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Economy of Jordan vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a GDP of $53.4B compared to $604B for Sweden, ranking 90/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Jordan has $48.1B in government debt (90.2% of GDP), compared to $199B (33% of GDP) in Sweden.

Jordan vs Sweden GDP by year

Jordan
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Jordan Sweden
2024 $53,352,289,577 $603,715,224,266
2023 $51,088,476,338 $578,990,915,246
2022 $48,764,963,380 $575,071,237,641
2021 $46,296,100,141 $631,693,331,301
2020 $43,700,383,099 $544,265,668,452
2019 $44,503,006,338 $530,894,124,494
2018 $43,370,860,704 $549,649,344,043
2017 $41,608,435,915 $535,172,356,785
2016 $39,892,551,127 $513,058,312,951
2015 $38,587,017,887 $501,602,351,912
2014 $36,847,643,521 $577,727,767,304
2013 $34,454,440,141 $584,125,353,119
2012 $31,634,561,690 $549,739,674,655
2011 $29,524,149,155 $570,538,581,144
2010 $27,133,804,225 $492,750,897,239
2009 $24,537,876,056 $434,311,714,442
2008 $22,658,715,989 $514,614,100,833
2007 $17,110,437,236 $490,047,789,548
2006 $15,056,981,664 $422,528,394,459
2005 $12,588,998,590 $391,688,455,929
2004 $11,411,706,629 $384,545,442,175
2003 $10,195,627,645 $334,072,443,516
2002 $9,582,510,578 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,975,814,653 $242,497,797,485
2000 $8,460,789,845 $262,903,560,280
1999 $8,149,929,478 $274,318,357,862
1998 $7,912,270,804 $270,887,306,759
1997 $7,245,839,210 $268,249,616,891
1996 $6,927,503,526 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,727,597,032 $267,050,453,507
1994 $6,236,295,978 $228,699,066,874
1993 $5,606,400,222 $212,644,602,616
1992 $5,310,833,194 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,344,467,193 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,160,087,508 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,221,373,674 $217,632,340,195
1988 $6,277,451,829 $206,686,590,776
1987 $6,756,209,762 $182,744,315,974
1986 $6,402,050,485 $150,279,869,729
1985 $4,993,601,520 $113,958,084,357
1984 $4,967,162,160 $109,043,045,407
1983 $4,920,692,191 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,681,240,993 $114,214,731,799
1981 $4,383,944,703 $129,498,921,476
1980 $3,910,044,474 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,271,368,781 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,602,208,589 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,096,778,602 $94,331,782,622
1976 $1,708,521,219 $89,232,517,046
1975 $1,363,073,498 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,197,483,949 $65,917,634,590
1973 $943,783,840 $59,318,842,992
1972 $788,479,685 $48,883,173,400
1971 $678,159,729 $41,506,151,115
1970 $639,519,744 $38,037,226,668
1969 $698,879,720 $33,967,301,561
1968 $561,119,776 $31,277,871,669
1967 $631,679,747 $29,474,881,506
1966 $657,999,737 $27,154,716,721
1965 $599,759,760 $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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GDP per capita in Jordan vs Sweden by year

Jordan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Jordan Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,618 $10,821 $57,117 $71,845
2023 $4,466 $10,412 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $4,332 $9,927 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $4,183 $9,182 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $4,022 $9,579 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $4,170 $9,429 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $4,145 $9,042 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $4,066 $9,266 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $3,987 $8,748 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $4,043 $8,967 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $4,191 $9,145 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $4,311 $9,817 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $4,170 $9,739 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $3,947 $9,632 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $3,718 $9,417 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $3,436 $9,291 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $3,242 $8,983 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $2,506 $8,416 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $2,343 $8,046 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $2,088 $7,697 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $1,940 $7,074 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $1,776 $6,500 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $1,706 $6,256 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $1,632 $5,948 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $1,571 $5,641 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $1,545 $5,402 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $1,532 $5,264 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $1,436 $5,171 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $1,410 $5,055 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $1,416 $5,027 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $1,367 $4,830 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $1,289 $4,726 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $1,287 $4,654 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $1,110 $4,195 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $1,149 $4,317 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $1,260 - $25,625 -
1988 $1,966 - $24,499 -
1987 $2,217 - $21,761 -
1986 $2,200 - $17,955 -
1985 $1,797 - $13,647 -
1984 $1,871 - $13,080 -
1983 $1,939 - $12,590 -
1982 $1,929 - $13,719 -
1981 $1,885 - $15,564 -
1980 $1,750 - $17,073 -
1979 $1,519 - $14,856 -
1978 $1,249 - $12,602 -
1977 $1,039 - $11,432 -
1976 $873 - $10,853 -
1975 $718 - $10,103 -
1974 $651 - $8,078 -
1973 $531 - $7,291 -
1972 $460 - $6,018 -
1971 $412 - $5,125 -
1970 $409 - $4,729 -
1969 $474 - $4,263 -
1968 $409 - $3,953 -
1967 $497 - $3,746 -
1966 $558 - $3,478 -
1965 $546 - $3,228 -
1964 - - $2,961 -
1963 - - $2,675 -
1962 - - $2,485 -
1961 - - $2,304 -
1960 - - $2,128 -

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

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Jordan's GDP per capita is $4,618, ranking 123/197, compared to $57,117 in Sweden, ranking 17/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Jordan ranks 131st at $10,821, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Jordan Sweden
Gross domestic product
$53.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank
90/197
2024
26/197
2024
GDP growth
2.49%
2023-2024
0.82%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank
123/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
131/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank
91/185
2024
32/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$42,066
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
49.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.56%
2023-2024
2.84%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2025
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
8.31%
2024
Population
11555022
10680056

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Jordan
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Jordan Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 33% 90.2% 49.3% 33%
2023 32.9% 89% 48.9% 31.8%
2022 33.3% 88.6% 48.3% 33.9%
2021 34.1% 87.6% 49.3% 37%
2020 33.7% 104.5% 52% 40.2%
2019 32.4% 92.9% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 32% 87.4% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 29.6% 86.1% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 29.8% 85% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 31.7% 83.4% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 39.2% 78.6% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 36.4% 78.1% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 32.2% 73.8% 50.2% 38%
2011 27.4% 63.9% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 29.8% 59.5% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 35.9% 55.5% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 35.8% 53.2% 49.4% 38%
2007 37.7% 64.4% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 34.7% 65.6% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 37.3% 80.5% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 36.6% 86% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 36% 94.6% 53% 49.4%
2002 32.9% 91.3% 52.7% 49.8%
2001 32.1% 89.7% 51.7% 52%
2000 33.1% 85.6% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 32.7% 98.1% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 34.9% 99.8% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 33.9% 98.1% 57.9% 67.7%
1996 36.2% 104.9% 60% 68.9%
1995 35.5% 106.1% 62.1% 68.7%
1994 34.3% 116.2% 65.3% 68.6%
1993 36.4% 126.6% 67.9% 66.1%
1992 35.5% 139.6% 66.5% 45.7%
1991 44.9% 187% 61.2% 40.2%
1990 44% 204.8% 57.5% 40.3%
1989 42.5% 195.4% 35.8% 44.8%
1988 44.3% 129.3% 37.9% 50.3%
1987 42.1% 101.9% 40.9% 56%
1986 33.8% 84.3% 42.1% 59.5%
1985 42.4% 85.2% 47.6% 61.2%
1984 - - 46.7% 57.5%
1983 - - 48.6% 54.5%
1982 - - 46.4% 47.9%
1981 - - 46.1% 41.5%
1980 - - 41% 34.4%
1979 - - 39.9% 28.3%
1978 - - 39.1% 24%
1977 - - 35.7% 21%
1976 - - 32.3% 19%
1975 - - 30.6% 19.9%
1974 - - 30.1% 19.4%
1973 - - 31.1% 18%
1972 - - 31.9% 17.2%
1971 - - 29.8% 16.9%
1970 - - 29.5% 16.9%
1969 - - 28.7% 17.6%
1968 - - 28.3% 17.6%
1967 - - 27.7% 16.1%
1966 - - 26.5% 15.3%
1965 - - 24.6% 17%
1964 - - 23.4% 18.7%
1963 - - 24.4% 20.7%
1962 - - 23.4% 23%
1961 - - 23.7% 26%
1960 - - 24.4% 28.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Jordan's government spending was $17.6B, accounting for 33% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $298B, or 49.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 90.2% in Jordan and 33% in Sweden, ranking 32/185 and 148/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Jordan Sweden
2024 -7.33% -1.72%
2023 -6.89% -0.63%
2022 -6.8% 1%
2021 -8.45% -0.15%
2020 -10.1% -3.18%
2019 -7.19% 0.44%
2018 -5.78% 0.67%
2017 -3.61% 1.29%
2016 -3.71% 0.86%
2015 -7.1% -0.27%
2014 -15.5% -1.84%
2013 -16.1% -1.63%
2012 -13.8% -1.19%
2011 -5.61% -0.41%
2010 -5.43% -0.14%
2009 -8.66% -0.89%
2008 -5.38% 1.87%
2007 -5.45% 3.37%
2006 -3.82% 2.2%
2005 -5.36% 2.08%
2004 -1.09% 0.17%
2003 -2.52% -1.25%
2002 -4.44% -1.46%
2001 -2.77% 1.37%
2000 -3.99% 3.11%
1999 -2.69% 0.6%
1998 -5.4% 0.82%
1997 -2.97% -1.57%
1996 -3.25% -3.11%
1995 -1.72% -7.01%
1994 -2.3% -8.77%
1993 -2.14% -10.9%
1992 1.87% -8.51%
1991 -10.2% 0.28%
1990 -7.45% 3.7%
1989 -6.89% 1.5%
1988 -13% -0.64%
1987 -13.4% -2%
1986 -2.39% -6.21%
1985 -6.9% -9.91%
1984 - -12.1%
1983 - -15.1%
1982 - -13.4%
1981 - -12.8%
1980 - -11.5%
1979 - -9.95%
1978 - -7.32%
1977 - -3.32%
1976 - -1.27%
1975 - -4.05%
1974 - -4.12%
1973 - -3.28%
1972 - -2.17%
1971 - -1.67%
1970 - -2.64%
1969 - -2.03%
1968 - -2.37%
1967 - -1.41%
1966 - -0.33%
1965 - -0.17%
1964 - -0.1%
1963 - 0.41%
1962 - 0.7%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.67%
1959 - -2.53%
1958 - -2.31%
1957 - -2.1%
1956 - -1.21%
1955 - -1.72%
1954 - -1.52%
1953 - -2.47%
1952 - -0.16%
1951 - -0.9%
1950 - -1.64%
1949 - -0.74%
1948 - 0.29%
1947 - -1.08%
1946 - -0.61%
1945 - -8.04%
1944 - -8.66%
1943 - -10.7%
1942 - -11.8%
1941 - -13.1%
1940 - -8.16%
1939 - -1.13%
1938 - -0.07%
1937 - 0.46%
1936 - -0.64%
1935 - -2.19%
1934 - -1.88%
1933 - -4.1%
1932 - -1.56%
1931 - -0.05%
1930 - 0.09%
1929 - -0.39%
1928 - -0.06%
1927 - -1.14%
1926 - -1.11%
1925 - -1.44%
1924 - -0.99%
1923 - -1.65%
1922 - -3.17%
1921 - -3.55%
1920 - -0.6%
1919 - 0.17%
1918 - -8.59%
1917 - -0.26%
1916 - -0.23%
1915 - -0.94%
1914 - -0.55%
1913 - -0.17%
1912 - -0.51%
1911 - -0.87%
1910 - -0.81%
1909 - -2.08%
1908 - -2.27%
1907 - -0.68%
1906 - -0.66%
1905 - -0.34%
1904 - -0.56%
1903 - 0.08%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - -1.34%
1900 - -0.32%
1899 - 0.57%
1898 - 0.91%
1897 - 1.09%
1896 - -0.59%
1895 - 1%
1894 - 0.47%
1893 - -0.49%
1892 - -0.68%
1891 - -0.6%
1890 - 0.33%
1889 - 0.19%
1888 - -0.05%
1887 - -1.5%
1886 - -0.98%
1885 - -0.08%
1884 - 0.24%
1883 - 0.16%
1882 - 0.36%
1881 - -0.17%
1880 - -0.47%
1879 - -1.89%
1878 - -2.04%
1877 - -1.21%
1876 - -1.07%
1875 - -1.26%
1874 - -1.05%
1873 - 0.06%
1872 - -0.15%
1871 - 0.22%
1870 - -0.42%
1869 - -1.52%
1868 - -1.67%
1867 - -1.17%
1866 - -3.01%
1865 - -2.02%
1864 - -2.3%
1863 - -1.58%
1862 - -1.35%
1861 - -1.11%
1860 - -2.03%
1859 - -2.17%
1858 - -2.36%
1857 - -0.62%
1856 - -0.08%
1855 - -0.09%
1854 - -0.19%
1853 - 0.17%
1852 - -0.31%
1851 - -0.07%
1850 - 0.004%
1849 - 0.09%
1848 - 0.12%
1847 - 0.08%
1846 - 0.13%
1845 - 0.04%
1844 - 0.009%
1843 - 0.05%
1842 - -0.12%
1841 - 0.06%
1840 - -0.01%
1839 - -0.006%
1838 - 0.09%
1837 - -0.38%
1836 - -0.08%
1835 - 0.08%
1834 - -0.12%
1833 - 0.09%
1832 - 0.01%
1831 - -0.1%
1830 - -0.45%
1829 - 2.7%
1828 - 0.03%
1827 - -0.16%
1826 - 0.37%
1825 - 0.18%
1824 - -0.23%
1823 - 0.37%
1822 - -0.03%
1821 - -0.49%
1820 - 0.26%
1819 - 0.09%
1818 - 0.35%
1817 - 0.35%
1816 - 0.16%
1815 - 2.34%
1814 - -0.45%
1813 - -0.37%
1812 - 3.47%
1811 - -0.48%
1810 - -3.05%
1809 - -7.65%
1808 - -5.04%
1807 - 0.1%
1806 - 0.55%
1805 - 0.52%
1804 - -0.25%
1803 - 11.6%
1802 - 2.17%
1801 - 0.01%
1800 - -0.44%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Jordan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.91B, equivalent to 7.33% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $10.4B, or 1.72% of GDP.

Over the past 40 years, Jordan recorded a fiscal deficit in 39 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Jordan posted an annual deficit equal to 6.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.2% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Jordan Sweden
2024 1.56% 2.84%
2023 2.08% 8.55%
2022 4.23% 8.37%
2021 1.35% 2.16%
2020 0.33% 0.5%
2019 0.76% 1.78%
2018 4.46% 1.95%
2017 3.32% 1.79%
2016 -0.78% 0.98%
2015 -0.88% -0.05%
2014 2.9% -0.18%
2013 4.82% -0.04%
2012 4.52% 0.89%
2011 4.16% 2.96%
2010 4.85% 1.16%
2009 -0.74% -0.49%
2008 14% 3.44%
2007 4.74% 2.21%
2006 6.25% 1.36%
2005 3.49% 0.45%
2004 3.36% 0.37%
2003 1.63% 1.93%
2002 1.83% 2.16%
2001 1.77% 2.41%
2000 0.67% 0.9%
1999 0.61% 0.46%
1998 3.09% -0.27%
1997 3.04% 0.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Jordan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.91%, compared with 1.76% in Sweden. In 2024, inflation was 1.56% in Jordan and 2.84% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Jordan
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $3.88M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.03M
Machinery & equipment $809K
Textiles & consumer goods $276K
Raw materials & minerals $162K
Chemicals & pharma $98K
Wood & paper products $79K
Metals $56K
Miscellaneous $17K
Sweden
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $38.9M
Wood & paper products $18.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $8.16M
Chemicals & pharma $6.76M
Metals $1.54M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.06M
Animal & marine products $440K
Raw materials & minerals $345K
Miscellaneous $92K
Raw agricultural goods $49K

Balance of trade

Jordan Sweden
Current account balance
-$3.13B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Current account balance ranking
158/190
2024
17/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.86%
2024
+5.92%
2024
Goods imports
$23.9B
2024
$188B
2024
Goods exports
$13.3B
2024
$218B
2024
Service imports
$6.5B
2024
$126B
2024
Service exports
$9.45B
2024
$116B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
54.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Jordan Sweden
Economic freedom 59.3 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 104/197 14/197
Property rights 52.3 96.2
Government integrity 51 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 44 95.6
Tax burden 84.1 51.6
Government spending 67.2 28.4
Fiscal health 5.2 97.5
Business freedom 62.7 84.8
Labor freedom 51.3 65.8
Monetary freedom 81.2 78.1
Trade freedom 82 79.4
Investment freedom 70 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Jordan
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Jordan Sweden
2026 59.3 77.8
2025 59.4 77.9
2024 58.3 77.5
2023 58.8 77.5
2022 60.1 77.9
2021 64.6 74.7
2020 66 74.9
2019 66.5 75.2
2018 64.9 76.3
2017 66.7 74.9
2016 68.3 72
2015 69.3 72.7
2014 69.2 73.1
2013 70.4 72.9
2012 69.9 71.7
2011 68.9 71.9
2010 66.1 72.4
2009 65.4 70.5
2008 64.1 70.8
2007 64.5 69.3
2006 63.7 70.9
2005 66.7 69.8
2004 66.1 70.1
2003 65.3 70
2002 66.2 70.8
2001 68.3 66.6
2000 67.5 65.1
1999 67.4 64.2
1998 66.8 64
1997 63.6 63.3
1996 60.8 61.8
1995 62.7 61.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Jordan is 59.3, ranking 104/197, compared to 77.8 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Jordan Sweden
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.07%
2024
1.42%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$615B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$10,570
2024
$75,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
60/177
2024
37/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.58B
2024
$2.08B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.63B
2024
$27B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$54.1M
2024
$29.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.64%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.2%
2020
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.2%
2021
25.4%
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 (1800–1992, 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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.