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Economy of India vs Mexico compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $1.86T for Mexico, ranking 5/197 and 13/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.19T in government debt (81.6% of GDP), compared to $1.08T (58.3% of GDP) in Mexico.

India vs Mexico GDP by year

India
Mexico
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Mexico
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $940,259,888,788 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $820,383,763,511 $917,571,853,529
2004 $709,152,728,831 $819,459,227,375
2003 $607,700,687,237 $765,549,967,703
2002 $514,939,140,319 $810,666,116,402
2001 $485,440,139,204 $796,064,590,549
2000 $468,395,521,654 $742,061,329,749
1999 $458,821,052,616 $631,249,359,702
1998 $421,351,317,225 $557,461,102,631
1997 $415,867,563,593 $523,449,530,464
1996 $392,896,866,205 $432,157,945,024
1995 $360,281,909,643 $380,157,469,867
1994 $327,274,843,459 $553,618,247,901
1993 $279,295,648,983 $530,160,763,663
1992 $288,208,070,278 $363,157,832,924
1991 $270,105,341,879 $313,139,656,146
1990 $320,979,026,420 $261,253,675,693
1989 $296,042,052,945 $221,403,098,267
1988 $296,589,670,896 $181,611,150,497
1987 $279,033,584,092 $147,542,558,209
1986 $248,985,994,041 $134,556,034,673
1985 $232,511,554,840 $195,241,069,482
1984 $212,157,645,178 $184,230,754,105
1983 $218,262,146,413 $156,167,000,433
1982 $200,715,624,831 $184,602,611,610
1981 $193,491,368,446 $263,797,827,860
1980 $186,328,579,302 $205,577,055,466
1979 $152,995,442,498 $134,531,900,899
1978 $137,302,319,829 $102,648,570,299
1977 $121,486,641,441 $81,912,018,784
1976 $102,716,451,980 $88,875,923,765
1975 $98,473,832,017 $88,000,000,000
1974 $99,526,597,934 $72,000,000,000
1973 $85,517,673,173 $55,280,000,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $45,200,000,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $39,200,000,000
1970 $62,422,483,055 $35,520,000,000
1969 $58,447,995,017 $32,480,000,000
1968 $53,085,455,871 $29,360,000,000
1967 $50,134,942,204 $26,560,000,000
1966 $45,581,230,504 $24,320,000,000
1965 $59,556,105,229 $21,840,000,000
1964 $56,480,289,941 $20,080,000,000
1963 $48,421,923,459 $16,960,000,000
1962 $42,161,481,858 $15,200,000,000
1961 $39,232,435,784 $14,160,000,000
1960 $37,029,883,876 $13,040,000,000

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Mexico by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Mexico
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 $14,186 $26,185
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $13,861 $25,243
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $11,406 $23,135
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $10,314 $20,783
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $8,841 $19,354
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $10,370 $20,964
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $10,085 $20,921
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $9,649 $20,489
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $9,098 $20,105
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $10,021 $19,071
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $11,391 $18,821
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $11,217 $18,170
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $10,744 $18,005
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $10,664 $17,267
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $9,729 $15,909
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $8,424 $15,191
2008 $993 $3,633 $10,524 $15,681
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $10,134 $15,032
2006 $802 $3,221 $9,513 $14,540
2005 $710 $2,937 $8,672 $13,260
2004 $624 $2,682 $7,850 $12,658
2003 $544 $2,461 $7,434 $12,066
2002 $469 $2,277 $7,983 $11,762
2001 $450 $2,200 $7,953 $11,739
2000 $443 $2,091 $7,524 $11,705
1999 $442 $2,006 $6,500 $11,031
1998 $414 $1,852 $5,833 $10,756
1997 $416 $1,759 $5,567 $10,182
1996 $401 $1,695 $4,674 $9,496
1995 $375 $1,579 $4,184 $8,933
1994 $348 $1,467 $6,202 $9,466
1993 $303 $1,374 $6,048 $9,041
1992 $319 $1,309 $4,221 $9,470
1991 $306 $1,239 $3,709 $9,079
1990 $371 $1,212 $3,154 $8,578
1989 $350 - $2,725 -
1988 $358 - $2,279 -
1987 $345 - $1,888 -
1986 $315 - $1,757 -
1985 $301 - $2,602 -
1984 $281 - $2,506 -
1983 $296 - $2,170 -
1982 $278.7 - $2,621 -
1981 $275 - $3,829 -
1980 $271.1 - $3,055 -
1979 $228 - $2,049 -
1978 $209.4 - $1,604 -
1977 $189.6 - $1,315 -
1976 $164.1 - $1,465 -
1975 $161.1 - $1,492 -
1974 $166.7 - $1,256 -
1973 $146.6 - $993 -
1972 $125.3 - $837 -
1971 $120.7 - $748 -
1970 $114.4 - $699 -
1969 $109.5 - $660 -
1968 $101.6 - $616 -
1967 $98 - $576 -
1966 $91 - $545 -
1965 $121.5 - $506 -
1964 $117.9 - $481 -
1963 $103.4 - $420 -
1962 $92.2 - $388 -
1961 $87.9 - $374 -
1960 $84.9 - $355 -

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 $14,186 in Mexico, ranking 69/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185.

Economic indicators

India Mexico
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank
5/197
2024
13/197
2024
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
1.43%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
69/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$26,185
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
80/197
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
63/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$10,231
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$418B
2024
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
399,000
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
22
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
4.72%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
7%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.62%
2024
Population
1480351380
133323134

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Mexico
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Mexico
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.4% 81.6% 30.3% 58.3%
2023 27.9% 80.7% 28.5% 52.6%
2022 29.1% 82.2% 28.5% 53.8%
2021 29.9% 83.5% 26.7% 56.7%
2020 31% 88.4% 27.8% 58.5%
2019 26.8% 75.1% 25.3% 51.9%
2018 26.3% 70.4% 25% 52.2%
2017 26.2% 69.7% 25% 52.5%
2016 27.2% 68.9% 26.5% 55%
2015 27.1% 69% 26.6% 51%
2014 26.2% 67.1% 26.9% 47.1%
2013 26.6% 67.7% 26.7% 44.1%
2012 27.4% 68% 27% 40.8%
2011 27.6% 68.7% 26.6% 41.2%
2010 28% 67.7% 26.5% 40.2%
2009 28.5% 72.7% 26.5% 41.7%
2008 29.3% 74.3% 26.5% 40.6%
2007 26.9% 75.4% 22.5% 35.5%
2006 26.9% 77.9% 21.6% 35.8%
2005 26.9% 82.4% 21.2% 36.8%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 20.5% 38.9%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 21.5% 42.1%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 19.8% 39.9%
2001 28.3% 80.1% 19.5% 37.3%
2000 26.1% 74.9% 19.4% 38.5%
1999 25.8% 71.3% 20.1% 41.7%
1998 26% 69.3% 19.5% 39.7%
1997 25.2% 69% 20.7% 39.1%
1996 24.4% 67.1% 20.8% 42.5%
1995 25% 70.9% 18.9% 30.7%
1994 26.2% 74.8% 18.9% 26.8%
1993 26.2% 78.3% 18.2% 19.2%
1992 26.7% 78.8% 19% 21.5%
1991 27.3% 76.7% 20.1% 29.2%
1990 25.8% 50.8% 22.9% 35.7%
1989 25.7% 50.5% 19.2% 36%
1988 24.9% 48.9% 23.6% 36.5%
1987 22.5% 48.9% 26.7% 52.7%
1986 23.2% 47.9% 25.1% 47.8%
1985 21.6% 44.3% 21.4% 30.4%
1984 19.8% 41.6% 19.8% 25.2%
1983 17.8% 39.6% 21.6% 25.3%
1982 17.8% 41.7% 24.7% 29.8%
1981 16.6% 37.2% 20.1% 41.7%
1980 17.5% 38% 17.5% 31.4%
1979 15.6% 32.2% 16.5% 35.8%
1978 15% 30.8% 15.7% 39%
1977 13.9% 29.9% 15.5% 41.5%
1976 14.4% 31.3% 15.5% 31.3%
1975 12.7% 29.5% 14.7% 24.4%
1974 11.3% 29% 13.8% 21.7%
1973 12.9% 34.1% 12.7% 20%
1972 13.5% 37.2% 11.9% 17.9%
1971 12.4% 37.6% 10.6% 17%
1970 11.7% 38.1% 10.9% 17.1%
1969 11.5% 38.8% 11.8% 10.7%
1968 12.6% 40.3% 10.9% 7.85%
1967 13.8% 38.5% 10.4% 8.22%
1966 13.8% 36.2% 11.6% 5.14%
1965 13.7% 36.8% 10.7% 9.99%
1964 13.2% 33.8% 9.21% 6.22%
1963 12.3% 35.5% 8.51% 4.13%
1962 11.5% 36.2% 8.26% 4.2%
1961 11.8% 38.7% 8.01% 4.38%
1960 11.2% 36.5% 9.5% 4.58%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, 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 Mexico spent $563B, or 30.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 81.6% in India and 58.3% in Mexico, ranking 43/185 and 84/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Mexico
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Mexico
2024 -7.9% -5.73%
2023 -7.4% -4.29%
2022 -8.97% -4.32%
2021 -9.45% -3.75%
2020 -12.9% -4.29%
2019 -7.69% -2.27%
2018 -6.34% -2.14%
2017 -6.23% -1.03%
2016 -7.12% -2.68%
2015 -7.21% -3.86%
2014 -7.07% -4.37%
2013 -7% -3.56%
2012 -7.55% -3.57%
2011 -8.35% -3.2%
2010 -8.79% -3.8%
2009 -9.7% -3.94%
2008 -9.17% -0.68%
2007 -4.59% -1.46%
2006 -6.38% -1.23%
2005 -7.49% -1.43%
2004 -9.22% -1.35%
2003 -11.4% -2.24%
2002 -11.1% -2.18%
2001 -11% -2.57%
2000 -8.41% -2.69%
1999 -8.7% -4.49%
1998 -9.74% -4.49%
1997 -8.28% -3.48%
1996 -6.71% -3.66%
1995 -6.81% -2.28%
1994 -8% -2.25%
1993 -8.57% -1.51%
1992 -7.89% 2.26%
1991 -7.9% 1.49%
1990 -8.07% -3.11%
1989 -7.68% -4.75%
1988 -7.01% -8.76%
1987 -9.53% -11.6%
1986 -10.6% -11.2%
1985 -9.58% -7.2%
1984 -8.54% -5.79%
1983 -7.28% -6.03%
1982 -6.78% -11.4%
1981 -6.07% -4.9%
1980 -7.27% -1.75%
1979 -4.87% -2.15%
1978 -4.45% -1.88%
1977 -4.1% -2.43%
1976 -4.1% -3.14%
1975 -3.11% -2.64%
1974 -2.3% -3.33%
1973 -3.53% -2.75%
1972 -3.14% -2.3%
1971 -2.9% -1.43%
1970 -2.35% -1.71%
1969 -2.66% -2.74%
1968 -3.98% -2.06%
1967 -4.97% -2.12%
1966 -4.18% -3.2%
1965 -4.49% -2.51%
1964 -4.41% -1.44%
1963 -4.16% -0.92%
1962 -3.3% -0.79%
1961 -4.1% -0.88%
1960 -4.05% -1.36%
1959 -5.29% -0.73%
1958 -5.08% 0.24%
1957 -3.35% -0.03%
1956 -2.93% 0.52%
1955 -2.77% 0.6%
1954 -2.61% -0.94%
1953 -1.83% -0.58%
1952 0.03% 0.42%
1951 -0.5% -0.26%
1950 -1.01% -0.2%
1949 -0.73% 0.44%
1948 -0.82% -1.55%
1947 -0.86% -0.93%
1946 -2.89% 0.66%
1945 -4.4% -1.11%
1944 -3.32% -1.12%
1943 -3.48% 0.05%
1942 -3.62% -0.93%
1941 -0.37% -0.26%
1940 -0.59% -0.4%
1939 -0.32% -0.06%
1938 -0.16% -0.91%
1937 -0.1% -0.41%
1936 -0.45% -0.39%
1935 -0.4% 0.26%
1934 -0.09% 0.72%
1933 0% -0.58%
1932 0.03% 0%
1931 -0.68% 0.71%
1930 -1.02% 0.21%
1929 -0.91% 0.95%
1928 -0.87% 0.24%
1927 -0.98% -0.3%
1926 -0.88% -0.29%
1925 -0.67% 0.46%
1924 -0.3% 1.34%
1923 -0.66% 1.02%
1922 -1.05% 1.13%
1921 -1.45% 0.64%
1920 -1.57% 0.91%
1919 -1.04% 0.41%
1918 -0.48% -0.19%
1917 -5.69% 0.63%
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% 0.28%
1912 -0.58% -0.79%
1911 -0.42% -0.31%
1910 -0.85% 0.1%
1909 -0.7% 0.15%
1908 -1.25% -0.08%
1907 -1.22% 0.43%
1906 -0.8% 0.72%
1905 -2% 0.35%
1904 -0.53% 1.09%
1903 -0.56% 3.82%
1902 -0.56% 0.42%
1901 -0.27% 0.62%
1900 -1.06% 0.76%
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 Mexico's deficit of $106B, or 5.73% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 65 of those years, while Mexico ran a deficit in 63 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 6.84% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.22% of GDP for Mexico.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Mexico
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Mexico
2024 4.95% 4.72%
2023 5.65% 5.53%
2022 6.7% 7.9%
2021 5.13% 5.69%
2020 6.62% 3.4%
2019 3.73% 3.64%
2018 3.94% 4.9%
2017 3.33% 6.04%
2016 4.95% 2.82%
2015 4.91% 2.72%
2014 6.67% 4.02%
2013 10% 3.81%
2012 9.48% 4.11%
2011 8.91% 3.41%
2010 12% 4.16%
2009 10.9% 5.3%
2008 8.35% 5.12%
2007 6.37% 3.97%
2006 5.8% 3.63%
2005 4.25% 3.99%
2004 3.77% 4.69%
2003 3.81% 4.55%
2002 4.3% 5.03%
2001 3.78% 6.37%
2000 4.01% 9.49%
1999 4.67% 16.6%
1998 13.2% 15.9%
1997 7.16% 20.6%

Data sources: 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 6.15% in Mexico. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 4.72% in Mexico.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.15B
Chemicals & pharma $920M
Metals $745M
Textiles & consumer goods $650M
Raw materials & minerals $111M
Raw agricultural goods $65.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $30M
Wood & paper products $25.3M
Precious metals & jewellery $11.4M
Miscellaneous $10.5M
Mexico
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $617M
Chemicals & pharma $185M
Metals $71.5M
Precious metals & jewellery $57.5M
Raw materials & minerals $41.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $12.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $12.5M
Raw agricultural goods $3.69M
Miscellaneous $2.41M
Wood & paper products $1.64M

Balance of trade

India Mexico
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
-$16.7B
2024
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
181/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
-0.9%
2024
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$637B
2024
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$618B
2024
Service imports
$197B
2024
$72B
2024
Service exports
$375B
2024
$63B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
36.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

India Mexico
Economic freedom 52.5 59.8
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 102/197
Property rights 48.3 37.6
Government integrity 37.8 28.8
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 40.4
Tax burden 71.2 75.4
Government spending 75.7 74.6
Fiscal health 6.7 56.7
Business freedom 67.4 67
Labor freedom 59 57.3
Monetary freedom 70.9 70.6
Trade freedom 61 74.2
Investment freedom 40 75
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Mexico
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Mexico
2026 52.5 59.8
2025 53 61.3
2024 52.9 62
2023 52.9 63.2
2022 53.9 63.7
2021 56.5 65.5
2020 56.5 66
2019 55.2 64.7
2018 54.5 64.8
2017 52.6 63.6
2016 56.2 65.2
2015 54.6 66.4
2014 55.7 66.8
2013 55.2 67
2012 54.6 65.3
2011 54.6 67.8
2010 53.8 68.3
2009 54.4 65.8
2008 54.1 66.2
2007 53.9 66
2006 52.2 64.7
2005 54.2 65.2
2004 51.5 66
2003 51.2 65.3
2002 51.2 63
2001 49 60.6
2000 47.4 59.3
1999 50.2 58.5
1998 49.7 57.9
1997 49.7 57.1
1996 47.4 61.2
1995 45.1 63.1

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 59.8 for Mexico, ranking 102/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Mexico
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
31.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
3.72%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.68T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$25,460
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$232B
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
16/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
-$32.3B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$45.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$13B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
3.71%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
29.6%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
24.1%
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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1995, 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 (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.