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Economy of Japan vs Mongolia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a GDP of $4.03T compared to $23.8B for Mongolia, ranking 4/197 and 121/197 by economy size, respectively.

Japan has $9.51T in government debt (236.1% of GDP), compared to $10.5B (44.1% of GDP) in Mongolia.

Japan vs Mongolia GDP by year

Japan
Mongolia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Japan Mongolia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $23,794,540,025
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $20,325,121,394
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $17,146,471,714
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $15,286,441,738
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $13,312,981,429
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $14,206,359,018
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $13,178,094,720
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $11,480,847,741
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $11,181,350,649
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $11,619,892,591
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $12,226,514,668
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $12,582,122,604
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $12,292,770,632
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $10,409,797,378
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $7,189,481,999
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $4,583,850,368
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,623,216,608
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $4,234,999,704
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $3,414,055,662
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $2,523,471,601
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $1,992,066,808
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $1,595,297,356
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,396,555,720
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $1,267,997,934
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $1,136,896,124
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $1,057,408,589
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $1,124,440,205
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $1,180,934,203
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $1,345,719,472
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $1,452,165,005
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $925,817,092
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $768,401,634
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $2,379,018,326
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,560,785,660
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,576,966,800
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,204,461,567
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $3,020,611,600
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $2,101,394,100
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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GDP per capita in Japan vs Mongolia by year

Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mongolia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Japan Mongolia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $32,487 $52,039 $6,751 $19,145
2023 $33,836 $50,662 $5,839 $18,005
2022 $34,066 $47,192 $4,994 $16,402
2021 $40,095 $44,355 $4,518 $14,792
2020 $40,029 $42,426 $4,001 $13,693
2019 $40,416 $42,678 $4,348 $13,605
2018 $39,751 $42,142 $4,108 $12,317
2017 $38,834 $41,444 $3,646 $11,096
2016 $39,375 $40,597 $3,620 $10,511
2015 $34,961 $40,899 $3,839 $10,458
2014 $38,475 $39,555 $4,126 $10,900
2013 $40,899 $39,402 $4,340 $10,442
2012 $49,145 $37,606 $4,329 $10,152
2011 $48,760 $36,214 $3,736 $8,862
2010 $44,968 $35,336 $2,625 $7,532
2009 $41,309 $33,543 $1,703 $7,119
2008 $39,876 $35,274 $2,127 $7,297
2007 $35,779 $35,015 $1,628 $6,678
2006 $35,992 $33,632 $1,330 $5,977
2005 $37,813 $32,170 $995 $5,406
2004 $38,299 $30,832 $794 $4,942
2003 $35,387 $29,392 $643 $4,399
2002 $32,821 $28,624 $570 $4,083
2001 $34,406 $27,943 $524 $3,889
2000 $39,169 $27,288 $476 $3,740
1999 $36,610 $25,736 $449 $3,664
1998 $32,424 $25,508 $484 $3,555
1997 $35,638 $25,619 $515 $3,449
1996 $39,150 $24,999 $596 $3,310
1995 $44,198 $23,858 $653 $3,229
1994 $39,934 $22,823 $423 $3,021
1993 $36,345 $22,168 $355 $2,929
1992 $31,993 $21,825 $608 $2,951
1991 $29,428 $21,227 $1,099 $3,183
1990 $25,801 $19,912 $1,220 $3,479
1989 $25,266 - $1,684 -
1988 $25,500 - $1,543 -
1987 $21,142 - $1,493 -
1986 $17,452 - $1,469 -
1985 $11,809 - $1,138 -
1984 $11,207 - $1,120 -
1983 $10,652 - $1,490 -
1982 $9,780 - $1,430 -
1981 $10,583 - $1,325 -
1980 $9,669 - $1,235 -
1979 $9,301 - - -
1978 $9,012 - - -
1977 $6,473 - - -
1976 $5,310 - - -
1975 $4,776 - - -
1974 $4,448 - - -
1973 $4,061 - - -
1972 $3,031 - - -
1971 $2,321 - - -
1970 $2,101 - - -
1969 $1,803 - - -
1968 $1,553 - - -
1967 $1,326 - - -
1966 $1,144 - - -
1965 $994 - - -
1964 $903 - - -
1963 $776 - - -
1962 $685 - - -
1961 $609 - - -
1960 $509 - - -

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

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Japan's GDP per capita is $32,487, ranking 38/197, compared to $6,751 in Mongolia, ranking 105/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Japan ranks 41st at $52,039, while Mongolia ranks 98th at $19,145.

Economic indicators

Japan Mongolia
Gross domestic product
$4.03T
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank
4/197
2024
121/197
2024
GDP growth
0.1%
2023-2024
5.12%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank
38/197
2024
105/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$19,145
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
41/197
2024
98/197
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank
3/185
2024
101/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$5,311
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.4%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.74%
2023-2024
6.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
0.75%
2025
12%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.81%
2024
Population
122677250
3620317

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Japan
Spending

Debt
Mongolia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Japan Mongolia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 39.1% 236.1% 37.5% 44.1%
2023 39.2% 240.5% 31.9% 46.7%
2022 41.8% 248.2% 33.7% 64.6%
2021 42.5% 253.7% 35.9% 67.4%
2020 44.5% 258.4% 37.1% 83.4%
2019 37.3% 236.4% 30.8% 66.8%
2018 36.7% 232.4% 28.4% 76.5%
2017 36.7% 231.3% 32.2% 86.9%
2016 37.2% 232.4% 39.7% 78.7%
2015 37.3% 228.3% 31.2% 50.5%
2014 38.4% 233.3% 32.1% 44%
2013 38.8% 229.5% 32.2% 49.4%
2012 38.6% 226.1% 36.1% 43.7%
2011 38.6% 219.2% 37.9% 32.7%
2010 37.7% 205.9% 31.6% 31%
2009 38.7% 198.8% 35.5% 48.5%
2008 34.1% 180.9% 37.6% 31%
2007 33.1% 173% 35.3% 36.1%
2006 33.1% 174.1% 26.2% 40.9%
2005 33.5% 174.6% 25.1% 55.9%
2004 33.7% 169.5% 31.8% 75%
2003 35% 160% 33.7% 90%
2002 35.4% 154.1% 35.5% 72%
2001 35.2% 145.1% 35.2% 69.2%
2000 36% 135.6% 34.5% 79.3%
1999 35.6% 129.5% 33.2% 103.7%
1998 38.6% 116% 36.2% 77.5%
1997 33.1% 105% 30.8% 61%
1996 33.8% 98.1% 28.6% 49.7%
1995 33.4% 92.5% 26.6% 40.2%
1994 32.8% 84.4% 32.2% 57.6%
1993 32.1% 72.8% 38.3% 57.8%
1992 30.3% 66.8% 29.1% 29.3%
1991 29.3% 62.4% 46% -
1990 29.5% 63.2% 51.7% -
1989 29.2% 65.7% - -
1988 29.9% 71.9% - -
1987 30.6% 75.8% - -
1986 30.4% 74.1% - -
1985 30.4% 68.3% - -
1984 31.2% 65.6% - -
1983 31.8% 63.5% - -
1982 31.7% 57.7% - -
1981 31.5% 52.8% - -
1980 33.5% 47.8% - -
1979 33.2% 43.8% - -
1978 32.1% 39% - -
1977 30.4% 31.1% - -
1976 29.1% 26.1% - -
1975 28.5% 20.9% - -
1974 25.5% 16.7% - -
1973 23.3% 15.9% - -
1972 23.1% 16.3% - -
1971 21.8% 12.6% - -
1970 20.2% 11.2% - -
1969 19.8% 11.4% - -
1968 20.1% 11.8% - -
1967 19.9% 11.4% - -
1966 20.8% 11.2% - -
1965 20.4% 9.78% - -
1964 19.8% 8.53% - -
1963 20% 8.66% - -
1962 19.4% 9.01% - -
1961 18.2% 8.44% - -
1960 18.4% 10.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2005, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Japan's government spending was $1.57T, accounting for 39.1% of its GDP, while Mongolia spent $8.92B, or 37.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 236.1% in Japan and 44.1% in Mongolia, ranking 3/185 and 122/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Japan Mongolia
2024 -1.53% 1.39%
2023 -2.26% 2.73%
2022 -4.21% 0.67%
2021 -6.13% -3.05%
2020 -9.08% -9.24%
2019 -3.04% 1%
2018 -2.47% 2.85%
2017 -3.1% -3.72%
2016 -3.6% -15.3%
2015 -3.68% -5.04%
2014 -5.62% -3.73%
2013 -7.61% -0.93%
2012 -8.2% -6.24%
2011 -8.99% -4.01%
2010 -9.08% 0.43%
2009 -9.69% -5.2%
2008 -4.11% -4.52%
2007 -2.9% 2.64%
2006 -3.03% 7.58%
2005 -4.44% 2.43%
2004 -5.31% -1.62%
2003 -7.43% -3.38%
2002 -7.34% -4.74%
2001 -6.2% -4.33%
2000 -7.28% -5.82%
1999 -6.75% -9.91%
1998 -10% -12.3%
1997 -3.53% -8.09%
1996 -4.87% -6.88%
1995 -4.3% -4.97%
1994 -3.76% -9.74%
1993 -2.39% -13.3%
1992 0.57% -8.1%
1991 1.67% -6.37%
1990 1.96% -9.37%
1989 1.23% -
1988 0.49% -
1987 -0.36% -
1986 -1.36% -
1985 -1.37% -
1984 -2.62% -
1983 -3.95% -
1982 -3.81% -
1981 -3.85% -
1980 -4.66% -
1979 -5% -
1978 -5.79% -
1977 -4.02% -
1976 -3.89% -
1975 -2.92% -
1974 0.38% -
1973 0.56% -
1972 -0.13% -
1971 1.21% -
1970 1.74% -
1969 1.26% -
1968 0.88% -
1967 0.8% -
1966 -0.34% -
1965 0.48% -
1964 0.85% -
1963 1.08% -
1962 1.49% -
1961 2.58% -
1960 1.85% -
1959 0.97% -
1958 -0.1% -
1957 1.27% -
1956 1.39% -
1955 -0.67% -
1954 0.7% -
1953 1.65% -
1952 2.22% -
1951 5.06% -
1950 6.99% -
1949 12.5% -
1948 7.53% -
1947 6.09% -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 0.32% -
1942 -0.13% -
1941 -0.19% -
1940 0.31% -
1939 0.11% -
1938 0.45% -
1937 0.71% -
1936 0.34% -
1935 0.26% -
1934 0.34% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.31% -
1931 0.23% -
1930 0.19% -
1929 0.5% -
1928 0.42% -
1927 0.58% -
1926 0.65% -
1925 0.75% -
1924 0.84% -
1923 0.87% -
1922 0.89% -
1921 1.43% -
1920 1.19% -
1919 1.21% -
1918 1.58% -
1917 1.54% -
1916 1.37% -
1915 1.41% -
1914 1.31% -
1913 1.21% -
1912 1.27% -
1911 1.21% -
1910 1.57% -
1909 1.51% -
1908 1.63% -
1907 1.77% -
1906 0.46% -
1905 -0.68% -
1904 -0.81% -
1903 0.19% -
1902 0.44% -
1901 0.21% -
1900 0.53% -
1899 0.2% -
1898 0.6% -
1897 0.33% -
1896 0.88% -
1895 0.28% -
1894 -0.24% -
1893 0.6% -
1892 0.63% -
1891 0.61% -
1890 0.74% -
1889 0.18% -
1888 0.13% -
1887 0.11% -
1886 0.03% -
1885 0.01% -
1884 0.001% -
1883 0.03% -
1882 0.001% -
1881 0.001% -
1880 0.004% -
1879 0.02% -
1878 0.02% -
1877 -0.29% -
1876 -0.42% -
1875 0.005% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Japan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $61.6B, equivalent to 1.53% of GDP. This compares to Mongolia's surplus of $332M, or 1.39% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Japan recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Mongolia ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Japan posted an annual deficit equal to 4.79% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.23% of GDP for Mongolia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Japan Mongolia
2024 2.74% 6.2%
2023 3.27% 10.4%
2022 2.5% 15.1%
2021 -0.23% 7.4%
2020 -0.02% 3.7%
2019 0.47% 7.3%
2018 0.99% 6.8%
2017 0.48% 4.3%
2016 -0.13% 0.8%
2015 0.8% 6.8%
2014 2.76% 12.9%
2013 0.34% 10.6%
2012 -0.04% 13.8%
2011 -0.27% 8.8%
2010 -0.73% 8.3%
2009 -1.35% 7.6%
2008 1.38% 28%
2007 0.06% 9.6%
2006 0.25% 4.4%
2005 -0.28% 12.6%
2004 -0.009% 8.3%
2003 -0.26% 5.2%
2002 -0.92% 0.9%
2001 -0.74% 6.4%
2000 -0.68% 11.3%
1999 -0.34% 7.6%
1998 0.66% 9.5%
1997 1.75% 30%

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, Japan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.44%, compared with 9.45% in Mongolia. In 2024, inflation was 2.74% in Japan and 6.2% in Mongolia.

Top exports between countries

Japan
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.02B
Raw materials & minerals $29.6M
Miscellaneous $20M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $19.5M
Chemicals & pharma $13.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.76M
Wood & paper products $2.63M
Metals $1.82M
Raw agricultural goods $553K
Animal & marine products $352K
Mongolia
Export category Export value
Metals $3.85M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.52M
Machinery & equipment $2.67M
Animal & marine products $1.59M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $771K
Raw agricultural goods $148K
Precious metals & jewellery $78K
Raw materials & minerals $34K
Wood & paper products $9K
Chemicals & pharma $2K

Balance of trade

Japan Mongolia
Current account balance
$194B
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
3/190
2024
149/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.82%
2024
-10.4%
2024
Goods imports
$719B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Goods exports
$694B
2024
$14.7B
2024
Service imports
$246B
2024
$4.92B
2024
Service exports
$228B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
69.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
68.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Japan Mongolia
Economic freedom 70.3 63.9
Economic freedom ranking 36/197 76/197
Property rights 94.2 49.2
Government integrity 81.1 35.8
Judicial effectiveness 97.9 54.9
Tax burden 63 83.7
Government spending 52 64.6
Fiscal health 41.7 96.1
Business freedom 77.8 68.4
Labor freedom 65.9 68.2
Monetary freedom 74.3 72.1
Trade freedom 76.2 74.4
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Japan
Mongolia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Japan Mongolia
2026 70.3 63.9
2025 70.2 62.6
2024 67.5 60.6
2023 69.3 61.7
2022 69.9 63.9
2021 74.1 62.4
2020 73.3 55.9
2019 72.1 55.4
2018 72.3 55.7
2017 69.6 54.8
2016 73.1 59.4
2015 73.3 59.2
2014 72.4 58.9
2013 71.8 61.7
2012 71.6 61.5
2011 72.8 59.5
2010 72.9 60
2009 72.8 62.8
2008 73 63.6
2007 72.7 60.3
2006 73.3 62.4
2005 67.3 59.7
2004 64.3 56.5
2003 67.6 57.7
2002 66.7 56.7
2001 70.9 56
2000 70.7 58.5
1999 69.1 58.6
1998 70.2 57.3
1997 70.3 52.9
1996 72.6 47.4
1995 75 47.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Japan is 70.3, ranking 36/197, compared to 63.9 for Mongolia, ranking 76/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Japan Mongolia
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
38.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.94%
2023
7.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$19B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$55,490
2024
$17,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$5.51B
2024
Total reserves ranking
2/177
2024
95/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$191B
2024
-$2.73B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$16.2B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$203B
2024
$55.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
25.7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.1%
2020
27.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.2%
2024
35.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1875–2005, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.