Ivory Coast has a GDP of $86.5B compared to $42.9B for Nepal, ranking 76/197 and 101/197 by economy size, respectively.
Ivory Coast has $51.3B in government debt (58.1% of GDP), compared to $20.5B (49.4% of GDP) in Nepal.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | $546,203,559 | $5,492,745,890 | $508,334,414 | $3,312,007,762 |
| 1961 | $618,245,634 | $6,038,315,905 | $531,959,562 | $3,375,209,679 |
| 1962 | $645,284,474 | $6,112,405,708 | $574,091,101 | $3,439,686,985 |
| 1963 | $761,047,198 | $6,998,115,047 | $496,947,904 | $3,504,872,894 |
| 1964 | $921,063,327 | $8,230,699,197 | $496,098,775 | $3,768,875,642 |
| 1965 | $919,771,229 | $7,974,752,908 | $735,267,082 | $3,723,528,944 |
| 1966 | $1,024,102,880 | $8,898,018,736 | $906,811,944 | $3,985,689,329 |
| 1967 | $1,082,922,725 | $9,307,163,144 | $841,974,025 | $3,923,054,321 |
| 1968 | $1,281,281,277 | $10,475,049,116 | $772,231,387 | $3,949,553,904 |
| 1969 | $1,361,360,293 | $11,474,286,968 | $788,641,965 | $4,125,839,146 |
| 1970 | $1,455,482,795 | $12,664,747,894 | $865,975,309 | $4,232,120,438 |
| 1971 | $1,584,128,509 | $13,862,407,214 | $882,765,472 | $4,181,530,377 |
| 1972 | $1,849,400,402 | $14,449,705,425 | $1,024,098,400 | $4,311,902,146 |
| 1973 | $2,508,421,426 | $15,307,901,973 | $972,101,725 | $4,291,354,369 |
| 1974 | $3,070,152,309 | $15,970,333,193 | $1,217,953,547 | $4,563,151,176 |
| 1975 | $3,893,839,190 | $17,288,346,644 | $1,575,789,254 | $4,629,612,136 |
| 1976 | $4,662,053,825 | $19,521,378,207 | $1,452,788,985 | $4,833,247,301 |
| 1977 | $6,265,068,189 | $20,949,261,442 | $1,382,400,000 | $4,979,065,088 |
| 1978 | $7,900,526,298 | $23,234,711,410 | $1,604,162,497 | $5,198,429,820 |
| 1979 | $9,142,933,967 | $23,791,045,073 | $1,851,250,008 | $5,321,574,269 |
| 1980 | $10,175,617,609 | $21,184,094,378 | $1,945,916,583 | $5,198,145,984 |
| 1981 | $8,432,589,942 | $21,925,643,371 | $2,275,583,317 | $5,631,773,978 |
| 1982 | $7,567,110,849 | $21,969,674,962 | $2,395,423,742 | $5,844,619,816 |
| 1983 | $6,838,184,773 | $21,112,804,815 | $2,447,174,803 | $5,670,601,763 |
| 1984 | $6,841,639,247 | $20,542,492,760 | $2,581,207,388 | $6,219,580,093 |
| 1985 | $6,977,650,644 | $21,467,156,206 | $2,619,913,956 | $6,601,767,395 |
| 1986 | $9,158,302,100 | $22,166,845,697 | $2,850,782,044 | $6,903,181,024 |
| 1987 | $10,087,654,465 | $22,089,489,410 | $2,957,255,380 | $7,020,232,623 |
| 1988 | $10,255,169,806 | $22,340,532,915 | $3,487,009,748 | $7,560,566,499 |
| 1989 | $9,757,410,645 | $22,999,132,930 | $3,525,225,787 | $7,887,912,410 |
| 1990 | $10,795,850,583 | $22,747,083,497 | $3,627,560,239 | $8,253,520,017 |
| 1991 | $10,492,628,581 | $22,756,392,780 | $3,921,476,085 | $8,779,116,585 |
| 1992 | $11,152,971,274 | $22,700,739,607 | $3,401,211,581 | $9,139,622,809 |
| 1993 | $11,045,760,288 | $22,657,044,066 | $3,660,041,667 | $9,491,484,581 |
| 1994 | $8,313,557,510 | $22,840,839,521 | $4,066,775,510 | $10,271,305,209 |
| 1995 | $11,000,146,267 | $24,468,419,439 | $4,401,104,418 | $10,627,560,489 |
| 1996 | $18,071,152,831 | $26,359,663,692 | $4,521,580,381 | $11,193,827,113 |
| 1997 | $18,047,558,038 | $28,903,065,479 | $4,918,691,917 | $11,758,960,073 |
| 1998 | $19,619,654,756 | $30,135,465,006 | $4,856,255,044 | $12,113,656,107 |
| 1999 | $18,870,992,456 | $30,487,103,687 | $5,033,642,384 | $12,648,180,060 |
| 2000 | $16,577,533,892 | $30,406,072,178 | $5,494,252,208 | $13,432,367,221 |
| 2001 | $16,810,537,044 | $29,751,121,586 | $6,007,055,042 | $14,077,106,360 |
| 2002 | $18,054,383,321 | $28,938,759,334 | $6,050,875,807 | $14,094,019,043 |
| 2003 | $21,251,754,340 | $27,571,152,176 | $6,330,473,097 | $14,650,033,416 |
| 2004 | $23,510,575,681 | $28,449,303,912 | $7,273,938,315 | $15,336,036,357 |
| 2005 | $24,036,918,703 | $28,732,677,632 | $8,130,258,378 | $15,869,604,827 |
| 2006 | $25,281,413,263 | $29,541,668,753 | $9,043,715,356 | $16,403,555,897 |
| 2007 | $28,760,090,953 | $29,867,049,486 | $10,325,618,017 | $16,963,173,095 |
| 2008 | $34,078,240,293 | $31,295,490,701 | $12,545,438,605 | $17,998,713,599 |
| 2009 | $33,886,813,250 | $32,423,167,867 | $12,854,985,464 | $18,814,609,456 |
| 2010 | $34,936,307,980 | $34,643,522,419 | $16,002,656,434 | $19,720,799,062 |
| 2011 | $36,693,710,801 | $32,783,010,325 | $21,573,872,421 | $20,395,607,080 |
| 2012 | $36,302,302,877 | $35,281,210,701 | $21,703,100,877 | $21,348,110,877 |
| 2013 | $42,760,235,485 | $39,077,544,168 | $22,162,204,925 | $22,100,664,485 |
| 2014 | $48,843,005,614 | $42,739,891,584 | $22,731,612,922 | $23,429,242,138 |
| 2015 | $45,815,005,169 | $45,815,005,169 | $24,360,801,287 | $24,360,801,287 |
| 2016 | $48,407,761,037 | $49,101,205,369 | $24,524,109,484 | $24,466,311,259 |
| 2017 | $52,512,343,997 | $52,739,979,047 | $28,971,588,940 | $26,662,720,369 |
| 2018 | $58,522,477,787 | $55,294,253,264 | $33,111,525,237 | $28,695,053,195 |
| 2019 | $60,382,894,697 | $59,010,785,541 | $34,186,180,699 | $30,605,298,793 |
| 2020 | $63,027,852,805 | $59,423,700,881 | $33,433,659,301 | $29,880,069,319 |
| 2021 | $72,794,636,649 | $63,620,992,438 | $36,924,841,394 | $31,325,711,777 |
| 2022 | $70,922,824,824 | $67,692,661,917 | $41,182,939,601 | $33,089,761,145 |
| 2023 | $79,618,056,324 | $72,059,148,622 | $41,047,772,331 | $33,745,781,687 |
| 2024 | $86,538,413,923 | $76,346,667,965 | $42,914,268,287 | $34,982,690,898 |
Economic indicators
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$86.5B
2024 |
$42.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
76/197
2024 |
101/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
8.69%
2023-2024 |
4.55%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,710
2024 |
$1,447
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
142/197
2024 |
164/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,653
2024 |
$5,737
2024 |
| Government debt |
$51.3B
2024 |
$20.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.1%
2025 |
49.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,606
2024 |
$693
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
125/185
2024 |
155/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,373
2025 |
$2,569
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$7.33B
2020 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.8%
2021 |
24.2%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
3.7%
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2025 |
23.4%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
3.47%
2023-2024 |
7.11%
2022-2023 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.31%
2022 |
10.7%
2017 |
| Population |
33340347
|
29627185
|
GDP per capita in Ivory Coast vs Nepal
Ivory Coast's GDP per capita is $2,710, ranking 142/197, compared to $1,447 in Nepal, ranking 164/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ivory Coast ranks 144th at $7,653, while Nepal ranks 154th at $5,737.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | $148.7 | - | $50.2 | - |
| 1961 | $162.3 | - | $51.6 | - |
| 1962 | $163.1 | - | $54.6 | - |
| 1963 | $185.1 | - | $46.3 | - |
| 1964 | $215.5 | - | $45.3 | - |
| 1965 | $207 | - | $65.8 | - |
| 1966 | $221.8 | - | $79.5 | - |
| 1967 | $225.6 | - | $72.3 | - |
| 1968 | $256.8 | - | $64.9 | - |
| 1969 | $262.2 | - | $64.8 | - |
| 1970 | $269 | - | $69.6 | - |
| 1971 | $280.3 | - | $69.5 | - |
| 1972 | $313 | - | $78.8 | - |
| 1973 | $406 | - | $73.2 | - |
| 1974 | $474 | - | $89.8 | - |
| 1975 | $575 | - | $113.6 | - |
| 1976 | $661 | - | $102.5 | - |
| 1977 | $856 | - | $95.3 | - |
| 1978 | $1,039 | - | $108.1 | - |
| 1979 | $1,157 | - | $121.9 | - |
| 1980 | $1,238 | - | $125.1 | - |
| 1981 | $986 | - | $142.9 | - |
| 1982 | $849 | - | $147 | - |
| 1983 | $737 | - | $146.6 | - |
| 1984 | $709 | - | $151.1 | - |
| 1985 | $695 | - | $149.9 | - |
| 1986 | $877 | - | $159.5 | - |
| 1987 | $930 | - | $162 | - |
| 1988 | $910 | - | $187.1 | - |
| 1989 | $833 | - | $185 | - |
| 1990 | $886 | $2,693 | $185.8 | $830 |
| 1991 | $827 | $2,677 | $195.7 | $889 |
| 1992 | $845 | $2,625 | $165 | $920 |
| 1993 | $804 | $2,577 | $172.8 | $952 |
| 1994 | $582 | $2,551 | $187.3 | $1,026 |
| 1995 | $740 | $2,683 | $197.8 | $1,058 |
| 1996 | $1,170 | $2,832 | $198.8 | $1,110 |
| 1997 | $1,125 | $3,040 | $211.8 | $1,162 |
| 1998 | $1,177 | $3,086 | $205.1 | $1,187 |
| 1999 | $1,096 | $3,065 | $208.6 | $1,234 |
| 2000 | $937 | $3,041 | $223.8 | $1,317 |
| 2001 | $925 | $2,962 | $240.8 | $1,388 |
| 2002 | $968 | $2,851 | $238.9 | $1,390 |
| 2003 | $1,111 | $2,702 | $246.4 | $1,453 |
| 2004 | $1,200 | $2,794 | $279.6 | $1,542 |
| 2005 | $1,198 | $2,842 | $309 | $1,628 |
| 2006 | $1,230 | $2,942 | $340 | $1,718 |
| 2007 | $1,368 | $2,985 | $385 | $1,809 |
| 2008 | $1,584 | $3,116 | $465 | $1,942 |
| 2009 | $1,540 | $3,177 | $473 | $2,029 |
| 2010 | $1,554 | $3,361 | $585 | $2,139 |
| 2011 | $1,597 | $3,176 | $786 | $2,248 |
| 2012 | $1,547 | $3,291 | $788 | $2,466 |
| 2013 | $1,786 | $3,619 | $803 | $2,658 |
| 2014 | $1,991 | $4,074 | $821 | $2,901 |
| 2015 | $1,815 | $4,404 | $876 | $2,957 |
| 2016 | $1,863 | $4,531 | $877 | $2,976 |
| 2017 | $1,964 | $4,690 | $1,034 | $3,605 |
| 2018 | $2,131 | $4,946 | $1,179 | $3,956 |
| 2019 | $2,142 | $5,516 | $1,203 | $4,261 |
| 2020 | $2,180 | $5,544 | $1,154 | $4,236 |
| 2021 | $2,456 | $6,045 | $1,253 | $4,546 |
| 2022 | $2,333 | $6,719 | $1,386 | $5,103 |
| 2023 | $2,555 | $7,227 | $1,382 | $5,395 |
| 2024 | $2,710 | $7,653 | $1,447 | $5,737 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Ivory Coast's government spending was $17.6B, accounting for 20.4% of its GDP, while Nepal's spent $9.39B, or 23.4% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.1% in Ivory Coast and 49.4% in Nepal, ranking 90/185 and 111/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1997 | 15.2% | 84.2% | - | - |
| 1998 | 14.6% | 75.2% | - | - |
| 1999 | 13.7% | 78% | - | - |
| 2000 | 12.9% | 74% | 11.4% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | 71.2% | 12.9% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | 63% | 13% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | 56.4% | 12% | 53% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | 56.7% | 11.8% | 51.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | 58.2% | 12% | 45.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | 57.5% | 11.2% | 42.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | 53.5% | 13.1% | 37.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | 51.2% | 13.4% | 36.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | 46.5% | 17% | 39.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 45.6% | 16.5% | 35.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | 50% | 16.3% | 32.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | 24.7% | 16.8% | 34.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | 24.6% | 15.5% | 31.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | 26.7% | 16.6% | 27.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | 29.2% | 17.7% | 25.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | 31.1% | 19% | 25% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | 32.6% | 23.6% | 25% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | 35.3% | 28% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 37.2% | 27.3% | 34% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | 46.3% | 27.6% | 43.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 50.2% | 27.2% | 43.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | 56% | 26.1% | 42.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | 57.5% | 25.2% | 47.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | 59.3% | 21.9% | 47.9% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | 58.1% | 23.4% | 49.4% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Ivory Coast's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$3.43B, equivalent to -3.97% of GDP. This compares to Nepal's deficit of -$1.17B, or -2.73% of GDP.
Over the past 25 years, Ivory Coast recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while Nepal ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Ivory Coast posted an annual deficit equal to -2.24% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.68% of GDP for Nepal.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|
| 1997 | -0.75% | - |
| 1998 | -0.7% | - |
| 1999 | -1.27% | - |
| 2000 | -0.83% | -1.48% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.35% |
| 2002 | -0.64% | -2.46% |
| 2003 | -1.26% | -0.34% |
| 2004 | -1.04% | -0.14% |
| 2005 | -1.03% | 0.24% |
| 2006 | -1.03% | 0.24% |
| 2007 | -0.39% | -0.67% |
| 2008 | -0.21% | -0.29% |
| 2009 | -1% | -2.24% |
| 2010 | -1.34% | -0.67% |
| 2011 | -2.89% | -0.72% |
| 2012 | -2.28% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | -1.62% | 1.57% |
| 2014 | -1.57% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | -2.04% | 0.58% |
| 2016 | -2.98% | 1.17% |
| 2017 | -3.27% | -2.69% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -5.83% |
| 2019 | -2.22% | -4.99% |
| 2020 | -5.42% | -5.36% |
| 2021 | -4.86% | -3.98% |
| 2022 | -6.74% | -3.12% |
| 2023 | -5.19% | -5.83% |
| 2024 | -3.97% | -2.73% |
| 2025 | -3.02% | -3.98% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 28 years, Ivory Coast has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.52%, compared with 6.61% in Nepal. In 2023, inflation was 3.47% in Ivory Coast and 7.11% in Nepal.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
| 1996 | 2.48% | 9.22% | |
| 1997 | 4.02% | 4.01% | |
| 1998 | 4.61% | 11.2% | |
| 1999 | 0.7% | 7.45% | |
| 2000 | 2.53% | 2.48% | |
| 2001 | 4.36% | 2.69% | |
| 2002 | 3.08% | 3.03% | |
| 2003 | 3.3% | 5.71% | |
| 2004 | 1.46% | 2.84% | |
| 2005 | 3.89% | 6.84% | |
| 2006 | 2.47% | 6.92% | |
| 2007 | 1.89% | 2.27% | |
| 2008 | 6.31% | 9.91% | |
| 2009 | 1.02% | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1.23% | 9.33% | |
| 2011 | 4.91% | 9.23% | |
| 2012 | 1.3% | 9.46% | |
| 2013 | 2.58% | 9.04% | |
| 2014 | 0.45% | 8.36% | |
| 2015 | 1.25% | 7.87% | |
| 2016 | 0.72% | 8.79% | |
| 2017 | 0.69% | 3.63% | |
| 2018 | 0.36% | 4.06% | |
| 2019 | -1.11% | 5.57% | |
| 2020 | 2.43% | 5.05% | |
| 2021 | 4.09% | 4.15% | |
| 2022 | 5.28% | 7.65% | |
| 2023 | 4.39% | 7.11% | |
| 2024 | 3.47% | - | |
Balance of trade
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$9.21B
2023 |
$4.95B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
175/189
2023 |
34/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-11.6%
2023 |
+11.5%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$15.4B
2023 |
$29.2B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$17.1B
2023 |
$3.64B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$8.78B
2023 |
$5.83B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$1.5B
2023 |
$4.53B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
27.1%
2024 |
32.9%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
27.6%
2024 |
7.62%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 57.8 | 52.5 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 112/197 | 145/197 |
| Property rights | 46.3 | 38.3 |
| Government integrity | 36.6 | 39.4 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 31.1 | 43.3 |
| Tax burden | 82.2 | 83.6 |
| Government spending | 86.3 | 79.5 |
| Fiscal health | 42.4 | 65.8 |
| Business freedom | 65.2 | 64.7 |
| Labor freedom | 56.8 | 48.3 |
| Monetary freedom | 66.5 | 68.2 |
| Trade freedom | 70 | 58.4 |
| Investment freedom | 60 | 10 |
| Financial freedom | 50 | 30 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Ivory Coast is 57.8, ranking 112/197, compared to 52.5 for Nepal, ranking 145/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Nepal
|
|
| 1995 | 53.4 | - |
| 1996 | 49.9 | 50.3 |
| 1997 | 50.5 | 53.6 |
| 1998 | 51.3 | 53.5 |
| 1999 | 51.7 | 53.1 |
| 2000 | 50.2 | 51.3 |
| 2001 | 54.8 | 51.6 |
| 2002 | 57.3 | 52.3 |
| 2003 | 56.7 | 51.5 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 51.2 |
| 2005 | 56.6 | 51.4 |
| 2006 | 56.2 | 53.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 54.4 |
| 2008 | 53.9 | 54.1 |
| 2009 | 55 | 53.2 |
| 2010 | 54.1 | 52.7 |
| 2011 | 55.4 | 50.1 |
| 2012 | 54.3 | 50.2 |
| 2013 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| 2014 | 57.7 | 50.1 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 51.3 |
| 2016 | 60 | 50.9 |
| 2017 | 63 | 55.1 |
| 2018 | 62 | 54.1 |
| 2019 | 62.4 | 53.8 |
| 2020 | 59.7 | 54.2 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 50.7 |
| 2022 | 61.6 | 49.7 |
| 2023 | 60.4 | 51.4 |
| 2024 | 58.4 | 52.1 |
| 2025 | 57.8 | 52.5 |
More economic indicators
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|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
55.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.1%
2024 |
11.4%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
17.9%
2024 |
21.9%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$80.2B
2024 |
$43.7B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$7,350
2024 |
$5,830
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$12.5B
2023 |
| Total reserves ranking | n/a |
74/177
2023 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$2B
2023 |
-$155M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$3.8B
2024 |
$155M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$563M
2024 |
$0
1989 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
4.64%
2023 |
1.16%
2023 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
37.5%
2021 |
20.3%
2022 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
24.5%
2024 |
30.4%
2024 |
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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.