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Economy of India vs Kazakhstan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $291B for Kazakhstan, ranking 5/197 and 48/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.19T in government debt (81.6% of GDP), compared to $71.1B (24.4% of GDP) in Kazakhstan.

India vs Kazakhstan GDP by year

India
Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Kazakhstan
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $291,480,274,649
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $261,840,101,060
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $225,496,328,925
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $197,112,255,361
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $171,082,365,861
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $181,667,184,855
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $179,339,977,690
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $166,805,788,827
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $137,278,320,084
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $184,388,404,706
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $221,415,613,595
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $236,634,603,409
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $207,998,568,866
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $192,626,464,617
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $148,047,348,241
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $115,308,686,941
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $133,441,648,852
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $104,849,915,058
2006 $940,259,888,788 $81,003,864,630
2005 $820,383,763,511 $57,123,671,734
2004 $709,152,728,831 $43,151,647,003
2003 $607,700,687,237 $30,833,692,900
2002 $514,939,140,319 $24,636,598,527
2001 $485,440,139,204 $22,152,689,180
2000 $468,395,521,654 $18,291,990,662
1999 $458,821,052,616 $16,870,817,182
1998 $421,351,317,225 $22,135,245,507
1997 $415,867,563,593 $22,165,932,063
1996 $392,896,866,205 $21,035,357,937
1995 $360,281,909,643 $20,374,302,652
1994 $327,274,843,459 $21,250,792,886
1993 $279,295,648,983 $23,409,260,880
1992 $288,208,070,278 $24,917,355,372
1991 $270,105,341,879 $24,923,076,923
1990 $320,979,026,420 $26,932,016,270
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in India vs Kazakhstan by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kazakhstan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Kazakhstan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 $14,155 $40,891
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $12,879 $38,515
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $11,255 $35,895
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $9,984 $32,946
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $8,782 $29,040
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $9,457 $28,689
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $9,472 $25,096
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $8,943 $23,973
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $7,476 $23,023
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $10,196 $22,484
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $12,428 $23,958
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $13,478 $23,754
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $12,019 $21,367
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $11,287 $20,160
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $8,793 $18,642
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $6,938 $17,389
2008 $993 $3,633 $8,124 $17,278
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $6,449 $16,581
2006 $802 $3,221 $5,030 $14,966
2005 $710 $2,937 $3,577 $13,226
2004 $624 $2,682 $2,722 $11,777
2003 $544 $2,461 $1,958 $10,532
2002 $469 $2,277 $1,574 $9,504
2001 $450 $2,200 $1,422 $8,568
2000 $443 $2,091 $1,180 $7,418
1999 $442 $2,006 $1,092 $6,626
1998 $414 $1,852 $1,415 $6,284
1997 $416 $1,759 $1,382 $6,178
1996 $401 $1,695 $1,281 $5,836
1995 $375 $1,579 $1,218 $5,595
1994 $348 $1,467 $1,247 $5,860
1993 $303 $1,374 $1,355 $6,477
1992 $319 $1,309 $1,438 $6,945
1991 $306 $1,239 $1,442 $7,193
1990 $371 $1,212 $1,570 $7,874
1989 $350 - - -
1988 $358 - - -
1987 $345 - - -
1986 $315 - - -
1985 $301 - - -
1984 $281 - - -
1983 $296 - - -
1982 $278.7 - - -
1981 $275 - - -
1980 $271.1 - - -
1979 $228 - - -
1978 $209.4 - - -
1977 $189.6 - - -
1976 $164.1 - - -
1975 $161.1 - - -
1974 $166.7 - - -
1973 $146.6 - - -
1972 $125.3 - - -
1971 $120.7 - - -
1970 $114.4 - - -
1969 $109.5 - - -
1968 $101.6 - - -
1967 $98 - - -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India's GDP per capita is $2,695, ranking 143/197, compared to $14,155 in Kazakhstan, ranking 71/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Kazakhstan ranks 58th at $40,891.

Economic indicators

India Kazakhstan
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank
5/197
2024
48/197
2024
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
71/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$40,891
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
58/197
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
95/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$7,486
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$62.8B
2024
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
44,307
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
4.3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
8.7%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
18%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.86%
2022
Population
1480351380
21161809

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Kazakhstan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Kazakhstan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.4% 81.6% 20.7% 24.4%
2023 27.9% 80.7% 23.4% 23%
2022 29.1% 82.2% 21.7% 23.5%
2021 29.9% 83.5% 22.1% 25.1%
2020 31% 88.4% 24.5% 26.4%
2019 26.8% 75.1% 20.2% 19.9%
2018 26.3% 70.4% 18.8% 20.3%
2017 26.2% 69.7% 24.1% 19.9%
2016 27.2% 68.9% 21.5% 19.7%
2015 27.1% 69% 22.9% 21.9%
2014 26.2% 67.1% 21.3% 14.5%
2013 26.6% 67.7% 19.8% 12.6%
2012 27.4% 68% 21.9% 12.1%
2011 27.6% 68.7% 21.2% 10.2%
2010 28% 67.7% 22.5% 10.7%
2009 28.5% 72.7% 23.5% 10.2%
2008 29.3% 74.3% 27.1% 6.77%
2007 26.9% 75.4% 23.7% 4.09%
2006 26.9% 77.9% 19.8% 6.68%
2005 26.9% 82.4% 22% 8.1%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 21.3% 11.4%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 21.4% 15%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 20.5% 17.6%
2001 28.3% 80.1% - -
2000 26.1% 74.9% - -
1999 25.8% 71.3% - -
1998 26% 69.3% - -
1997 25.2% 69% - -
1996 24.4% 67.1% - -
1995 25% 70.9% - -
1994 26.2% 74.8% - -
1993 26.2% 78.3% - -
1992 26.7% 78.8% - -
1991 27.3% 76.7% - -
1990 25.8% 50.8% - -
1989 25.7% 50.5% - -
1988 24.9% 48.9% - -
1987 22.5% 48.9% - -
1986 23.2% 47.9% - -
1985 21.6% 44.3% - -
1984 19.8% 41.6% - -
1983 17.8% 39.6% - -
1982 17.8% 41.7% - -
1981 16.6% 37.2% - -
1980 17.5% 38% - -
1979 15.6% 32.2% - -
1978 15% 30.8% - -
1977 13.9% 29.9% - -
1976 14.4% 31.3% - -
1975 12.7% 29.5% - -
1974 11.3% 29% - -
1973 12.9% 34.1% - -
1972 13.5% 37.2% - -
1971 12.4% 37.6% - -
1970 11.7% 38.1% - -
1969 11.5% 38.8% - -
1968 12.6% 40.3% - -
1967 13.8% 38.5% - -
1966 13.8% 36.2% - -
1965 13.7% 36.8% - -
1964 13.2% 33.8% - -
1963 12.3% 35.5% - -
1962 11.5% 36.2% - -
1961 11.8% 38.7% - -
1960 11.2% 36.5% - -

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, India's government spending was $1.11T, accounting for 28.4% of its GDP, while Kazakhstan spent $60.3B, or 20.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 81.6% in India and 24.4% in Kazakhstan, ranking 43/185 and 167/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Kazakhstan
2024 -7.9% -1.6%
2023 -7.4% -1.52%
2022 -8.97% 0.11%
2021 -9.45% -4.97%
2020 -12.9% -7.04%
2019 -7.69% -0.57%
2018 -6.34% 2.58%
2017 -6.23% -4.27%
2016 -7.12% -4.5%
2015 -7.21% -6.26%
2014 -7.07% 2.48%
2013 -7% 4.95%
2012 -7.55% 4.43%
2011 -8.35% 5.81%
2010 -8.79% 1.47%
2009 -9.7% -1.33%
2008 -9.17% 1.23%
2007 -4.59% 5.13%
2006 -6.38% 7.65%
2005 -7.49% 6.08%
2004 -9.22% 3.29%
2003 -11.4% 4%
2002 -11.1% 1.92%
2001 -11% -
2000 -8.41% -
1999 -8.7% -
1998 -9.74% -
1997 -8.28% -
1996 -6.71% -
1995 -6.81% -
1994 -8% -
1993 -8.57% -
1992 -7.89% -
1991 -7.9% -
1990 -8.07% -
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
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 (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $309B, equivalent to 7.9% of GDP. This compares to Kazakhstan's deficit of $4.66B, or 1.6% of GDP.

Over the past 23 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Kazakhstan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 8.22% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.83% of GDP for Kazakhstan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Kazakhstan
2024 4.95% 8.7%
2023 5.65% 14.5%
2022 6.7% 15%
2021 5.13% 8%
2020 6.62% 6.8%
2019 3.73% 5.3%
2018 3.94% 6%
2017 3.33% 7.5%
2016 4.95% 14.6%
2015 4.91% 6.8%
2014 6.67% 6.6%
2013 10% 5.8%
2012 9.48% 5.1%
2011 8.91% 8.4%
2010 12% 7.1%
2009 10.9% 7.3%
2008 8.35% 17.2%
2007 6.37% 10.8%
2006 5.8% 8.6%
2005 4.25% 7.4%
2004 3.77% 7%
2003 3.81% 6.4%
2002 4.3% 6%
2001 3.78% 8.4%
2000 4.01% 13.2%
1999 4.67% 8.3%
1998 13.2% 7.1%
1997 7.16% 17.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.33%, compared with 8.98% in Kazakhstan. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 8.7% in Kazakhstan.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $121M
Chemicals & pharma $103M
Raw agricultural goods $12.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.48M
Raw materials & minerals $5.43M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.29M
Metals $3.63M
Miscellaneous $1.54M
Weapons & explosives $1.51M
Wood & paper products $1.35M
Kazakhstan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $395M
Precious metals & jewellery $43.9M
Metals $19.6M
Raw agricultural goods $3.31M
Machinery & equipment $1.26M
Miscellaneous $705K
Animal & marine products $514K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $316K
Textiles & consumer goods $62K
Chemicals & pharma $44K

Balance of trade

India Kazakhstan
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
-$7.94B
2024
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
173/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
-2.72%
2024
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$61.8B
2024
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$79B
2024
Service imports
$197B
2024
$13B
2024
Service exports
$375B
2024
$11.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
31.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

India Kazakhstan
Economic freedom 52.5 64.2
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 75/197
Property rights 48.3 54.9
Government integrity 37.8 40.7
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 33.8
Tax burden 71.2 91.2
Government spending 75.7 85.6
Fiscal health 6.7 97.2
Business freedom 67.4 64.9
Labor freedom 59 63.5
Monetary freedom 70.9 64.3
Trade freedom 61 74.4
Investment freedom 40 50
Financial freedom 40 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Kazakhstan
2026 52.5 64.2
2025 53 63.8
2024 52.9 62
2023 52.9 62.1
2022 53.9 64.4
2021 56.5 71.1
2020 56.5 69.6
2019 55.2 65.4
2018 54.5 69.1
2017 52.6 69
2016 56.2 63.6
2015 54.6 63.3
2014 55.7 63.7
2013 55.2 63
2012 54.6 63.6
2011 54.6 62.1
2010 53.8 61
2009 54.4 60.1
2008 54.1 61.1
2007 53.9 59.6
2006 52.2 60.2
2005 54.2 53.9
2004 51.5 49.7
2003 51.2 52.3
2002 51.2 52.4
2001 49 51.8
2000 47.4 50.4
1999 50.2 47.3
1998 49.7 41.7
1997 49.7 -
1996 47.4 -
1995 45.1 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for India is 52.5, ranking 146/197, compared to 64.2 for Kazakhstan, ranking 75/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Kazakhstan
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
3.88%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$249B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$37,590
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
43/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
-$3.9B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$1.98B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
-$1.92B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
17.3%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
5%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
27.2%
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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1990, 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)
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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.