Skip to content

Economy of Mozambique vs Senegal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a GDP of $22.4B compared to $32.3B for Senegal, ranking 123/197 and 110/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mozambique has $21.7B in government debt (101.1% of GDP), compared to $36.7B (111.4% of GDP) in Senegal.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Mozambique
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Senegal
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Mozambique Senegal
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,003,692,370 $3,845,391,102
1961 - - $1,058,975,257 $3,960,500,895
1962 - - $1,085,475,791 $3,955,105,292
1963 - - $1,122,139,862 $4,028,847,383
1964 - - $1,188,930,645 $4,185,324,878
1965 - - $1,210,058,228 $4,241,081,336
1966 - - $1,246,908,186 $4,363,087,109
1967 - - $1,246,480,766 $4,309,866,484
1968 - - $1,309,384,862 $4,580,990,424
1969 - - $1,245,234,931 $4,280,745,764
1970 - - $1,297,407,655 $4,647,265,165
1971 - - $1,339,549,033 $4,640,738,107
1972 - - $1,620,857,104 $4,936,966,115
1973 - - $1,863,398,590 $4,661,323,443
1974 - - $2,099,325,229 $4,857,135,178
1975 - - $2,830,388,405 $5,223,152,496
1976 - - $2,869,777,884 $5,689,084,008
1977 - - $2,938,046,463 $5,536,451,272
1978 - - $3,280,354,921 $5,317,543,794
1979 - - $4,084,877,823 $5,689,861,493
1980 - $2,851,825,334 $4,510,108,291 $5,916,759,626
1981 - $2,994,416,685 $4,095,892,781 $6,223,261,363
1982 - $2,787,801,951 $4,013,951,443 $6,721,768,519
1983 - $2,350,116,988 $3,569,356,125 $6,342,159,312
1984 - $2,197,359,386 $3,485,165,432 $6,591,776,710
1985 - $2,219,332,908 $3,818,944,918 $6,820,055,505
1986 - $2,168,288,339 $5,392,093,446 $7,033,317,655
1987 - $2,487,026,735 $6,487,353,103 $7,473,312,401
1988 - $2,690,962,807 $6,418,419,389 $7,412,287,163
1989 - $2,865,875,512 $6,366,039,373 $7,706,835,394
1990 - $2,894,534,062 $7,390,967,360 $7,649,320,651
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,037,102,926 $7,255,210,470 $7,852,789,724
1992 $2,798,696,511 $2,806,992,351 $7,769,817,840 $7,956,464,848
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,114,089,525 $7,367,986,241 $8,064,689,718
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,314,642,611 $5,034,588,196 $8,060,857,301
1995 $3,061,646,174 $3,385,008,954 $6,326,342,633 $8,501,672,123
1996 $4,030,146,135 $3,747,066,498 $6,559,712,166 $8,673,403,962
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,189,780,379 $6,041,478,726 $8,937,561,243
1998 $5,551,118,149 $4,624,228,448 $6,505,607,909 $9,464,741,444
1999 $6,285,219,691 $5,170,672,900 $6,592,834,933 $10,059,440,324
2000 $5,930,685,215 $5,210,292,404 $6,013,185,004 $10,450,471,991
2001 $5,650,154,067 $5,879,902,616 $6,507,824,829 $10,900,976,316
2002 $5,950,769,427 $6,448,401,314 $7,006,402,320 $10,908,464,913
2003 $6,583,526,861 $6,913,827,632 $8,768,721,563 $11,518,679,089
2004 $7,937,255,565 $7,481,086,790 $10,076,816,667 $12,053,525,217
2005 $8,868,504,900 $7,953,294,767 $11,009,033,438 $12,573,060,905
2006 $9,509,835,537 $8,741,520,167 $11,697,918,243 $12,866,110,160
2007 $10,811,456,006 $9,410,189,984 $13,994,218,413 $13,229,850,431
2008 $12,920,340,965 $10,057,425,621 $16,853,989,628 $13,719,774,159
2009 $12,263,894,790 $10,653,727,557 $16,145,867,495 $14,097,356,679
2010 $11,411,894,724 $11,365,367,724 $16,121,315,909 $14,575,382,432
2011 $14,619,279,989 $12,176,179,698 $17,814,283,639 $14,769,831,309
2012 $16,688,114,144 $13,149,604,768 $17,660,870,412 $15,361,066,999
2013 $17,198,073,057 $14,013,719,723 $18,918,667,725 $15,731,635,117
2014 $17,978,246,586 $15,093,136,077 $19,797,253,440 $16,710,783,797
2015 $16,208,985,770 $16,208,985,770 $17,774,766,696 $17,774,766,696
2016 $12,069,051,237 $16,970,320,250 $19,040,312,333 $18,904,543,056
2017 $13,264,640,646 $17,418,032,490 $20,996,562,944 $20,304,894,471
2018 $15,017,358,953 $18,025,039,082 $23,116,701,556 $21,565,674,311
2019 $15,512,759,047 $18,442,825,952 $23,403,995,992 $22,560,634,320
2020 $14,235,420,174 $18,217,911,540 $24,530,513,038 $22,863,414,676
2021 $16,168,055,475 $18,651,030,678 $27,520,784,130 $24,359,596,784
2022 $18,883,528,581 $19,465,045,725 $27,783,332,223 $25,297,546,479
2023 $20,954,220,984 $20,523,332,839 $30,696,331,296 $26,374,572,022
2024 $22,416,650,343 $20,903,378,791 $32,267,254,425 $28,192,309,478

Economic indicators

Mozambique Senegal
Gross domestic product
$22.4B
2024
$32.3B
2024
GDP rank
123/197
2024
110/197
2024
GDP growth
6.98%
2023-2024
5.12%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$647
2024
$1,744
2024
GDP per capita rank
190/197
2024
160/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2024
$5,110
2024
Government debt
$21.7B
2024
$36.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.1%
2025
111.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$625
2024
$1,982
2024
Government debt per person rank
158/185
2024
119/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,107
2025
$1,890
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
29%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.9%
2024-2025
0.8%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
10.3%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.78%
2024
Population
36441519
19281054

GDP per capita in Mozambique vs Senegal

Mozambique's GDP per capita is $647, ranking 190/197, compared to $1,744 in Senegal, ranking 160/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mozambique ranks 193rd at $1,700, while Senegal ranks 157th at $5,110.

Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Senegal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Mozambique Senegal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $300 -
1961 - - $308 -
1962 - - $307 -
1963 - - $309 -
1964 - - $318 -
1965 - - $314 -
1966 - - $315 -
1967 - - $305 -
1968 - - $311 -
1969 - - $287.3 -
1970 - - $290.5 -
1971 - - $291.1 -
1972 - - $342 -
1973 - - $381 -
1974 - - $417 -
1975 - - $547 -
1976 - - $541 -
1977 - - $540 -
1978 - - $589 -
1979 - - $716 -
1980 - - $772 -
1981 - - $683 -
1982 - - $652 -
1983 - - $564 -
1984 - - $536 -
1985 - - $571 -
1986 - - $784 -
1987 - - $916 -
1988 - - $880 -
1989 - - $849 -
1990 - $296 $957 $1,513
1991 $288.7 $315 $913 $1,561
1992 $205.6 $292 $951 $1,573
1993 $205.2 $321 $878 $1,588
1994 $196.8 $326 $584 $1,578
1995 $191.8 $321 $715 $1,656
1996 $244.4 $350 $723 $1,679
1997 $287.5 $387 $651 $1,719
1998 $320 $422 $685 $1,798
1999 $354 $468 $678 $1,893
2000 $327 $472 $603 $1,963
2001 $305 $533 $637 $2,044
2002 $314 $580 $669 $2,027
2003 $339 $620 $818 $2,131
2004 $400 $673 $918 $2,236
2005 $437 $721 $980 $2,350
2006 $457 $798 $1,017 $2,422
2007 $508 $862 $1,189 $2,499
2008 $592 $916 $1,399 $2,581
2009 $548 $951 $1,309 $2,606
2010 $496 $1,000 $1,276 $2,663
2011 $618 $1,064 $1,375 $2,685
2012 $686 $1,076 $1,327 $2,764
2013 $687 $1,114 $1,380 $2,769
2014 $697 $1,166 $1,399 $2,854
2015 $611 $1,318 $1,218 $2,994
2016 $441 $1,379 $1,266 $3,101
2017 $471 $1,283 $1,357 $3,234
2018 $518 $1,326 $1,453 $3,380
2019 $519 $1,389 $1,431 $3,648
2020 $462 $1,412 $1,461 $3,753
2021 $510 $1,457 $1,598 $4,174
2022 $578 $1,582 $1,574 $4,530
2023 $623 $1,678 $1,698 $4,778
2024 $647 $1,700 $1,744 $5,110

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Mozambique's government spending was $7.59B, accounting for 32.2% of its GDP, while Senegal's spent $10B, or 29% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 101.1% in Mozambique and 111.4% in Senegal, ranking 21/185 and 14/185, respectively.

Mozambique
Government spending

Government debt
Senegal
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Mozambique Senegal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 14.2% - - -
1981 23.8% - - -
1982 27% - - -
1983 35.3% - - -
1984 30.9% - - -
1985 21% - - -
1986 24.2% - - -
1987 22.9% - - -
1988 27% - - -
1989 27% - - -
1990 21% - - -
1991 17.3% - - -
1992 21.1% - - -
1993 20.7% - - -
1994 22.9% - 15.9% 77.3%
1995 18.8% - 14.4% 65.3%
1996 14.9% - 15.4% 0.07%
1997 16.5% - 14.1% 67.8%
1998 14.9% - 13.5% 18.8%
1999 15.6% 94.7% 14.6% 15%
2000 17.2% 95.8% 14% 57.5%
2001 20.8% 99.8% 15.7% 53.2%
2002 18.6% 63.4% 15.5% 52%
2003 18.6% 63.2% 17.1% 42.9%
2004 17.8% 50.8% 18.1% 38%
2005 17% 60.1% 18.7% 36.1%
2006 20.1% 40% 21.3% 17.5%
2007 20.9% 31.2% 22.2% 19%
2008 21.3% 32.8% 20.9% 19.1%
2009 25.7% 39.3% 21.1% 29.9%
2010 26.6% 38.6% 21.7% 34.6%
2011 28.9% 34.2% 23.3% 32.9%
2012 28.1% 36.7% 23% 34.5%
2013 31.7% 49.5% 22.1% 36.9%
2014 39.7% 63.4% 23.1% 42.4%
2015 32.2% 86% 22.9% 44.5%
2016 28.7% 124.8% 24% 47.5%
2017 28.6% 103.8% 22.5% 61.1%
2018 31.2% 105.5% 22.6% 61.5%
2019 28% 98.3% 30.2% 72.1%
2020 33.9% 120% 29.4% 81.6%
2021 32.1% 104.3% 31% 89.4%
2022 32.9% 100.3% 32.5% 94.6%
2023 33.3% 90.8% 33.3% 107.4%
2024 33.9% 96.6% 31.1% 113.7%
2025 32.2% 101.1% 29% 111.4%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Mozambique's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.43B, equivalent to -6.38% of GDP. This compares to Senegal's deficit of -$3.79B, or -11.7% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Mozambique recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Senegal ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Mozambique posted an annual deficit equal to -3.5% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.43% of GDP for Senegal.

Deficit/surplus
Mozambique

Senegal
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mozambique Senegal
1980 -1.47% -
1981 -7.41% -
1982 -3.61% -
1983 -15.8% -
1984 -13.4% -
1985 -9.69% -
1986 -12.1% -
1987 -7.24% -
1988 -6.47% -
1989 -4.23% -
1990 -4.42% -
1991 -2.01% -
1992 -1.85% -
1993 -2.53% -
1994 -4% 5.9%
1995 -2.46% 2.41%
1996 -2.07% 0.92%
1997 -1.81% 0.98%
1998 -1.08% 0.93%
1999 -0.31% -0.62%
2000 -1.26% 0.78%
2001 -4.43% -1.44%
2002 -3.36% 0.19%
2003 -2.64% -0.52%
2004 -3.17% 0.18%
2005 -2.06% -0.26%
2006 -3.03% -3.67%
2007 -2.19% -2.8%
2008 -1.9% -3.53%
2009 -4.35% -3.66%
2010 -3.4% -3.94%
2011 -4.34% -4.92%
2012 -3.45% -4.18%
2013 -2.46% -4.34%
2014 -9.75% -3.9%
2015 -6.55% -3.66%
2016 -5.06% -3.27%
2017 -1.99% -2.97%
2018 -5.7% -3.66%
2019 1.7% -9.88%
2020 -6.19% -9.28%
2021 -5.23% -11.5%
2022 -5.22% -12.6%
2023 -4.23% -12.3%
2024 -6.38% -11.7%
2025 -5.58% -7.25%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Mozambique has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 9.7%, compared with 2.04% in Senegal. In 2024, inflation was 4.9% in Mozambique and 0.8% in Senegal.

Inflation
Mozambique

Senegal
Year Inflation
Mozambique Senegal Mozambique Senegal
1996 48.5% 2.75%
1997 7.4% 1.75%
1998 1.5% 1.16%
1999 2.9% 0.83%
2000 12.7% 0.73%
2001 9.1% 2.97%
2002 16.8% 2.34%
2003 13.5% -0.05%
2004 12.6% 0.51%
2005 6.4% 1.71%
2006 13.2% 2.11%
2007 10.4% 5.85%
2008 14.5% 7.35%
2009 3.8% -2.25%
2010 12.4% 1.23%
2011 11.2% 3.4%
2012 2.6% 1.42%
2013 4.3% 0.71%
2014 2.6% -1.09%
2015 3.6% 0.14%
2016 18.4% 0.84%
2017 15.8% 1.32%
2018 3.2% 0.46%
2019 5.7% 1.76%
2020 0.9% 2.54%
2021 6.6% 2.18%
2022 10.4% 9.7%
2023 7% 5.94%
2024 3.2% 0.8%
2025 4.9% -

Top exports between countries

Mozambique
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $11.9M
Machinery & equipment $187K
Chemicals & pharma $110K
Textiles & consumer goods $34K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $15K
Metals $3K
Wood & paper products $3K
Senegal
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $791K
Raw materials & minerals $261K
Machinery & equipment $41K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $21K
Textiles & consumer goods $20K
Metals $2K
Wood & paper products $2K

Balance of trade

Mozambique Senegal
Current account balance
-$2.49B
2024
-$6.07B
2023
Current account balance ranking
148/189
2024
172/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11.1%
2024
-19.8%
2023
Goods imports
$8.38B
2024
$10.8B
2023
Goods exports
$8.21B
2024
$5.52B
2023
Service imports
$2.11B
2024
$4.08B
2023
Service exports
$1.15B
2024
$1.48B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
28.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mozambique Senegal
Economic freedom 50.7 56.4
Economic freedom ranking 163/197 119/197
Property rights 31.6 57.2
Government integrity 24.9 45.2
Judicial effectiveness 44.9 50.3
Tax burden 75.4 69.4
Government spending 68.8 79.7
Fiscal health 51.9 30.5
Business freedom 37.3 54.3
Labor freedom 47.7 54.3
Monetary freedom 72.3 68.8
Trade freedom 74 67.2
Investment freedom 40 60
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Mozambique is 50.7, ranking 163/197, compared to 56.4 for Senegal, ranking 119/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Mozambique
Senegal
Year Economic freedom index
Mozambique Senegal
1995 45.5 -
1996 48.4 58.2
1997 44 58.1
1998 43 59.7
1999 48.9 60.6
2000 52.2 58.9
2001 59.2 58.7
2002 57.7 58.6
2003 58.6 58.1
2004 57.2 58.9
2005 54.6 57.9
2006 51.9 56.2
2007 54.7 58.1
2008 55.4 58.3
2009 55.7 56.3
2010 56 54.6
2011 56.8 55.7
2012 57.1 55.4
2013 55 55.5
2014 55 55.4
2015 54.8 57.8
2016 53.2 58.1
2017 49.9 55.9
2018 46.3 55.7
2019 48.6 56.3
2020 50.5 58
2021 51.6 58
2022 51.3 60
2023 52.5 57.7
2024 50.7 55.4
2025 50.7 56.4

More economic indicators

Mozambique Senegal
Services, % of GDP
38.4%
2024
49.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2024
$31B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,510
2024
$4,960
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
108/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.55B
2024
-$4.72B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.51B
2024
$2.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$44.1M
2024
$48.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
22.7%
2023
9.05%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
65%
2022
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
32.9%
2024

GDP per capita map

GDP per capita

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Economy comparisons

Economy vs Mozambique vs Senegal
Afghanistan Compare Compare
Albania Compare Compare
Algeria Compare Compare
Andorra Compare Compare
Angola Compare Compare
Antigua Compare Compare
Argentina Compare Compare
Armenia Compare Compare
Australia Compare Compare
Austria Compare Compare
Azerbaijan Compare Compare
Bahamas Compare Compare
Bahrain Compare Compare
Bangladesh Compare Compare
Barbados Compare Compare
Belarus Compare Compare
Belgium Compare Compare
Belize Compare Compare
Benin Compare Compare
Bhutan Compare Compare
Bolivia Compare Compare
Bosnia Compare Compare
Botswana Compare Compare
Brazil Compare Compare
Brunei Compare Compare
Bulgaria Compare Compare
Burkina Faso Compare Compare
Burundi Compare Compare
Cambodia Compare Compare
Cameroon Compare Compare
Canada Compare Compare
Cape Verde Compare Compare
Cayman Islands Compare Compare
CAR Compare Compare
Chad Compare Compare
Chile Compare Compare
China Compare Compare
Colombia Compare Compare
Comoros Compare Compare
Congo Compare Compare
Costa Rica Compare Compare
Croatia Compare Compare
Cuba Compare Compare
Curacao Compare Compare
Cyprus Compare Compare
Czech Republic Compare Compare
DR Congo Compare Compare
Denmark Compare Compare
Djibouti Compare Compare
Dominica Compare Compare
Dominican Republic Compare Compare
East Timor Compare Compare
Ecuador Compare Compare
Egypt Compare Compare
El Salvador Compare Compare
Equatorial Guinea Compare Compare
Eritrea Compare Compare
Estonia Compare Compare
Eswatini Compare Compare
Ethiopia Compare Compare
Fiji Compare Compare
Finland Compare Compare
France Compare Compare
Gabon Compare Compare
Gambia Compare Compare
Georgia Compare Compare
Germany Compare Compare
Ghana Compare Compare
Greece Compare Compare
Grenada Compare Compare
Guatemala Compare Compare
Guinea Compare Compare
Guinea-Bissau Compare Compare
Guyana Compare Compare
Haiti Compare Compare
Honduras Compare Compare
Hungary Compare Compare
Iceland Compare Compare
India Compare Compare
Indonesia Compare Compare
Iran Compare Compare
Iraq Compare Compare
Ireland Compare Compare
Israel Compare Compare
Italy Compare Compare
Ivory Coast Compare Compare
Jamaica Compare Compare
Japan Compare Compare
Jordan Compare Compare
Kazakhstan Compare Compare
Kenya Compare Compare
Kiribati Compare Compare
Kuwait Compare Compare
Kyrgyzstan Compare Compare
Laos Compare Compare
Latvia Compare Compare
Lebanon Compare Compare
Lesotho Compare Compare
Liberia Compare Compare
Libya Compare Compare
Liechtenstein Compare Compare
Lithuania Compare Compare
Luxembourg Compare Compare
Madagascar Compare Compare
Malawi Compare Compare
Malaysia Compare Compare
Maldives Compare Compare
Mali Compare Compare
Malta Compare Compare
Marshall Islands Compare Compare
Mauritania Compare Compare
Mauritius Compare Compare
Mexico Compare Compare
Moldova Compare Compare
Monaco Compare Compare
Mongolia Compare Compare
Montenegro Compare Compare
Morocco Compare Compare
Myanmar Compare Compare
Namibia Compare Compare
Nauru Compare Compare
Nepal Compare Compare
Netherlands Compare Compare
New Zealand Compare Compare
Nicaragua Compare Compare
Niger Compare Compare
Nigeria Compare Compare
North Korea Compare Compare
North Macedonia Compare Compare
Norway Compare Compare
Oman Compare Compare
Pakistan Compare Compare
Palau Compare Compare
Palestine Compare Compare
Panama Compare Compare
Papua New Guinea Compare Compare
Paraguay Compare Compare
Peru Compare Compare
Philippines Compare Compare
Poland Compare Compare
Portugal Compare Compare
Qatar Compare Compare
Romania Compare Compare
Russia Compare Compare
Rwanda Compare Compare
Saint Kitts Compare Compare
Saint Lucia Compare Compare
Saint Vincent Compare Compare
Samoa Compare Compare
San Marino Compare Compare
Sao Tome Compare Compare
Saudi Arabia Compare Compare
Serbia Compare Compare
Seychelles Compare Compare
Sierra Leone Compare Compare
Singapore Compare Compare
Slovakia Compare Compare
Slovenia Compare Compare
Solomon Islands Compare Compare
Somalia Compare Compare
South Africa Compare Compare
South Korea Compare Compare
South Sudan Compare Compare
Spain Compare Compare
Sri Lanka Compare Compare
Sudan Compare Compare
Suriname Compare Compare
Sweden Compare Compare
Switzerland Compare Compare
Syria Compare Compare
Taiwan Compare Compare
Tajikistan Compare Compare
Tanzania Compare Compare
Thailand Compare Compare
Togo Compare Compare
Tonga Compare Compare
Trinidad Compare Compare
Tunisia Compare Compare
Turkey Compare Compare
Turkmenistan Compare Compare
Tuvalu Compare Compare
Uganda Compare Compare
Ukraine Compare Compare
UAE Compare Compare
United Kingdom Compare Compare
United States Compare Compare
Uruguay Compare Compare
Uzbekistan Compare Compare
Vanuatu Compare Compare
Vatican Compare Compare
Venezuela Compare Compare
Vietnam Compare Compare
Yemen Compare Compare
Zambia Compare Compare
Zimbabwe Compare Compare

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.