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Economy of Mauritius vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

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Mauritius has a GDP of $16.2B compared to $669B for Sweden, ranking 144/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mauritius has $14B in government debt (86.5% of GDP), compared to $234B (34.9% of GDP) in Sweden.

Mauritius vs Sweden GDP by year

Mauritius
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mauritius Sweden
2025 $16,157,804,492 $668,998,664,082
2024 $14,938,055,690 $604,827,393,489
2023 $14,072,212,290 $578,990,915,246
2022 $12,936,444,123 $575,071,237,641
2021 $11,622,048,697 $631,693,331,301
2020 $11,566,111,138 $544,265,668,452
2019 $14,645,235,205 $530,894,124,494
2018 $14,957,535,716 $549,649,344,043
2017 $13,896,938,315 $535,172,356,785
2016 $12,757,680,847 $513,058,312,951
2015 $12,162,211,503 $501,602,351,912
2014 $13,230,490,082 $577,727,767,304
2013 $12,434,596,541 $584,125,353,119
2012 $11,832,323,837 $549,739,674,655
2011 $11,677,718,382 $570,538,581,144
2010 $10,144,716,155 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,264,482,256 $434,311,714,442
2008 $10,127,741,915 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,277,474,850 $490,047,789,548
2006 $7,137,710,413 $422,528,394,459
2005 $6,576,108,447 $391,688,455,929
2004 $6,667,418,752 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,894,873,920 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,906,494,249 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,675,755,867 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,726,108,622 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,402,193,195 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,225,813,976 $270,887,306,759
1997 $4,243,755,308 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,481,489,762 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,094,741,652 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,606,050,873 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,307,302,126 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,267,677,814 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,895,354,736 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,689,212,760 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,211,312,823 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,163,252,449 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,906,174,438 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,482,601,552 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,090,611,325 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,054,564,759 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,104,956,573 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,092,923,636 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,157,769,444 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,147,027,924 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,227,446,632 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,029,040,323 $104,290,933,496
1977 $834,722,972 $94,331,782,622
1976 $713,510,052 $89,232,517,046
1975 $673,311,287 $82,765,232,648
1974 $669,894,030 $65,917,634,590
1973 $404,285,775 $59,318,842,992
1972 $318,664,900 $48,883,173,400
1971 $251,437,338 $41,506,151,115
1970 $224,125,805 $38,037,226,668
1969 $221,553,613 $33,967,301,561
1968 $206,576,631 $31,277,871,669
1967 $238,439,291 $29,474,881,506
1966 $227,534,083 $27,154,716,721
1965 $230,024,161 $24,963,947,415
1964 $218,914,569 $22,685,490,195
1963 $253,839,558 $20,342,131,882
1962 $197,738,208 $18,794,066,990
1961 $191,757,729 $17,329,620,585
1960 $162,089,564 $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Mauritius vs Sweden by year

Mauritius
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mauritius Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $12,991 - $63,133 -
2024 $11,991 $31,840 $57,223 $71,845
2023 $11,270 $29,561 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $10,247 $26,874 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $9,178 $23,010 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $9,136 $21,622 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $11,568 $24,375 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $11,819 $23,416 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $10,987 $22,898 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $10,095 $21,952 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $9,631 $20,270 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $10,490 $19,294 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $9,877 $18,435 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $9,422 $17,259 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $9,324 $16,884 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $8,113 $15,920 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $7,427 $15,105 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $8,140 $14,569 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $6,677 $13,612 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $5,784 $12,593 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $5,354 $11,703 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $5,461 $11,216 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $4,858 $10,535 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $4,073 $9,824 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $3,909 $9,586 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $3,982 $9,143 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $3,746 $8,344 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $3,642 $8,121 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $3,696 $7,651 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $3,952 $7,206 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $3,648 $6,771 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $3,240 $6,414 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $3,014 $6,116 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $3,013 $5,753 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $2,705 $5,351 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $2,540 $5,010 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $2,103 - $25,625 -
1988 $2,074 - $24,499 -
1987 $1,840 - $21,761 -
1986 $1,442 - $17,955 -
1985 $1,069 - $13,647 -
1984 $1,042 - $13,080 -
1983 $1,103 - $12,590 -
1982 $1,101 - $13,719 -
1981 $1,181 - $15,564 -
1980 $1,187 - $17,073 -
1979 $1,292 - $14,856 -
1978 $1,102 - $12,602 -
1977 $906 - $11,432 -
1976 $787 - $10,853 -
1975 $755 - $10,103 -
1974 $763 - $8,078 -
1973 $467 - $7,291 -
1972 $374 - $6,018 -
1971 $299.6 - $5,125 -
1970 $271.3 - $4,729 -
1969 $272.7 - $4,263 -
1968 $258.7 - $3,953 -
1967 $304 - $3,746 -
1966 $296 - $3,478 -
1965 $305 - $3,228 -
1964 $297.3 - $2,961 -
1963 $353 - $2,675 -
1962 $282.3 - $2,485 -
1961 $281.7 - $2,304 -
1960 $238.3 - $2,128 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritius' GDP per capita is $12,991, ranking 80/197, compared to $63,133 in Sweden, ranking 15/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mauritius ranks 71st at $31,840, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Mauritius Sweden
Gross domestic product
$16.2B
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank
144/197
2025
26/197
2025
GDP growth
3.15%
2024-2025
1.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$12,991
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2025
15/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
71/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$14B
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.5%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,233
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank
55/185
2025
31/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,169
2026
$40,083
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.89B
2025
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires n/a
507,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
50
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
49.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.67%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2025
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
8.8%
2025
Population
1240721
10665077

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mauritius
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mauritius Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 31.4% 86.5% 49.4% 34.9%
2024 32.6% 86.1% 49.3% 33.9%
2023 28.5% 81.5% 48.9% 32.1%
2022 27.6% 81.8% 48.3% 34.2%
2021 28.3% 86.1% 49.3% 37.3%
2020 32.1% 91.9% 52% 40.4%
2019 30.2% 81.1% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 23.9% 63.1% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 23.6% 61.3% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 23.3% 62.6% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 23.7% 63% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 22.5% 59.1% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 23.4% 56.5% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 21.9% 54.2% 50.2% 38%
2011 23% 54.9% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 23.2% 54.4% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 24.5% 56.8% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 22.4% 48.8% 49.4% 37.9%
2007 20.4% 48.8% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 20.7% 55.3% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 21.8% 58.3% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 21.9% 59.4% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 22.2% 66.9% 53% 49.5%
2002 22% 63% 52.7% 49.9%
2001 21.5% 58.2% 51.7% 52%
2000 21.2% 56.9% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 25.9% - 55.2% 60.3%
1998 - - 55.6% 65.4%
1997 - - 57.9% 67.7%
1996 - - 60% 68.9%
1995 - - 62.1% 68.7%
1994 - - 65.3% 68.6%
1993 - - 67.9% 66.1%
1992 - - 66.5% 45.7%
1991 - - 61.2% 40.2%
1990 - - 57.5% 40.3%
1989 - - 35.8% 44.8%
1988 - - 37.9% 50.3%
1987 - - 40.9% 56%
1986 - - 42.1% 59.5%
1985 - - 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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mauritius' government spending was $5.07B, accounting for 31.4% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $331B, or 49.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 86.5% in Mauritius and 34.9% in Sweden, ranking 34/185 and 144/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mauritius Sweden
2025 -3.69% -1.41%
2024 -6.84% -1.5%
2023 -4.48% -0.63%
2022 -3.15% 1%
2021 -4.08% -0.15%
2020 -10.5% -3.18%
2019 -8.19% 0.44%
2018 -2.15% 0.67%
2017 -1.62% 1.29%
2016 -2.74% 0.86%
2015 -3.48% -0.27%
2014 -3.05% -1.84%
2013 -3.3% -1.63%
2012 -1.73% -1.19%
2011 -3% -0.41%
2010 -2.96% -0.14%
2009 -3.32% -0.89%
2008 -2.63% 1.87%
2007 -2.92% 3.37%
2006 -3.86% 2.2%
2005 -4.2% 2.08%
2004 -4.22% 0.17%
2003 -4.55% -1.25%
2002 -4.89% -1.46%
2001 -5.32% 1.37%
2000 -4.19% 3.11%
1999 - 0.6%
1998 - 0.82%
1997 - -1.57%
1996 - -3.11%
1995 - -7.01%
1994 - -8.77%
1993 - -10.9%
1992 - -8.51%
1991 - 0.28%
1990 - 3.7%
1989 - 1.5%
1988 - -0.64%
1987 - -2%
1986 - -6.21%
1985 - -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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mauritius' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $596M, equivalent to 3.69% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $9.43B, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Mauritius recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Mauritius posted an annual deficit equal to 4.04% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.1% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mauritius Sweden
2025 3.67% 0.68%
2024 3.6% 2.84%
2023 7.05% 8.55%
2022 10.8% 8.37%
2021 4.03% 2.16%
2020 2.58% 0.5%
2019 0.41% 1.78%
2018 3.22% 1.95%
2017 3.67% 1.79%
2016 0.98% 0.98%
2015 1.29% -0.05%
2014 3.22% -0.18%
2013 3.54% -0.04%
2012 3.85% 0.89%
2011 6.52% 2.96%
2010 2.93% 1.16%
2009 2.52% -0.49%
2008 9.73% 3.44%
2007 8.83% 2.21%
2006 8.91% 1.36%
2005 4.94% 0.45%
2004 4.71% 0.37%
2003 3.92% 1.93%
2002 6.42% 2.16%
2001 5.39% 2.41%
2000 4.2% 0.9%
1999 6.91% 0.46%
1998 6.81% -0.27%
1997 6.83% 0.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Mauritius has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.88%, compared with 1.72% in Sweden. In 2025, inflation was 3.67% in Mauritius and 0.68% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Mauritius
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $211K
Chemicals & pharma $97K
Machinery & equipment $81K
Raw agricultural goods $14K
Metals $6K
Precious metals & jewellery $2K
Sweden
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $5.62M
Raw materials & minerals $1.44M
Wood & paper products $965K
Chemicals & pharma $542K
Metals $249K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $114K
Animal & marine products $93K
Textiles & consumer goods $84K
Precious metals & jewellery $64K
Miscellaneous $56K

Balance of trade

Mauritius Sweden
Current account balance
-$1.05B
2024
$40.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
119/190
2024
15/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.03%
2024
+6.06%
2025
Goods imports
$6.35B
2024
$201B
2025
Goods exports
$2.37B
2024
$233B
2025
Service imports
$2.28B
2024
$144B
2025
Service exports
$4.19B
2024
$132B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
74.9%
2025
51.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
65%
2025
53.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Mauritius Sweden
Economic freedom 73 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 26/197 14/197
Property rights 83.9 96.2
Government integrity 53.4 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 80.7 95.6
Tax burden 89.6 51.6
Government spending 73.8 28.4
Fiscal health 45.5 97.5
Business freedom 81.5 84.8
Labor freedom 69.6 65.8
Monetary freedom 70.7 78.1
Trade freedom 87 79.4
Investment freedom 70 85
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mauritius
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mauritius Sweden
2026 73 77.8
2025 75 77.9
2024 71.5 77.5
2023 70.6 77.5
2022 70.9 77.9
2021 77 74.7
2020 74.9 74.9
2019 73 75.2
2018 75.1 76.3
2017 74.7 74.9
2016 74.7 72
2015 76.4 72.7
2014 76.5 73.1
2013 76.9 72.9
2012 77 71.7
2011 76.2 71.9
2010 76.3 72.4
2009 74.3 70.5
2008 72.6 70.8
2007 69.4 69.3
2006 67.4 70.9
2005 67.2 69.8
2004 64.3 70.1
2003 64.4 70
2002 67.7 70.8
2001 66.4 66.6
2000 67.2 65.1
1999 68.5 64.2
1998 - 64
1997 - 63.3
1996 - 61.8
1995 - 61.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mauritius is 73, ranking 26/197, 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

Mauritius Sweden
Services, % of GDP
63.9%
2025
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2025
21%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.62%
2025
1.5%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2025
$668B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$37,000
2025
$76,090
2025
Total reserves including gold
$10.3B
2025
$74.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
77/177
2025
36/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$963M
2024
-$11.1B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$681M
2024
$30.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$38.3M
2024
$29.7B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
10.1%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.4%
2023
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
25.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.