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Economy of Mozambique vs United Kingdom compared: GDP & Debt

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Mozambique has a GDP of $22.3B compared to $4T for the United Kingdom, ranking 127/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mozambique has $22.9B in government debt (102.5% of GDP), compared to $4.1T (102.3% of GDP) in the United Kingdom.

Mozambique vs United Kingdom GDP by year

Mozambique
United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mozambique United Kingdom
2025 $22,337,997,046 $4,002,587,541,846
2024 $22,752,244,245 $3,695,539,513,534
2023 $20,927,498,317 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $18,884,232,599 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $16,168,055,475 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $14,235,420,174 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $15,512,759,047 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $15,017,358,953 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $13,264,640,646 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $12,069,051,237 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $16,208,985,770 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $17,978,246,586 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $17,198,073,057 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $16,688,114,144 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $14,619,279,989 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $11,411,894,724 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $12,263,894,790 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $12,920,340,965 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $10,811,456,006 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $9,509,835,537 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $8,868,504,900 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $7,937,255,565 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $6,583,526,861 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $5,950,769,427 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $5,650,154,067 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $5,930,685,215 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $6,285,219,691 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $5,551,118,149 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $4,873,663,775 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $4,030,146,135 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $3,061,646,174 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $2,958,108,170 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $2,883,161,897 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,798,696,511 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,854,856,435 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 - $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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GDP per capita in Mozambique vs United Kingdom by year

Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United Kingdom
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mozambique United Kingdom
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $627 - $57,602 -
2024 $657 $1,705 $53,341 $62,009
2023 $622 $1,678 $49,920 $59,911
2022 $578 $1,582 $47,035 $59,022
2021 $510 $1,457 $47,696 $51,004
2020 $462 $1,412 $40,815 $48,230
2019 $519 $1,389 $43,161 $50,065
2018 $518 $1,326 $43,704 $47,212
2017 $471 $1,283 $40,918 $46,113
2016 $441 $1,379 $41,259 $44,085
2015 $611 $1,318 $45,256 $42,515
2014 $697 $1,166 $47,747 $41,267
2013 $687 $1,114 $43,608 $39,948
2012 $686 $1,076 $42,688 $38,337
2011 $618 $1,064 $42,296 $37,224
2010 $496 $1,000 $39,778 $36,484
2009 $548 $951 $39,009 $35,042
2008 $592 $916 $47,652 $36,745
2007 $508 $862 $50,629 $35,522
2006 $457 $798 $44,695 $34,727
2005 $437 $721 $42,240 $32,726
2004 $400 $673 $40,504 $32,051
2003 $339 $620 $34,557 $30,314
2002 $314 $580 $30,159 $29,089
2001 $305 $533 $28,014 $27,913
2000 $327 $472 $28,384 $26,536
1999 $354 $468 $28,858 $24,494
1998 $320 $422 $28,396 $23,689
1997 $287.5 $387 $26,910 $23,071
1996 $244.4 $350 $24,503 $21,947
1995 $191.8 $321 $23,253 $20,595
1994 $196.8 $326 $19,709 $19,605
1993 $205.2 $321 $18,389 $18,336
1992 $205.6 $292 $20,487 $17,349
1991 $288.7 $315 $19,901 $16,791
1990 - $296 $19,095 $16,505
1989 - - $16,239 -
1988 - - $15,987 -
1987 - - $13,119 -
1986 - - $10,611 -
1985 - - $8,652 -
1984 - - $8,179 -
1983 - - $8,692 -
1982 - - $9,146 -
1981 - - $9,599 -
1980 - - $10,032 -
1979 - - $7,805 -
1978 - - $5,977 -
1977 - - $4,681 -
1976 - - $4,138 -
1975 - - $4,300 -
1974 - - $3,666 -
1973 - - $3,426 -
1972 - - $3,030 -
1971 - - $2,650 -
1970 - - $2,348 -
1969 - - $2,101 -
1968 - - $1,952 -
1967 - - $2,059 -
1966 - - $1,987 -
1965 - - $1,874 -
1964 - - $1,748 -
1963 - - $1,613 -
1962 - - $1,526 -
1961 - - $1,472 -
1960 - - $1,398 -

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

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Mozambique's GDP per capita is $627, ranking 193/197, compared to $57,602 in the United Kingdom, ranking 21/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mozambique ranks 192nd at $1,705, while the United Kingdom ranks 32nd at $62,009.

Economic indicators

Mozambique United Kingdom
Gross domestic product
$22.3B
2025
$4T
2025
GDP rank
127/197
2025
5/197
2025
GDP growth
-0.52%
2024-2025
1.39%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
$57,602
2025
GDP per capita rank
193/197
2025
21/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$62,009
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
192/197
2024
32/197
2024
Government debt
$22.9B
2025
$4.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.5%
2025
102.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$643
2025
$58,936
2025
Government debt per person rank
158/185
2025
7/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,324
2026
$43,539
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,428,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.9%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
43.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.4%
2024-2025
3.88%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2026
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.9%
2025
Population
37173146
70071289

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mozambique
Spending

Debt
United Kingdom
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mozambique United Kingdom
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 30.3% 102.5% 43.6% 102.3%
2024 33.3% 91.4% 43.7% 99.9%
2023 33.3% 90.8% 44.2% 98.9%
2022 32.9% 100.4% 43.2% 97.5%
2021 32.1% 104.3% 44.9% 103.4%
2020 33.9% 120% 49.3% 104.8%
2019 28% 98.3% 38.3% 84.9%
2018 31.2% 105.5% 38.5% 85.6%
2017 28.6% 103.8% 38.8% 86.1%
2016 28.7% 124.8% 39.3% 87.3%
2015 32.2% 86% 40.1% 87.3%
2014 39.7% 63.4% 40.8% 86.5%
2013 31.7% 49.5% 41.6% 84.9%
2012 28.1% 36.7% 43.3% 84.1%
2011 28.9% 34.2% 43.3% 81.1%
2010 26.6% 38.6% 44.5% 75.5%
2009 25.7% 39.3% 44.2% 64.5%
2008 21.3% 32.8% 40.6% 50.6%
2007 20.9% 31.2% 38.4% 43%
2006 20.1% 40% 38.2% 41.9%
2005 17% 60.1% 38.3% 40.9%
2004 17.8% 50.8% 37.9% 39.7%
2003 18.6% 63.2% 37% 36.6%
2002 18.6% 63.4% 35.8% 35.3%
2001 20.8% 99.8% 34.5% 34.8%
2000 17.2% 95.8% 33.8% 37.5%
1999 15.6% 94.7% 33.7% 40.3%
1998 14.9% - 34.3% 41.8%
1997 16.5% - 34.7% 43.9%
1996 14.9% - 35.6% 43.5%
1995 18.8% - 37.5% 43.5%
1994 22.9% - 37.4% 40.6%
1993 20.7% - 37.6% 37.8%
1992 21.1% - 37.7% 33.1%
1991 17.3% - 35.7% 28.4%
1990 21% - 34.9% 28.4%
1989 27% - 39.7% 31.4%
1988 27% - 40.3% 36.6%
1987 22.9% - 42.7% 41.8%
1986 24.2% - 44.6% 42.9%
1985 21% - 48.7% 42.9%
1984 30.9% - 50.3% 44.1%
1983 35.3% - 50.4% 44.2%
1982 27% - 50.8% 44.7%
1981 23.8% - 51.2% 41.1%
1980 14.2% - 47.6% 43.7%
1979 - - 45.1% 44.5%
1978 - - 46.2% 47.3%
1977 - - 46.8% 53.7%
1976 - - 49.2% 47.7%
1975 - - 49.1% 49.6%
1974 - - 47.8% 56.2%
1973 - - 43.5% 58.5%
1972 - - 42.3% 65%
1971 - - 41.2% 67.9%
1970 - - 42% 73.4%
1969 - - 39.2% 82.8%
1968 - - 40.3% 88.5%
1967 - - 40.1% 89.1%
1966 - - 35.7% 91.9%
1965 - - 34.6% 94.6%
1964 - - 32.8% 101.1%
1963 - - 37.4% 108.6%
1962 - - 33.8% 110.5%
1961 - - 31.5% 113.8%
1960 - - 33.1% 117.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mozambique's government spending was $6.76B, accounting for 30.3% of its GDP, while the United Kingdom spent $1.75T, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 102.5% in Mozambique and 102.3% in the United Kingdom, ranking 21/185 and 22/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mozambique

United Kingdom
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mozambique United Kingdom
2025 -3.97% -5.38%
2024 -6.23% -6.06%
2023 -4.26% -6.05%
2022 -5.22% -4.6%
2021 -5.23% -7.54%
2020 -6.19% -12.9%
2019 1.7% -2.38%
2018 -5.7% -2.23%
2017 -1.99% -2.48%
2016 -5.06% -3.28%
2015 -6.55% -4.53%
2014 -9.75% -5.47%
2013 -2.46% -5.29%
2012 -3.45% -7.96%
2011 -4.34% -7.42%
2010 -3.4% -9.25%
2009 -4.35% -9.97%
2008 -1.9% -5.05%
2007 -2.19% -2.63%
2006 -3.03% -2.74%
2005 -2.06% -3.13%
2004 -3.17% -3.14%
2003 -2.64% -3.19%
2002 -3.36% -1.95%
2001 -4.43% 0.34%
2000 -1.26% 1.4%
1999 -0.31% 0.76%
1998 -1.08% -0.21%
1997 -1.81% -2%
1996 -2.07% -3.63%
1995 -2.46% -4.97%
1994 -4% -5.72%
1993 -2.53% -6.6%
1992 -1.85% -5.39%
1991 -2.01% -2.76%
1990 -4.42% -1.53%
1989 -4.23% 0.77%
1988 -6.47% 0.46%
1987 -7.24% -1.79%
1986 -12.1% -2.56%
1985 -9.69% -5.57%
1984 -13.4% -6.39%
1983 -15.8% -6.26%
1982 -3.61% -5.66%
1981 -7.41% -7.03%
1980 -1.47% -5.65%
1979 - -5.79%
1978 - -6.63%
1977 - -4.41%
1976 - -5.61%
1975 - -5.08%
1974 - -4.06%
1973 - -4.29%
1972 - -1.66%
1971 - 1.48%
1970 - 2.61%
1969 - 1.03%
1968 - -2.3%
1967 - -4.57%
1966 - -1.59%
1965 - -2.06%
1964 - -1.76%
1963 - -5.47%
1962 - -0.49%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.75%
1959 - -0.58%
1958 - -1.73%
1957 - -1.04%
1956 - 0.55%
1955 - -0.39%
1954 - -1.65%
1953 - -2.84%
1952 - -1.26%
1951 - 2.03%
1950 - 0.34%
1949 - 3.01%
1948 - -0.39%
1947 - -15.8%
1946 - -22.5%
1945 - -30.9%
1944 - -29.7%
1943 - -33.3%
1942 - -31.6%
1941 - -32%
1940 - -12.1%
1939 - -2.99%
1938 - 0%
1937 - 0.82%
1936 - 0.17%
1935 - 0.37%
1934 - 0.48%
1933 - 0.99%
1932 - -0.15%
1931 - 0.8%
1930 - 1.01%
1929 - 0.75%
1928 - 1.75%
1927 - 1.62%
1926 - 0.6%
1925 - 0.84%
1924 - 1.19%
1923 - 2.23%
1922 - 2.45%
1921 - 1.15%
1920 - 4.2%
1919 - -6.28%
1918 - -34.4%
1917 - -48.8%
1916 - -50.6%
1915 - -30%
1914 - -14.6%
1913 - 0.25%
1912 - 0.22%
1911 - 0.51%
1910 - 1.75%
1909 - -1.25%
1908 - 0.34%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.58%
1905 - 0.36%
1904 - 0.2%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.77%
1901 - -2.74%
1900 - -2.96%
1899 - -0.79%
1898 - 0.01%
1897 - 0.25%
1896 - 0.17%
1895 - 0.3%
1894 - 0.06%
1893 - -0.007%
1892 - 0.14%
1891 - 0.19%
1890 - 0.23%
1889 - 0.3%
1888 - 0.27%
1887 - 0.25%
1886 - 0.07%
1885 - -0.21%
1884 - -0.04%
1883 - 0.06%
1882 - 0.02%
1881 - 0.06%
1880 - 0.1%
1879 - -0.86%
1878 - -0.18%
1877 - -0.18%
1876 - 0.09%
1875 - 0%
1874 - 0.09%
1873 - 0%
1872 - 0.55%
1871 - 0.29%
1870 - 0%
1869 - 0.77%
1868 - -0.45%
1867 - -0.45%
1866 - 0.11%
1865 - 0%
1864 - 0.24%
1863 - 0%
1862 - -0.13%
1861 - -0.4%
1860 - -0.43%
1859 - 0%
1858 - -0.15%
1857 - -0.15%
1856 - -0.6%
1855 - -3.57%
1854 - -3.39%
1853 - 0.5%
1852 - 0.35%
1851 - 0.35%
1850 - 0.37%
1849 - 0.34%
1848 - -0.17%
1847 - -6.13%
1846 - 0.52%
1845 - 0.56%
1844 - 0.59%
1843 - 0.44%
1842 - -0.87%
1841 - -0.42%
1840 - -0.2%
1839 - -0.18%
1838 - -0.19%
1837 - -0.21%
1836 - 0.59%
1835 - 0.42%
1834 - 0.23%
1833 - 0.24%
1832 - 0%
1831 - 0%
1830 - 0.45%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1830–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mozambique's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $886M, equivalent to 3.97% of GDP. This compares to the United Kingdom's deficit of $215B, or 5.38% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Mozambique recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while the United Kingdom ran a deficit in 32 years. On average, Mozambique posted an annual deficit equal to 3.39% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.38% of GDP for the United Kingdom.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mozambique

United Kingdom
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mozambique United Kingdom
2025 4.4% 3.88%
2024 3.2% 3.27%
2023 7% 6.79%
2022 10.4% 7.92%
2021 6.6% 2.52%
2020 0.9% 0.99%
2019 5.7% 1.74%
2018 3.2% 2.29%
2017 15.8% 2.56%
2016 18.4% 1.01%
2015 3.6% 0.37%
2014 2.6% 1.45%
2013 4.3% 2.29%
2012 2.6% 2.57%
2011 11.2% 3.86%
2010 12.4% 2.49%
2009 3.8% 1.96%
2008 14.5% 3.52%
2007 10.4% 2.39%
2006 13.2% 2.46%
2005 6.4% 2.09%
2004 12.6% 1.39%
2003 13.5% 1.38%
2002 16.8% 1.52%
2001 9.1% 1.53%
2000 12.7% 1.18%
1999 2.9% 1.75%
1998 1.5% 1.82%
1997 7.4% 2.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Mozambique has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.18%, compared with 2.46% in the United Kingdom. In 2025, inflation was 4.4% in Mozambique and 3.88% in the United Kingdom.

Top exports between countries

Mozambique
Export category Export value
Metals $328M
Raw materials & minerals $89.2M
Machinery & equipment $2.61M
Raw agricultural goods $1.67M
Textiles & consumer goods $430K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $143K
Wood & paper products $41K
Animal & marine products $14K
Precious metals & jewellery $9K
Chemicals & pharma $6K
United Kingdom
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $16.2M
Animal & marine products $2.4M
Chemicals & pharma $2.3M
Metals $1.65M
Wood & paper products $1.37M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.06M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $373K
Miscellaneous $259K
Precious metals & jewellery $251K
Raw materials & minerals $185K

Balance of trade

Mozambique United Kingdom
Current account balance
-$2.49B
2024
-$97.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
148/190
2024
189/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.43%
2025
Goods imports
$8.38B
2024
$827B
2025
Goods exports
$8.21B
2024
$506B
2025
Service imports
$2.11B
2024
$450B
2025
Service exports
$1.15B
2024
$720B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2025
31.9%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
30.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Mozambique United Kingdom
Economic freedom 49.6 70.4
Economic freedom ranking 164/197 35/197
Property rights 29.7 93.6
Government integrity 25.1 83
Judicial effectiveness 43.4 83.1
Tax burden 75.8 61.7
Government spending 67 41.1
Fiscal health 39.1 32.4
Business freedom 40.2 83.6
Labor freedom 47.7 61.2
Monetary freedom 76.2 71.9
Trade freedom 71.2 82.8
Investment freedom 40 70
Financial freedom 40 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mozambique
United Kingdom
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mozambique United Kingdom
2026 49.6 70.4
2025 50.7 69.3
2024 50.7 68.6
2023 52.5 69.9
2022 51.3 72.7
2021 51.6 78.4
2020 50.5 79.3
2019 48.6 78.9
2018 46.3 78
2017 49.9 76.4
2016 53.2 76.4
2015 54.8 75.8
2014 55 74.9
2013 55 74.8
2012 57.1 74.1
2011 56.8 74.5
2010 56 76.5
2009 55.7 79
2008 55.4 79.4
2007 54.7 79.9
2006 51.9 80.4
2005 54.6 79.2
2004 57.2 77.7
2003 58.6 77.5
2002 57.7 78.5
2001 59.2 77.6
2000 52.2 77.3
1999 48.9 76.2
1998 43 76.5
1997 44 76.4
1996 48.4 76.4
1995 45.5 77.9

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mozambique is 49.6, ranking 164/197, compared to 70.4 for the United Kingdom, ranking 35/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mozambique United Kingdom
Services, % of GDP
42%
2025
73.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
16.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
25.6%
2025
0.64%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$3.79T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,540
2025
$64,210
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$214B
2025
Total reserves ranking
112/177
2024
19/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.55B
2024
$10.3B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.51B
2024
-$13B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$44.1M
2024
-$72.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
22.4%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
65%
2022
18.6%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.2%
2025
19.7%
2025

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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 (1830–1989, 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.