Malawi has a GDP of $11.3B compared to $4.42B for Suriname, ranking 151/197 and 164/197 by economy size, respectively.
Malawi has $8.42B in government debt (73.4% of GDP), compared to $3.85B (81.1% of GDP) in Suriname.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | $944,667,422 | $99,650,000 | $1,039,858,389 |
| 1961 | - | $1,016,836,214 | $107,700,000 | $1,089,771,592 |
| 1962 | - | $1,023,632,389 | $116,150,000 | $1,132,272,684 |
| 1963 | - | $1,009,392,859 | $125,950,000 | $1,195,679,954 |
| 1964 | - | $1,036,253,845 | $134,400,000 | $1,273,399,151 |
| 1965 | - | $1,177,355,282 | $154,150,000 | $1,426,207,049 |
| 1966 | - | $1,333,343,511 | $190,350,000 | $1,700,038,803 |
| 1967 | - | $1,430,431,584 | $220,700,000 | $1,905,743,498 |
| 1968 | - | $1,402,923,252 | $241,350,000 | $2,050,580,004 |
| 1969 | - | $1,485,448,247 | $259,650,000 | $2,142,856,104 |
| 1970 | - | $1,492,567,971 | $274,900,000 | $2,200,713,219 |
| 1971 | - | $1,734,641,057 | $301,000,000 | $2,286,541,034 |
| 1972 | - | $1,842,732,595 | $311,950,000 | $2,272,821,788 |
| 1973 | - | $1,885,127,636 | $339,450,000 | $2,231,910,996 |
| 1974 | - | $2,020,403,709 | $409,850,000 | $2,240,838,640 |
| 1975 | - | $2,143,382,123 | $465,500,000 | $2,303,582,122 |
| 1976 | - | $2,250,502,601 | $505,500,000 | $2,506,297,349 |
| 1977 | - | $2,361,183,025 | $641,500,000 | $2,761,939,678 |
| 1978 | - | $2,591,281,917 | $735,500,000 | $2,944,227,697 |
| 1979 | - | $2,705,198,654 | $782,500,000 | $2,926,562,331 |
| 1980 | $1,801,156,775 | $2,716,201,952 | $795,000,000 | $2,669,024,846 |
| 1981 | $1,801,193,910 | $2,572,511,629 | $889,000,000 | $2,858,525,610 |
| 1982 | $1,717,379,495 | $2,636,913,268 | $915,000,000 | $2,738,467,534 |
| 1983 | $1,780,148,049 | $2,734,972,403 | $883,500,000 | $2,631,667,300 |
| 1984 | $1,758,028,656 | $2,881,575,239 | $864,000,000 | $2,581,665,621 |
| 1985 | $1,646,442,273 | $3,013,291,524 | $873,000,000 | $2,633,298,934 |
| 1986 | $1,722,586,299 | $3,006,818,902 | $891,000,000 | $2,654,365,325 |
| 1987 | $1,721,711,808 | $3,055,686,904 | $980,000,000 | $2,489,794,675 |
| 1988 | $2,008,189,508 | $3,152,774,981 | $1,161,000,000 | $2,683,998,660 |
| 1989 | $2,314,205,130 | $3,195,170,016 | $542,600,000 | $2,796,726,603 |
| 1990 | $2,737,087,862 | $3,377,048,507 | $388,400,000 | $2,670,873,906 |
| 1991 | $3,206,783,830 | $3,671,872,669 | $448,100,000 | $2,742,987,479 |
| 1992 | $2,618,837,835 | $3,402,615,041 | $404,600,000 | $2,753,959,429 |
| 1993 | $3,013,392,658 | $3,732,391,067 | $428,764,706 | $2,569,444,198 |
| 1994 | $1,719,864,761 | $3,350,187,440 | $605,492,537 | $2,656,805,273 |
| 1995 | $2,033,701,498 | $3,910,634,176 | $691,590,498 | $2,656,805,273 |
| 1996 | $3,319,573,750 | $4,196,762,834 | $861,372,806 | $2,683,373,358 |
| 1997 | $3,875,785,863 | $4,355,921,669 | $926,422,500 | $2,836,325,577 |
| 1998 | $2,547,609,590 | $4,525,595,860 | $1,110,850,000 | $2,901,561,112 |
| 1999 | $2,584,478,924 | $4,663,277,074 | $886,290,698 | $2,860,939,243 |
| 2000 | $2,537,307,580 | $4,736,773,940 | $947,671,970 | $2,921,018,935 |
| 2001 | $2,498,008,665 | $4,501,121,160 | $834,279,358 | $3,043,701,742 |
| 2002 | $5,087,328,438 | $4,577,640,221 | $1,093,574,468 | $3,128,925,412 |
| 2003 | $4,669,789,300 | $4,838,823,865 | $1,274,190,311 | $3,326,047,695 |
| 2004 | $5,058,726,350 | $5,101,112,195 | $1,484,092,538 | $3,608,761,755 |
| 2005 | $5,320,409,651 | $5,267,853,576 | $1,793,410,397 | $3,771,156,042 |
| 2006 | $5,818,279,739 | $5,515,442,682 | $2,626,380,435 | $3,989,639,611 |
| 2007 | $6,451,210,219 | $6,044,925,173 | $2,936,612,022 | $4,193,569,552 |
| 2008 | $7,743,617,352 | $6,506,741,521 | $3,532,969,035 | $4,367,326,198 |
| 2009 | $9,009,887,947 | $7,048,630,103 | $3,875,409,836 | $4,498,944,264 |
| 2010 | $10,128,323,011 | $7,533,157,578 | $4,368,370,998 | $4,731,486,826 |
| 2011 | $11,648,142,958 | $7,904,743,382 | $4,422,276,622 | $5,008,248,887 |
| 2012 | $8,773,203,178 | $8,054,933,506 | $4,980,000,000 | $5,142,988,298 |
| 2013 | $8,031,571,928 | $8,490,733,601 | $5,145,757,576 | $5,293,854,859 |
| 2014 | $8,801,326,169 | $8,968,360,291 | $5,240,606,061 | $5,307,380,819 |
| 2015 | $9,219,474,379 | $9,219,474,379 | $5,126,237,646 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2016 | $7,909,868,618 | $9,449,961,239 | $3,317,421,648 | $4,874,454,256 |
| 2017 | $8,943,543,794 | $9,827,959,688 | $3,591,679,431 | $4,950,790,054 |
| 2018 | $9,879,220,354 | $10,255,826,274 | $3,996,198,867 | $5,195,768,566 |
| 2019 | $11,051,852,713 | $10,842,133,934 | $4,016,040,575 | $5,256,433,829 |
| 2020 | $11,769,313,598 | $10,928,176,722 | $2,911,807,496 | $4,416,708,447 |
| 2021 | $12,378,119,199 | $11,426,314,940 | $3,107,923,198 | $4,309,144,555 |
| 2022 | $12,429,059,928 | $11,531,564,449 | $3,791,603,200 | $4,412,832,155 |
| 2023 | $13,363,669,673 | $11,755,940,189 | $3,472,693,412 | $4,519,472,314 |
| 2024 | $11,316,411,329 | $11,952,668,099 | $4,416,775,112 | $4,597,250,506 |
Economic indicators
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$11.3B
2024 |
$4.42B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
151/197
2024 |
164/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
-15.3%
2023-2024 |
27.2%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$523
2024 |
$6,962
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
194/197
2024 |
102/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,858
2024 |
$21,801
2024 |
| Government debt |
$8.42B
2024 |
$3.85B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
73.4%
2026 |
81.1%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$389
2024 |
$6,072
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
171/185
2024 |
74/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,610
2026 |
$3,252
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2019 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2019 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2026 |
28.8%
2026 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
24.1%
2025-2026 |
16.2%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate |
26%
2024 |
10%
2013 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.91%
2020 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Population |
22791875
|
645315
|
GDP per capita in Malawi vs Suriname
Malawi's GDP per capita is $523, ranking 194/197, compared to $6,962 in Suriname, ranking 102/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Malawi ranks 189th at $1,858, while Suriname ranks 88th at $21,801.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $378 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $395 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $409 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $424 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $435 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $482 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $575 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $644 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $681 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $708 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $724 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $768 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $785 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $858 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $1,041 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $1,190 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $1,302 | - |
| 1977 | - | - | $1,666 | - |
| 1978 | - | - | $1,928 | - |
| 1979 | - | - | $2,072 | - |
| 1980 | $287.5 | - | $2,118 | - |
| 1981 | $276.4 | - | $2,368 | - |
| 1982 | $253.3 | - | $2,430 | - |
| 1983 | $252.4 | - | $2,333 | - |
| 1984 | $239.7 | - | $2,261 | - |
| 1985 | $216.1 | - | $2,256 | - |
| 1986 | $217.9 | - | $2,271 | - |
| 1987 | $207.6 | - | $2,469 | - |
| 1988 | $229.4 | - | $2,886 | - |
| 1989 | $252.2 | - | $1,329 | - |
| 1990 | $286.7 | $672 | $942 | $6,493 |
| 1991 | $326 | $732 | $1,080 | $6,852 |
| 1992 | $258.4 | $674 | $969 | $6,992 |
| 1993 | $293 | $746 | $1,022 | $6,650 |
| 1994 | $169.2 | $692 | $1,434 | $6,973 |
| 1995 | $200.4 | $825 | $1,610 | $7,000 |
| 1996 | $321 | $884 | $1,963 | $7,048 |
| 1997 | $367 | $915 | $2,068 | $7,422 |
| 1998 | $236 | $941 | $2,429 | $7,521 |
| 1999 | $233.9 | $961 | $1,898 | $7,367 |
| 2000 | $224.2 | $974 | $1,988 | $7,535 |
| 2001 | $215.5 | $924 | $1,715 | $7,865 |
| 2002 | $428 | $931 | $2,202 | $8,046 |
| 2003 | $383 | $979 | $2,516 | $8,552 |
| 2004 | $405 | $1,033 | $2,888 | $9,389 |
| 2005 | $414 | $1,071 | $3,453 | $10,014 |
| 2006 | $441 | $1,124 | $5,003 | $10,803 |
| 2007 | $475 | $1,231 | $5,530 | $11,530 |
| 2008 | $554 | $1,311 | $6,576 | $12,097 |
| 2009 | $626 | $1,388 | $7,130 | $12,393 |
| 2010 | $683 | $1,458 | $7,944 | $13,039 |
| 2011 | $763 | $1,516 | $7,950 | $13,926 |
| 2012 | $558 | $1,464 | $8,851 | $15,185 |
| 2013 | $497 | $1,558 | $9,043 | $16,173 |
| 2014 | $530 | $1,506 | $9,108 | $16,598 |
| 2015 | $540 | $1,403 | $8,814 | $16,544 |
| 2016 | $451 | $1,410 | $5,644 | $14,475 |
| 2017 | $496 | $1,380 | $6,050 | $17,568 |
| 2018 | $533 | $1,364 | $6,666 | $17,855 |
| 2019 | $581 | $1,450 | $6,630 | $19,772 |
| 2020 | $603 | $1,513 | $4,755 | $16,947 |
| 2021 | $617 | $1,688 | $5,030 | $18,458 |
| 2022 | $604 | $1,778 | $6,084 | $20,079 |
| 2023 | $633 | $1,830 | $5,522 | $21,110 |
| 2024 | $523 | $1,858 | $6,962 | $21,801 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Malawi's government spending was $2.99B, accounting for 26.3% of its GDP, while Suriname's spent $1.29B, or 28.8% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.4% in Malawi and 81.1% in Suriname, ranking 50/185 and 42/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1990 | - | - | 22.7% | 72.9% |
| 1991 | - | - | 26.6% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | - | - | 24.4% | 64.4% |
| 1993 | - | - | 21.2% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | - | - | 19.8% | 30.5% |
| 1995 | - | - | 20.2% | 16.3% |
| 1996 | - | - | 21.4% | 11.8% |
| 1997 | - | - | 21.1% | 16.8% |
| 1998 | - | - | 30.3% | 21.6% |
| 1999 | - | - | 19.6% | 32.3% |
| 2000 | - | - | 24.4% | 48.4% |
| 2001 | - | - | 21.8% | 37.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | 101.5% | 22.2% | 37.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | 84.7% | 19.2% | 31.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | 74.7% | 20.8% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | 70.9% | 22.2% | 27.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 22.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | 18.9% | 22.6% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | 23.5% | 20.5% | 14.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | 23.5% | 24% | 14.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | 19.3% | 21% | 17.3% |
| 2011 | 17% | 20% | 21% | 18.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | 28.6% | 26.7% | 20.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | 35.3% | 26.9% | 27.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | 33.5% | 27.2% | 25.2% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | 35.5% | 29.1% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | 37.1% | 27.1% | 75.4% |
| 2017 | 21% | 40% | 27.2% | 73% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | 40.8% | 26.2% | 68.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | 41.2% | 40.5% | 84% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | 53.9% | 30.2% | 146.4% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | 66.5% | 32.1% | 115.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | 75.5% | 29.5% | 116.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | 86.1% | 29% | 98.2% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | 74.4% | 29.2% | 87.2% |
| 2025 | 28% | 73% | 29.2% | 86.6% |
| 2026 | 26.3% | 73.4% | 28.8% | 81.1% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Malawi's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$916M, equivalent to -8.1% of GDP. This compares to Suriname's deficit of -$107M, or -2.43% of GDP.
Over the past 23 years, Malawi recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Suriname ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Malawi posted an annual deficit equal to -4.13% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.46% of GDP for Suriname.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1990 | - | -3.04% |
| 1991 | - | -9.8% |
| 1992 | - | -6.45% |
| 1993 | - | -4.68% |
| 1994 | - | -1.89% |
| 1995 | - | 1.17% |
| 1996 | - | 3.42% |
| 1997 | - | -0.32% |
| 1998 | - | -6.39% |
| 1999 | - | -4.92% |
| 2000 | - | -7.76% |
| 2001 | - | 3.49% |
| 2002 | -4.47% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | -2.6% | -0.11% |
| 2004 | -2.61% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | -1.63% | -3.39% |
| 2006 | -0.05% | 0.59% |
| 2007 | -2.56% | 5.01% |
| 2008 | -2.92% | 2.39% |
| 2009 | -2.97% | 2.03% |
| 2010 | 0.63% | -0.15% |
| 2011 | -2.85% | 2.32% |
| 2012 | -1.45% | -1.97% |
| 2013 | -3.73% | -3.33% |
| 2014 | -3.08% | -4.69% |
| 2015 | -4.17% | -7.55% |
| 2016 | -4.9% | -9.34% |
| 2017 | -5.15% | -7.08% |
| 2018 | -4.35% | -5.25% |
| 2019 | -4.55% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -8.03% | -12% |
| 2021 | -8.34% | -5.69% |
| 2022 | -9.32% | -2.69% |
| 2023 | -7.84% | -1.68% |
| 2024 | -8.1% | -2.43% |
| 2025 | -8.94% | -1.18% |
| 2026 | -7.61% | -0.88% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 28 years, Malawi has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 17.4%, compared with 24.9% in Suriname. In 2024, inflation was 24.1% in Malawi and 16.2% in Suriname.
| Year | Inflation | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1997 | 9.1% | 7.15% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | 19% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 98.8% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | 59.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | 38.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | 23% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | 9.99% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | 9.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | 6.43% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | 14.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | 6.94% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | 17.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | 5.01% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | 1.92% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | 3.38% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | 6.89% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | 55.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | 22% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | - |
| 2019 | 9.4% | - |
| 2020 | 8.6% | 34.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | 59.1% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 52.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | 51.6% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | - |
| 2026 | 24.1% | - |
Balance of trade
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$2.13B
2024 |
$9.31M
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
145/190
2024 |
76/190
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-18.8%
2024 |
+0.21%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$3.02B
2024 |
$1.65B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$1.02B
2024 |
$2.58B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$895M
2024 |
$921M
2024 |
| Service exports |
$508M
2024 |
$211M
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
31.2%
2023 |
38.4%
2010 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
11.2%
2023 |
52.5%
2010 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 50.9 | 50.9 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 160/197 | 161/197 |
| Property rights | 49.4 | 42.1 |
| Government integrity | 34.4 | 39.7 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 52.3 | 43.1 |
| Tax burden | 77.1 | 69.1 |
| Government spending | 79.4 | 74 |
| Fiscal health | 3.3 | 66.1 |
| Business freedom | 31.3 | 57.6 |
| Labor freedom | 56 | 69 |
| Monetary freedom | 58.3 | 44.1 |
| Trade freedom | 68.8 | 65.4 |
| Investment freedom | 50 | 20 |
| Financial freedom | 50 | 20 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Malawi is 50.9, ranking 160/197, compared to 50.9 for Suriname, ranking 161/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1995 | 54.7 | - |
| 1996 | 56.2 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 53.4 | 35.9 |
| 1998 | 54.1 | 39.9 |
| 1999 | 54 | 40.1 |
| 2000 | 57.4 | 45.8 |
| 2001 | 56.2 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 48 |
| 2003 | 53.2 | 46.9 |
| 2004 | 53.6 | 47.9 |
| 2005 | 53.6 | 51.9 |
| 2006 | 55.4 | 55.1 |
| 2007 | 52.9 | 54.8 |
| 2008 | 52.7 | 54.3 |
| 2009 | 53.7 | 54.1 |
| 2010 | 54.1 | 52.5 |
| 2011 | 55.8 | 53.1 |
| 2012 | 56.4 | 52.6 |
| 2013 | 55.3 | 52 |
| 2014 | 55.4 | 54.2 |
| 2015 | 54.8 | 54.2 |
| 2016 | 51.8 | 53.8 |
| 2017 | 52.2 | 48 |
| 2018 | 52 | 48.1 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | 48.1 |
| 2020 | 52.8 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 53 | 46.4 |
| 2022 | 53 | 48.1 |
| 2023 | 52.8 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | 52.1 | 46.7 |
| 2025 | 50.9 | 50.9 |
More economic indicators
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
44.2%
2024 |
50.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.1%
2024 |
35.1%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
31.8%
2024 |
6.77%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$12.3B
2024 |
$3.61B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$1,830
2024 |
$20,000
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$594M
2020 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
154/177
2020 |
132/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$202M
2024 |
$26.5M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$258M
2024 |
-$37.6M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$56.4M
2024 |
-$11.1M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
1.47%
2024 |
20.5%
2023 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
50.7%
2019 |
70%
2020 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
14.5%
2023 |
36.2%
2010 |
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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.