996,217
1990 $320,979,026,420 $106,140,727,334
1989 $296,042,052,945 $94,451,427,877
1988 $296,589,670,896 $84,300,174,486
1987 $279,033,584,092 $75,929,617,558
1986 $248,985,994,041 $79,954,072,545
1985 $232,511,554,840 $85,289,488,375
1984 $212,157,645,178 $84,853,700,028
1983 $218,262,146,413 $81,052,283,384
1982 $200,715,624,831 $90,158,449,295
1981 $193,491,368,446 $85,518,233,419
1980 $186,328,579,302 $72,482,337,397
1979 $152,995,442,498 $51,400,186,343
1978 $137,302,319,829 $51,455,719,076
1977 $121,486,641,441 $45,808,915,663
1976 $102,716,451,980 $37,269,156,627
1975 $98,473,832,017 $30,463,855,422
1974 $99,526,597,934 $25,802,409,639
1973 $85,517,673,173 $16,273,253,012
1972 $71,464,700,667 $10,997,590,361
1971 $67,351,404,352 $9,333,536,370
1970 $62,422,483,055 $9,150,684,932
1969 $58,447,995,017 $8,337,423,313
1968 $53,085,455,871 $7,076,465,300
1967 $50,134,942,204 $5,667,756,628
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Indonesia by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Indonesia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,702 - $5,060 -
2024 $2,592 $11,160 $4,925 $16,448
2023 $2,434 $10,323 $4,876 $15,416
2022 $2,280 $9,207 $4,731 $14,285
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $4,287 $12,757
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $3,854 $11,729
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $4,107 $11,986
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $3,861 $11,372
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $3,799 $10,688
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $3,521 $10,263
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $3,288 $10,028
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $3,441 $10,065
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $3,567 $9,866
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $3,632 $9,530
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $3,579 $8,937
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $3,066 $8,353
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $2,218 $7,868
2008 $993 $3,633 $2,125 $7,569
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $1,823 $7,096
2006 $802 $3,221 $1,558 $6,583
2005 $710 $2,937 $1,238 $6,134
2004 $624 $2,682 $1,127 $5,700
2003 $544 $2,461 $1,043 $5,353
2002 $469 $2,277 $881 $5,076
2001 $450 $2,200 $732 $4,849
2000 $443 $2,091 $764 $4,639
1999 $442 $2,006 $657 $4,386
1998 $414 $1,852 $455 $4,356
1997 $416 $1,759 $1,045 $5,037
1996 $401 $1,695 $1,119 $4,807
1995 $375 $1,579 $1,011 $4,451
1994 $348 $1,467 $900 $4,096
1993 $303 $1,374 $817 $3,793
1992 $319 $1,309 $674 $3,538
1991 $306 $1,239 $624 $3,305
1990 $371 $1,212 $578 $3,044
1989 $350 - $524 -
1988 $358 - $477 -
1987 $345 - $438 -
1986 $315 - $470 -
1985 $301 - $511 -
1984 $281 - $520 -
1983 $296 - $508 -
1982 $278.7 - $578 -
1981 $275 - $561 -
1980 $271.1 - $487 -
1979 $228 - $353 -
1978 $209.4 - $362 -
1977 $189.6 - $331 -
1976 $164.1 - $275.7 -
1975 $161.1 - $231.1 -
1974 $166.7 - $200.7 -
1973 $146.6 - $129.9 -
1972 $125.3 - $90.1 -
1971 $120.7 - $78.5 -
1970 $114.4 - $79.1 -
1969 $109.5 - $74.1 -
1968 $101.6 - $64.7 -
1967 $98 - $53.2 -
1966 $91 - - -
1965 $121.5 - - -
1964 $117.9 - - -
1963 $103.4 - - -
1962 $92.2 - - -
1961 $87.9 - - -
1960 $84.9 - - -

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

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India's GDP per capita is $2,702, ranking 149/197, compared to $5,060 in Indonesia, ranking 123/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448.

Economic indicators

India Indonesia
Gross domestic product
$3.96T
2025
$1.45T
2025
GDP rank
6/197
2025
17/197
2025
GDP growth
7.57%
2024-2025
5.11%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$5,060
2025
GDP per capita rank
149/197
2025
123/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$16,448
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
107/197
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$593B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
41%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$2,076
2025
Government debt per person rank
116/185
2025
119/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$3,470
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
$950B
2025
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
178,605
2024
Number of billionaires
229
2026
33
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
28.7%
2025
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.5%
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
16.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.4%
2024-2025
1.91%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
5.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
3.31%
2023
Population
1483314140
289027659

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Indonesia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Indonesia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 28.5% 84.1% 16.2% 41%
2024 29.3% 84.8% 16.9% 40.2%
2023 29.7% 85% 16.6% 39.6%
2022 30% 84.6% 17.3% 40.1%
2021 30.7% 85.7% 18.1% 41.1%
2020 31.8% 90.6% 18.4% 39.7%
2019 27.4% 76.7% 16.4% 30.6%
2018 26.8% 71.7% 16.6% 30.4%
2017 26.6% 70.8% 16.4% 29.4%
2016 27.6% 69.8% 16.9% 28%
2015 27.3% 69.8% 17.6% 27%
2014 26.2% 67.6% 18.4% 24.6%
2013 26.5% 68% 18.8% 24.9%
2012 27.2% 68.1% 18.8% 23%
2011 27.3% 68.7% 17.7% 23.1%
2010 27.7% 67.7% 16.9% 26.4%
2009 28.1% 72.7% 17% 26.5%
2008 28.3% 74.3% 19.4% 30.3%
2007 26.1% 75.4% 18.7% 38.1%
2006 25.6% 77.9% 18.4% 35.8%
2005 26% 82.4% 17.4% 42.6%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 17.8% 51.3%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 18.2% 55.6%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 16.9% 62.3%
2001 28.3% 80.1% 19.5% 73.7%
2000 26.1% 74.9% 15.3% 87.4%
1999 25.8% 71.3% 15.1% 95.9%
1998 26% 69.3% 15.1% 72.5%
1997 25.2% 69% 15.2% 26.4%
1996 24.4% 67.1% 11.5% 27.5%
1995 25% 70.9% 11.9% 32%
1994 26.2% 74.8% 13.5% 37%
1993 26.2% 78.3% 14.1% 40.4%
1992 26.7% 78.8% 16.8% 42.6%
1991 26.8% 76.7% 15% 39.2%
1990 25.4% 50.8% 15.8% 40.8%
1989 25.7% 50.5% 16.5% 42.5%
1988 24.9% 48.9% 17.3% 45.6%
1987 22.5% 48.9% 18% 49.7%
1986 23.2% 47.9% 20.9% 38.3%
1985 21.6% 44.3% 18.5% 28%
1984 19.8% 41.6% 16.1% 23.5%
1983 17.8% 39.6% 18.2% 23.1%
1982 17.8% 41.7% 18.8% 18.6%
1981 16.6% 37.2% 24.4% 16.4%
1980 17.5% 38% 22.1% 17.3%
1979 15.6% 32.2% 20.9% 22%
1978 15% 30.8% 20.1% 30.3%
1977 13.9% 29.9% 19.5% 27.7%
1976 14.4% 31.3% 21.8% 38.1%
1975 12.7% 29.5% 20.5% 36.7%
1974 11.3% 29% 17.3% 34.4%
1973 12.9% 34.1% 16.3% 43.1%
1972 13.5% 37.2% 15.7% 51.2%
1971 12.4% 37.6% 14.5% 50.5%
1970 11.7% 38.1% 13.8% 46.7%
1969 11.5% 38.8% 12.8% -
1968 12.6% 40.3% 8.82% -
1967 13.8% 38.5% 10.4% -
1966 13.8% 36.2% 9.18% -
1965 13.7% 36.8% 10.7% -
1964 13.2% 33.8% 9.55% -
1963 12.3% 35.5% 10.3% -
1962 11.5% 36.2% 7.89% -
1961 11.8% 38.7% 15.1% -
1960 11.2% 36.5% 14.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, India's government spending was $1.13T, accounting for 28.5% of its GDP, while Indonesia spent $234B, or 16.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.1% in India and 41% in Indonesia, ranking 38/185 and 130/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Indonesia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Indonesia
2025 -7.44% -2.92%
2024 -7.85% -2.28%
2023 -8.37% -1.64%
2022 -9.23% -2.31%
2021 -9.7% -4.4%
2020 -13.2% -6.07%
2019 -7.86% -2.09%
2018 -6.46% -1.69%
2017 -6.33% -2.26%
2016 -7.21% -2.56%
2015 -7.28% -2.72%
2014 -6.9% -1.8%
2013 -6.78% -1.96%
2012 -7.32% -1.59%
2011 -8.03% -0.7%
2010 -8.53% -1.24%
2009 -9.26% -1.64%
2008 -8.15% 0.05%
2007 -3.73% -0.95%
2006 -5.11% 0.45%
2005 -6.64% 0.46%
2004 -9.22% -0.26%
2003 -11.4% -1.08%
2002 -11.1% -0.58%
2001 -11% -1.76%
2000 -8.41% -1.87%
1999 -8.7% -0.96%
1998 -9.74% -1.89%
1997 -8.28% -1.03%
1996 -6.71% 0.96%
1995 -6.81% 0.64%
1994 -8% 0.005%
1993 -8.57% -0.59%
1992 -7.89% -1.54%
1991 -7.44% 0.51%
1990 -7.63% 0.97%
1989 -7.68% -1.72%
1988 -7.01% -2.68%
1987 -9.53% -0.9%
1986 -10.6% -2.94%
1985 -9.58% -0.45%
1984 -8.54% 1.83%
1983 -7.28% -1%
1982 -6.78% -1.11%
1981 -6.07% -0.69%
1980 -7.27% -0.82%
1979 -4.87% -0.67%
1978 -4.45% -2.03%
1977 -4.1% -0.38%
1976 -4.1% -2.63%
1975 -3.11% -2.33%
1974 -2.3% -0.35%
1973 -3.53% -1.33%
1972 -3.14% -1.82%
1971 -2.9% -2.51%
1970 -2.35% -3.02%
1969 -2.66% -2.8%
1968 -3.98% 0%
1967 -4.97% -0.35%
1966 -4.18% -5.06%
1965 -4.49% -6.62%
1964 -4.41% -5.58%
1963 -4.16% -5.24%
1962 -3.3% -3.1%
1961 -4.1% -4.57%
1960 -4.05% -1.65%
1959 -5.29% -4.06%
1958 -5.08% -6.67%
1957 -3.35% -2.92%
1956 -2.93% -1.38%
1955 -2.77% -1.6%
1954 -2.61% -3.16%
1953 -1.83% -2.33%
1952 0.03% -3.66%
1951 -0.5% 1.52%
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $294B, equivalent to 7.44% of GDP. This compares to Indonesia's deficit of $42.2B, or 2.92% of GDP.

Over the past 59 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 59 of those years, while Indonesia ran a deficit in 49 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 7.1% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.34% of GDP for Indonesia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Indonesia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Indonesia
2025 2.4% 1.91%
2024 4.95% 2.18%
2023 5.65% 3.67%
2022 6.7% 4.21%
2021 5.13% 1.56%
2020 6.62% 1.92%
2019 3.73% 3.03%
2018 3.94% 3.2%
2017 3.33% 3.81%
2016 4.95% 3.53%
2015 4.91% 6.36%
2014 6.67% 6.39%
2013 10% 6.41%
2012 9.48% 4.28%
2011 8.91% 5.36%
2010 12% 5.13%
2009 10.9% 4.39%
2008 8.35% 10.2%
2007 6.37% 6.41%
2006 5.8% 13.1%
2005 4.25% 10.5%
2004 3.77% 6.06%
2003 3.81% 6.76%
2002 4.3% 11.9%
2001 3.78% 11.5%
2000 4.01% 3.69%
1999 4.67% 20.5%
1998 13.2% 58.5%
1997 7.16% 6.23%

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

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Over the past 29 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.2%, compared with 8.02% in Indonesia. In 2025, inflation was 2.4% in India and 1.91% in Indonesia.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.27B
Chemicals & pharma $823M
Raw materials & minerals $529M
Raw agricultural goods $446M
Animal & marine products $368M
Metals $313M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $268M
Textiles & consumer goods $252M
Wood & paper products $38.3M
Precious metals & jewellery $12.1M
Indonesia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $7.32B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.34B
Metals $2.1B
Chemicals & pharma $1.82B
Machinery & equipment $1.24B
Wood & paper products $591M
Textiles & consumer goods $457M
Raw agricultural goods $352M
Precious metals & jewellery $71.8M
Miscellaneous $20.3M

Balance of trade

India Indonesia
Current account balance
-$16.5B
2025
-$1.52B
2025
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2025
129/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.42%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Goods imports
$761B
2025
$231B
2025
Goods exports
$450B
2025
$280B
2025
Service imports
$203B
2025
$63B
2025
Service exports
$412B
2025
$42.5B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24%
2025
20.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.3%
2025
22.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

India Indonesia
Economic freedom 52.5 65.1
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 67/197
Property rights 48.3 39.7
Government integrity 37.8 42
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 43.1
Tax burden 71.2 81.5
Government spending 75.7 91.4
Fiscal health 6.7 89.8
Business freedom 67.4 69.2
Labor freedom 59 56.8
Monetary freedom 70.9 79.4
Trade freedom 61 78.6
Investment freedom 40 50
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Indonesia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Indonesia
2026 52.5 65.1
2025 53 65.2
2024 52.9 63.5
2023 52.9 63.5
2022 53.9 64.4
2021 56.5 66.9
2020 56.5 67.2
2019 55.2 65.8
2018 54.5 64.2
2017 52.6 61.9
2016 56.2 59.4
2015 54.6 58.1
2014 55.7 58.5
2013 55.2 56.9
2012 54.6 56.4
2011 54.6 56
2010 53.8 55.5
2009 54.4 53.4
2008 54.1 53.2
2007 53.9 53.2
2006 52.2 51.9
2005 54.2 52.9
2004 51.5 52.1
2003 51.2 55.8
2002 51.2 54.8
2001 49 52.5
2000 47.4 55.2
1999 50.2 61.5
1998 49.7 63.4
1997 49.7 62
1996 47.4 61
1995 45.1 54.9

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for India is 52.5, ranking 146/197, compared to 65.1 for Indonesia, ranking 67/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Indonesia
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
43.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
38.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
13.1%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$1.46T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,600
2025
$17,190
2025
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$157B
2025
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2025
22/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.41B
2025
-$14.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$24.3B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$8.39B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.47%
2024
5.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
30.6%
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 (1861–1999, 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 (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.