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Economy of India vs Peru compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $289B for Peru, ranking 5/197 and 49/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.19T in government debt (81.6% of GDP), compared to $93B (32.2% of GDP) in Peru.

India vs Peru GDP by year

India
Peru
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Peru
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $289,221,969,063
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $266,958,720,838
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $246,065,570,308
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $226,328,766,460
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $211,007,984,081
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $191,898,104,390
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $102,170,981,144
2006 $940,259,888,788 $88,643,193,062
2005 $820,383,763,511 $76,060,606,061
2004 $709,152,728,831 $66,768,703,498
2003 $607,700,687,237 $58,731,030,122
2002 $514,939,140,319 $54,777,553,515
2001 $485,440,139,204 $52,030,158,775
2000 $468,395,521,654 $51,744,749,133
1999 $458,821,052,616 $50,187,324,568
1998 $421,351,317,225 $55,501,467,877
1997 $415,867,563,593 $58,147,522,523
1996 $392,896,866,205 $55,252,414,130
1995 $360,281,909,643 $53,312,793,687
1994 $327,274,843,459 $44,882,079,767
1993 $279,295,648,983 $34,832,077,221
1992 $288,208,070,278 $35,966,302,303
1991 $270,105,341,879 $34,341,465,998
1990 $320,979,026,420 $26,410,386,963
1989 $296,042,052,945 $22,499,558,526
1988 $296,589,670,896 $15,439,408,447
1987 $279,033,584,092 $36,889,706,593
1986 $248,985,994,041 $21,859,448,586
1985 $232,511,554,840 $15,078,736,875
1984 $212,157,645,178 $17,600,400,385
1983 $218,262,146,413 $17,345,260,564
1982 $200,715,624,831 $21,794,535,621
1981 $193,491,368,446 $21,648,214,893
1980 $186,328,579,302 $18,136,838,538
1979 $152,995,442,498 $15,954,012,439
1978 $137,302,319,829 $12,491,876,743
1977 $121,486,641,441 $14,544,913,961
1976 $102,716,451,980 $16,131,958,851
1975 $98,473,832,017 $16,931,162,355
1974 $99,526,597,934 $13,858,441,211
1973 $85,517,673,173 $10,994,381,895
1972 $71,464,700,667 $9,189,413,409
1971 $67,351,404,352 $8,289,582,884
1970 $62,422,483,055 $7,432,223,177
1969 $58,447,995,017 $6,420,909,790
1968 $53,085,455,871 $5,736,083,835
1967 $50,134,942,204 $6,194,340,080
1966 $45,581,230,504 $6,109,048,737
1965 $59,556,105,229 $5,163,008,077
1964 $56,480,289,941 $4,353,664,867
1963 $48,421,923,459 $3,598,272,493
1962 $42,161,481,858 $3,284,322,201
1961 $39,232,435,784 $2,897,852,693
1960 $37,029,883,876 $2,571,986,572

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Peru by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Peru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Peru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 $8,452 $17,802
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $7,888 $17,011
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $7,351 $16,669
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $6,826 $15,281
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $6,133 $12,563
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $7,037 $13,564
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $6,978 $13,078
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $6,736 $12,592
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $6,217 $12,067
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $6,232 $11,600
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $6,667 $11,518
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $6,747 $11,291
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $6,519 $10,757
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $5,861 $10,463
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $5,072 $9,713
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $4,181 $8,917
2008 $993 $3,633 $4,198 $8,820
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $3,581 $7,982
2006 $802 $3,221 $3,130 $7,214
2005 $710 $2,937 $2,707 $6,560
2004 $624 $2,682 $2,397 $6,038
2003 $544 $2,461 $2,129 $5,657
2002 $469 $2,277 $2,007 $5,383
2001 $450 $2,200 $1,930 $5,086
2000 $443 $2,091 $1,945 $5,012
1999 $442 $2,006 $1,917 $4,847
1998 $414 $1,852 $2,156 $4,791
1997 $416 $1,759 $2,301 $4,844
1996 $401 $1,695 $2,227 $4,556
1995 $375 $1,579 $2,190 $4,435
1994 $348 $1,467 $1,879 $4,123
1993 $303 $1,374 $1,488 $3,666
1992 $319 $1,309 $1,567 $3,472
1991 $306 $1,239 $1,527 $3,484
1990 $371 $1,212 $1,200 $3,367
1989 $350 - $1,045 -
1988 $358 - $733 -
1987 $345 - $1,792 -
1986 $315 - $1,087 -
1985 $301 - $767 -
1984 $281 - $918 -
1983 $296 - $927 -
1982 $278.7 - $1,194 -
1981 $275 - $1,216 -
1980 $271.1 - $1,045 -
1979 $228 - $942 -
1978 $209.4 - $756 -
1977 $189.6 - $903 -
1976 $164.1 - $1,026 -
1975 $161.1 - $1,104 -
1974 $166.7 - $927 -
1973 $146.6 - $754 -
1972 $125.3 - $647 -
1971 $120.7 - $599 -
1970 $114.4 - $550 -
1969 $109.5 - $488 -
1968 $101.6 - $448 -
1967 $98 - $498 -
1966 $91 - $505 -
1965 $121.5 - $439 -
1964 $117.9 - $381 -
1963 $103.4 - $324 -
1962 $92.2 - $305 -
1961 $87.9 - $276.6 -
1960 $84.9 - $252.8 -

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 $8,452 in Peru, ranking 91/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Peru ranks 104th at $17,802.

Economic indicators

India Peru
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank
5/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
3.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
91/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$17,802
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
104/197
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
108/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$7,290
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
2.01%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
4.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.86%
2024
Population
1480351380
35031596

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Peru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Peru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.4% 81.6% 22.3% 32.2%
2023 27.9% 80.7% 22.1% 32.4%
2022 29.1% 82.2% 23.1% 33.5%
2021 29.9% 83.5% 23.1% 35.5%
2020 31% 88.4% 25.6% 34.3%
2019 26.8% 75.1% 20.8% 26.5%
2018 26.3% 70.4% 21% 25.7%
2017 26.2% 69.7% 20.6% 24.8%
2016 27.2% 68.9% 20.5% 23.9%
2015 27.1% 69% 22% 23.7%
2014 26.2% 67.1% 22.4% 20.5%
2013 26.6% 67.7% 21.5% 19.9%
2012 27.4% 68% 20.3% 20.7%
2011 27.6% 68.7% 19.8% 23.1%
2010 28% 67.7% 21% 25.1%
2009 28.5% 72.7% 21.3% 28.2%
2008 29.3% 74.3% 19.9% 28.1%
2007 26.9% 75.4% 18.6% 31.9%
2006 26.9% 77.9% 19.2% 34.9%
2005 26.9% 82.4% 20.4% 40.4%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 19.6% 46.7%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 20.1% 49.4%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 19.6% 45.5%
2001 28.3% 80.1% 20.9% 43.8%
2000 26.1% 74.9% 21.7% 44.9%
1999 25.8% 71.3% 17.8% 41.1%
1998 26% 69.3% 16.3% 36.8%
1997 25.2% 69% 15.6% 34.5%
1996 24.4% 67.1% 16.5% 37.4%
1995 25% 70.9% 17.5% 36.8%
1994 26.2% 74.8% 16.9% 41.9%
1993 26.2% 78.3% 18.2% 49.9%
1992 26.7% 78.8% 19.1% 46.8%
1991 27.3% 76.7% 15.7% 48.3%
1990 25.8% 50.8% 20.4% 56.3%
1989 25.7% 50.5% 12.1% 34.9%
1988 24.9% 48.9% 12.8% 42.8%
1987 22.5% 48.9% 15.5% 39.1%
1986 23.2% 47.9% 16.6% 48.6%
1985 21.6% 44.3% 17.2% 63.4%
1984 19.8% 41.6% 18.3% 56.7%
1983 17.8% 39.6% 19.4% 56.2%
1982 17.8% 41.7% 17.6% 34.2%
1981 16.6% 37.2% 18.4% 30.6%
1980 17.5% 38% 19.3% 36.3%
1979 15.6% 32.2% 16.4% 45.9%
1978 15% 30.8% 19% 56%
1977 13.9% 29.9% 19.4% 44.8%
1976 14.4% 31.3% 21.1% 34.5%
1975 12.7% 29.5% 19.8% 27%
1974 11.3% 29% 17.7% 24%
1973 12.9% 34.1% 19.5% 22.6%
1972 13.5% 37.2% 15.3% 20.6%
1971 12.4% 37.6% 15% 19%
1970 11.7% 38.1% 14.3% 20%
1969 11.5% 38.8% 16.4% -
1968 12.6% 40.3% 18.4% 15.2%
1967 13.8% 38.5% 19.1% 12.1%
1966 13.8% 36.2% 18.6% 17%
1965 13.7% 36.8% 18.7% 14.5%
1964 13.2% 33.8% 16.9% 14.1%
1963 12.3% 35.5% 16.2% -
1962 11.5% 36.2% 14.6% -
1961 11.8% 38.7% 14.8% 16%
1960 11.2% 36.5% 13.3% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, 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 spending was $1.11T, accounting for 28.4% of its GDP, while Peru spent $64.4B, or 22.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 81.6% in India and 32.2% in Peru, ranking 43/185 and 154/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Peru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Peru
2024 -7.9% -3.54%
2023 -7.4% -2.78%
2022 -8.97% -1.38%
2021 -9.45% -2.49%
2020 -12.9% -8.16%
2019 -7.69% -1.37%
2018 -6.34% -1.94%
2017 -6.23% -2.79%
2016 -7.12% -2.12%
2015 -7.21% -2.02%
2014 -7.07% -0.19%
2013 -7% 0.75%
2012 -7.55% 2.07%
2011 -8.35% 2.05%
2010 -8.79% -0.02%
2009 -9.7% -1.48%
2008 -9.17% 2.48%
2007 -4.59% 3.35%
2006 -6.38% 2.03%
2005 -7.49% -0.44%
2004 -9.22% -1.03%
2003 -11.4% -1.62%
2002 -11.1% -1.4%
2001 -11% -2.15%
2000 -8.41% -2.12%
1999 -8.7% -2.93%
1998 -9.74% -0.2%
1997 -8.28% 0.47%
1996 -6.71% -0.25%
1995 -6.81% -2.05%
1994 -8% -1.9%
1993 -8.57% -2.82%
1992 -7.89% -3.55%
1991 -7.9% -1.98%
1990 -8.07% -7.99%
1989 -7.68% -1.3%
1988 -7.01% -3.57%
1987 -9.53% -6.26%
1986 -10.6% -4.08%
1985 -9.58% -2.41%
1984 -8.54% -4.45%
1983 -7.28% -7.52%
1982 -6.78% -3.22%
1981 -6.07% -3.98%
1980 -7.27% -2.36%
1979 -4.87% -0.54%
1978 -4.45% -5.07%
1977 -4.1% -6.52%
1976 -4.1% -8.37%
1975 -3.11% -6.54%
1974 -2.3% -4.47%
1973 -3.53% -6.68%
1972 -3.14% -2.04%
1971 -2.9% -1.89%
1970 -2.35% -0.42%
1969 -2.66% -1.1%
1968 -3.98% -3.28%
1967 -4.97% -3.76%
1966 -4.18% -5.41%
1965 -4.49% -4.79%
1964 -4.41% -3.37%
1963 -4.16% -1.86%
1962 -3.3% 2.16%
1961 -4.1% 2.46%
1960 -4.05% 3.32%
1959 -5.29% -1.46%
1958 -5.08% -2.63%
1957 -3.35% -2.23%
1956 -2.93% -0.93%
1955 -2.77% 0.06%
1954 -2.61% -0.66%
1953 -1.83% -2.35%
1952 0.03% 0.04%
1951 -0.5% 0.61%
1950 -1.01% 0.08%
1949 -0.73% 0.26%
1948 -0.82% -0.84%
1947 -0.86% -0.54%
1946 -2.89% -1.39%
1945 -4.4% 0%
1944 -3.32% 0%
1943 -3.48% 0.18%
1942 -3.62% -2.38%
1941 -0.37% -1.76%
1940 -0.59% 0.27%
1939 -0.32% -1.01%
1938 -0.16% -1.57%
1937 -0.1% 0.18%
1936 -0.45% 0.18%
1935 -0.4% 0.09%
1934 -0.09% 0.11%
1933 0% 0.02%
1932 0.03% -0.57%
1931 -0.68% -0.28%
1930 -1.02% -0.67%
1929 -0.91% 0.008%
1928 -0.87% -1.88%
1927 -0.98% 0%
1926 -0.88% -1.84%
1925 -0.67% -1.69%
1924 -0.3% -1.31%
1923 -0.66% -0.85%
1922 -1.05% -1.24%
1921 -1.45% -1.53%
1920 -1.57% -0.4%
1919 -1.04% -0.26%
1918 -0.48% -0.34%
1917 -5.69% -0.25%
1916 0.25% 0.27%
1915 -0.51% -0.74%
1914 -0.98% -1.59%
1913 -0.85% -3.04%
1912 -0.58% -0.45%
1911 -0.42% 0.32%
1910 -0.85% 0.16%
1909 -0.7% -0.33%
1908 -1.25% -0.18%
1907 -1.22% 0.18%
1906 -0.8% 0.38%
1905 -2% 0.2%
1904 -0.53% 0.22%
1903 -0.56% 0.24%
1902 -0.56% 0.26%
1901 -0.27% 0.26%
1900 -1.06% 0%
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 (1861–1999, 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 Peru's deficit of $10.2B, or 3.54% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 65 of those years, while Peru ran a deficit in 55 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 6.84% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.26% of GDP for Peru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Peru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Peru
2024 4.95% 2.01%
2023 5.65% 6.46%
2022 6.7% 8.33%
2021 5.13% 4.27%
2020 6.62% 2%
2019 3.73% 2.25%
2018 3.94% 1.51%
2017 3.33% 2.99%
2016 4.95% 3.56%
2015 4.91% 3.4%
2014 6.67% 3.41%
2013 10% 2.77%
2012 9.48% 3.61%
2011 8.91% 3.37%
2010 12% 1.53%
2009 10.9% 2.94%
2008 8.35% 5.79%
2007 6.37% 1.78%
2006 5.8% 2%
2005 4.25% 1.62%
2004 3.77% 3.66%
2003 3.81% 2.26%
2002 4.3% 0.19%
2001 3.78% 1.98%
2000 4.01% 3.76%
1999 4.67% 3.47%
1998 13.2% 7.25%
1997 7.16% 8.56%

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 3.45% in Peru. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 2.01% in Peru.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $343M
Textiles & consumer goods $285M
Chemicals & pharma $180M
Metals $65.6M
Raw materials & minerals $40M
Raw agricultural goods $17.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.2M
Miscellaneous $3.21M
Wood & paper products $1.33M
Precious metals & jewellery $847K
Peru
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $4.23B
Raw materials & minerals $414M
Metals $46M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $14.2M
Raw agricultural goods $9.17M
Chemicals & pharma $6.32M
Machinery & equipment $5.32M
Textiles & consumer goods $4.43M
Animal & marine products $386K
Wood & paper products $107K

Balance of trade

India Peru
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
$6.39B
2024
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
29/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
+2.21%
2024
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$76.2B
2024
Service imports
$197B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Service exports
$375B
2024
$7.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
22.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
28.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

India Peru
Economic freedom 52.5 66.3
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 62/197
Property rights 48.3 44
Government integrity 37.8 35
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 47.8
Tax burden 71.2 79.4
Government spending 75.7 84.8
Fiscal health 6.7 87.4
Business freedom 67.4 73.1
Labor freedom 59 64.7
Monetary freedom 70.9 77.6
Trade freedom 61 81.6
Investment freedom 40 60
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Peru
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Peru
2026 52.5 66.3
2025 53 65.9
2024 52.9 64.8
2023 52.9 66.5
2022 53.9 66.5
2021 56.5 67.7
2020 56.5 67.9
2019 55.2 67.8
2018 54.5 68.7
2017 52.6 68.9
2016 56.2 67.4
2015 54.6 67.7
2014 55.7 67.4
2013 55.2 68.2
2012 54.6 68.7
2011 54.6 68.6
2010 53.8 67.6
2009 54.4 64.6
2008 54.1 63.8
2007 53.9 62.7
2006 52.2 60.5
2005 54.2 61.3
2004 51.5 64.7
2003 51.2 64.6
2002 51.2 64.8
2001 49 69.6
2000 47.4 68.7
1999 50.2 69.2
1998 49.7 65
1997 49.7 63.8
1996 47.4 62.5
1995 45.1 56.9

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 66.3 for Peru, ranking 62/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Peru
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
34%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
7.34%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$257B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$16,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
33/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
-$5.63B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$6.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$1.17B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
5.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
27.6%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.4%
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 (1861–1999, 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.