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Economy of New Zealand vs Tanzania compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a GDP of $260B compared to $78.8B for Tanzania, ranking 52/197 and 82/197 by economy size, respectively.

New Zealand has $131B in government debt (50.2% of GDP), compared to $39.3B (49.9% of GDP) in Tanzania.

New Zealand vs Tanzania GDP by year

New Zealand
Tanzania
1x
Year GDP, current $
New Zealand Tanzania
2024 $260,172,385,098 $78,844,405,385
2023 $255,194,972,673 $79,030,935,627
2022 $249,509,991,440 $75,749,121,843
2021 $253,977,931,815 $70,655,628,148
2020 $213,029,554,654 $66,068,737,786
2019 $213,006,341,102 $61,026,731,926
2018 $211,985,631,173 $57,003,712,892
2017 $206,745,969,246 $53,274,884,533
2016 $189,100,085,275 $49,774,409,374
2015 $178,224,167,088 $47,413,919,817
2014 $201,518,402,787 $49,986,726,461
2013 $191,012,364,177 $45,648,857,242
2012 $176,560,711,239 $39,650,394,363
2011 $168,484,908,960 $34,657,140,096
2010 $146,887,902,524 $32,012,892,919
2009 $121,663,439,315 $29,400,573,554
2008 $133,437,126,590 $27,947,821,398
2007 $137,188,946,866 $21,860,434,823
2006 $111,538,810,713 $18,619,859,795
2005 $114,720,129,550 $18,395,383,647
2004 $103,905,210,084 $16,673,062,473
2003 $88,250,885,550 $15,211,487,709
2002 $66,627,729,311 $14,129,651,896
2001 $53,872,425,917 $13,563,990,022
2000 $52,623,281,957 $13,371,767,082
1999 $58,762,260,626 $12,704,334,196
1998 $56,227,169,851 $12,172,790,056
1997 $66,075,143,415 $11,158,197,942
1996 $70,140,835,299 $9,433,528,150
1995 $63,918,703,507 $7,631,431,840
1994 $55,314,732,279 $6,550,480,484
1993 $46,775,620,817 $6,182,872,708
1992 $41,649,829,860 $6,681,997,469
1991 $42,745,329,732 $7,197,768,159
1990 $45,495,129,385 $6,184,384,225
1989 $43,920,222,525 $6,418,799,007
1988 $45,176,811,594 $7,406,614,407
1987 $40,376,354,070 $7,824,193,222
1986 $30,604,668,357 $10,840,864,521
1985 $24,679,795,396 $15,328,295,175
1984 $21,665,975,319 $12,906,635,133
1983 $24,309,279,706 $14,049,883,809
1982 $24,164,603,059 $13,927,383,240
1981 $24,417,617,184 $13,161,540,378
1980 $23,244,547,385 $11,409,228,087
1979 $20,731,243,113 $9,804,637,491
1978 $18,530,518,395 $9,261,675,710
1977 $15,446,825,318 $7,732,598,995
1976 $13,604,832,424 $6,472,511,988
1975 $12,861,983,284 $5,729,917,840
1974 $13,940,981,798 $4,977,337,978
1973 $12,802,281,898 $4,144,104,535
1972 $9,567,331,065 $3,472,787,266
1971 $7,911,136,757 $3,050,673,517
1970 $6,495,605,331 $2,851,419,386
1969 $5,814,357,709 $5,142,066,811
1968 $5,228,045,415 $4,895,251,824
1967 $6,016,017,227 $4,565,132,048
1966 $5,917,437,693 $4,377,998,825
1965 $5,706,251,400 $3,817,226,546
1964 $7,340,766,415 $3,748,840,925
1963 $6,699,741,645 $3,456,579,293
1962 $6,133,158,532 $3,101,589,993
1961 $5,721,994,864 $2,826,179,031
1960 $5,536,098,360 $2,651,729,807

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

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GDP per capita in New Zealand vs Tanzania by year

New Zealand
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tanzania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
New Zealand Tanzania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $49,205 $55,551 $1,150 $4,221
2023 $49,076 $54,697 $1,186 $4,019
2022 $49,100 $54,034 $1,171 $3,800
2021 $49,950 $48,249 $1,125 $3,493
2020 $41,998 $45,513 $1,084 $3,291
2019 $42,856 $45,278 $1,031 $2,982
2018 $43,257 $42,527 $992 $2,728
2017 $42,950 $42,244 $957 $2,472
2016 $40,114 $39,989 $925 $2,435
2015 $38,665 $37,513 $911 $2,317
2014 $44,618 $37,331 $993 $2,221
2013 $43,000 $36,263 $935 $2,176
2012 $40,054 $33,055 $837 $2,083
2011 $38,432 $32,739 $753 $2,211
2010 $33,762 $31,305 $715 $2,069
2009 $28,277 $30,746 $674 $1,972
2008 $31,325 $29,896 $657 $1,908
2007 $32,480 $29,331 $528 $1,820
2006 $26,655 $27,732 $462 $1,707
2005 $27,751 $25,677 $469 $1,598
2004 $25,420 $25,124 $438 $1,482
2003 $21,914 $23,996 $410 $1,379
2002 $16,874 $23,306 $391 $1,302
2001 $13,883 $22,511 $385 $1,229
2000 $13,641 $21,500 $390 $1,164
1999 $15,322 $20,579 $382 $1,120
1998 $14,738 $19,323 $375 $1,082
1997 $17,474 $19,100 $353 $1,059
1996 $18,794 $18,392 $305 $1,026
1995 $17,400 $17,864 $251.2 $981
1994 $15,280 $17,108 $222.5 $958
1993 $13,094 $15,900 $218.2 $959
1992 $11,793 $14,877 $243.4 $955
1991 $12,230 $14,501 $268.8 $952
1990 $13,663 $14,812 $236.9 $925
1989 $13,312 - $252.3 -
1988 $13,759 - $299 -
1987 $12,331 - $326 -
1986 $9,428 - $466 -
1985 $7,601 - $681 -
1984 $6,714 - $593 -
1983 $7,598 - $667 -
1982 $7,656 - $683 -
1981 $7,814 - $665 -
1980 $7,467 - $595 -
1979 $6,668 - $527 -
1978 $5,937 - $515 -
1977 $4,951 - $446 -
1976 $4,374 - $387 -
1975 $4,172 - $355 -
1974 $4,611 - $320 -
1973 $4,323 - $276.1 -
1972 $3,295 - $239.8 -
1971 $2,773 - $218.4 -
1970 $2,311 - $211.3 -
1969 $2,097 - $394 -
1968 $1,902 - $388 -
1967 $2,208 - $374 -
1966 $2,211 - $370 -
1965 $2,171 - $333 -
1964 $2,839 - $337 -
1963 $2,646 - $320 -
1962 $2,471 - $295.7 -
1961 $2,365 - $277.4 -
1960 $2,334 - $267.8 -

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

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New Zealand's GDP per capita is $49,205, ranking 26/197, compared to $1,150 in Tanzania, ranking 170/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), New Zealand ranks 38th at $55,551, while Tanzania ranks 165th at $4,221.

Economic indicators

New Zealand Tanzania
Gross domestic product
$260B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank
52/197
2024
82/197
2024
GDP growth
1.29%
2023-2024
5.53%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank
26/197
2024
170/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$4,221
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
38/197
2024
165/197
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank
28/185
2024
160/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,309
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.92%
2023-2024
3.06%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
2.43%
2024
Population
5374272
73145892

Spending and national debt comparison by year

New Zealand
Spending

Debt
Tanzania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
New Zealand Tanzania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 41.9% 50.2% 19.1% 49.9%
2023 41.2% 46.9% 19% 47.8%
2022 41.8% 46.9% 19.1% 44.9%
2021 41.9% 47.5% 18.4% 43.4%
2020 42% 43.2% 17.4% 41.3%
2019 38.8% 31.8% 17.3% 40.4%
2018 36.1% 28.1% 17.3% 42%
2017 35.6% 31.1% 16.4% 40.1%
2016 36.4% 33.3% 16.9% 39.8%
2015 37.2% 34.2% 17.2% 39.5%
2014 37.7% 34.2% 17.3% 36.4%
2013 38.6% 34.5% 18.8% 32.7%
2012 39.7% 35.7% 19.6% 30%
2011 42.4% 34.7% 19% 28.4%
2010 42.9% 29.6% 19.8% 27.6%
2009 40.3% 24.3% 19.6% 23.9%
2008 38.5% 19% 18.1% 21.6%
2007 37.1% 16.3% 17.8% 23.8%
2006 37.9% 18.4% 17.6% 17.4%
2005 37.1% 20.8% 18.3% 25.4%
2004 36.2% 22.5% 17% 44.5%
2003 36.7% 24.7% 15.4% 44.4%
2002 36.8% 26.4% 13.6% 47.4%
2001 37.2% 28.2% 12.4% 50.8%
2000 38.3% 30% 12.3% 55.4%
1999 39.3% 32% 12.8% 62.9%
1998 40.1% 34.5% 11.4% 62.2%
1997 39.3% 34.6% 12.8% 73.4%
1996 39.9% 37.3% 13.4% 89.6%
1995 41.6% 43.5% 15.6% 111.1%
1994 42.8% 48.9% 16.8% 126%
1993 46.8% 54.6% 16.4% 129.2%
1992 52.5% 58.7% 17.6% 117.6%
1991 53% 58% 14.2% 106.5%
1990 49.6% 55.5% - -
1989 47.8% 54.9% - -
1988 46.1% 54.7% - -
1987 46.1% 62.9% - -
1986 46.9% 68.5% - -
1985 46.2% 64.1% - -
1984 40.7% 62.8% - -
1983 41.4% 59.6% - -
1982 39.9% 51.5% - -
1981 39.1% 50.5% - -
1980 38% 52.2% - -
1979 38.4% 52% - -
1978 36.6% 50% - -
1977 30% 44.6% - -
1976 31.6% 47.6% - -
1975 30.1% 41.4% - -
1974 27.3% 39.6% - -
1973 27.1% 44% - -
1972 26.4% 46% - -
1971 26.8% 71.3% - -
1970 24.8% 76.5% - -
1969 25.9% 85.8% - -
1968 26.2% 86.5% - -
1967 26% 59.7% - -
1966 25% 58.2% - -
1965 24.9% 59.6% - -
1964 19.4% 61.8% - -
1963 19.4% 64.5% - -
1962 21.6% 65% - -
1961 21.1% 64.6% - -
1960 25.3% 68.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, New Zealand's government spending was $109B, accounting for 41.9% of its GDP, while Tanzania spent $15.1B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50.2% in New Zealand and 49.9% in Tanzania, ranking 107/185 and 109/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
New Zealand

Tanzania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
New Zealand Tanzania
2024 -3.61% -3.03%
2023 -3.54% -3.67%
2022 -4.16% -3.92%
2021 -3.5% -3.55%
2020 -4.35% -2.56%
2019 -2.5% -2.06%
2018 1.27% -2.01%
2017 1.36% -1.14%
2016 0.98% -2.08%
2015 0.36% -3.17%
2014 -0.34% -2.91%
2013 -1.29% -3.76%
2012 -2.19% -4%
2011 -4.96% -3.51%
2010 -5.51% -4.74%
2009 -1.81% -4.46%
2008 1.47% -1.92%
2007 3.6% -1.44%
2006 4.62% -3.38%
2005 5.13% -3.28%
2004 4.49% -2.43%
2003 3.68% -1.77%
2002 2.55% -0.73%
2001 1.29% -0.41%
2000 0.17% -0.73%
1999 -1.11% -1.14%
1998 -0.48% 0.13%
1997 1.23% -0.03%
1996 2.58% 1.57%
1995 3.7% -2.12%
1994 1.99% -3.74%
1993 -1.53% -2.02%
1992 -6.27% -4.96%
1991 -6.14% 0.6%
1990 -2.74% -
1989 -2.16% -
1988 -1.88% -
1987 -3.43% -
1986 -5.33% -
1985 -6.97% -
1984 -8.68% -
1983 -6.64% -
1982 -6.26% -
1981 -6.02% -
1980 -4.9% -
1979 -6.55% -
1978 -3.41% -
1977 -1.09% -
1976 -2.07% -
1975 0.11% -
1974 0.03% -
1973 -0.07% -
1972 0.12% -
1971 0.09% -
1970 -0.05% -
1969 0.17% -
1968 0.03% -
1967 0.02% -
1966 0.09% -
1965 0.26% -
1964 -0.08% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 0.02% -
1961 0.03% -
1960 0.05% -
1959 0.03% -
1958 -0.02% -
1957 0.32% -
1956 1.33% -
1955 0.73% -
1954 0.22% -
1953 0.43% -
1952 1.73% -
1951 1.17% -
1950 0.78% -
1949 0.53% -
1948 0.36% -
1947 1.07% -
1946 0.31% -
1945 0.32% -
1944 0.59% -
1943 1.24% -
1942 0.56% -
1941 0.64% -
1940 0.13% -
1939 0.34% -
1938 0.38% -
1937 0.23% -
1936 0.17% -
1935 1.19% -
1934 -0.55% -
1933 0.02% -
1932 -1.77% -
1931 -1.12% -
1930 0.09% -
1929 -0.37% -
1928 0.12% -
1927 0.4% -
1926 0.72% -
1925 0.78% -
1924 1.2% -
1923 0.95% -
1922 -0.2% -
1921 3.55% -
1920 1.51% -
1919 2.9% -
1918 4.35% -
1917 3.89% -
1916 1.46% -
1915 0.06% -
1914 0.45% -
1913 0.79% -
1912 0.89% -
1911 1.24% -
1910 0.36% -
1909 0.31% -
1908 1.26% -
1907 1.13% -
1906 0.97% -
1905 1.41% -
1904 1.42% -
1903 0.55% -
1902 0.63% -
1901 1.11% -
1900 1.59% -
1899 1.15% -
1898 1.38% -
1897 0.86% -
1896 0.65% -
1895 0.32% -
1894 0.76% -
1893 1.14% -
1892 0.09% -
1891 0.46% -
1890 0.05% -
1889 0.59% -
1888 -1.64% -
1887 -1.63% -
1886 -0.53% -
1885 -0.47% -
1884 -0.1% -
1883 0.38% -
1882 0.18% -
1881 -2.33% -
1880 -2.39% -
1879 -0.55% -
1878 -0.85% -
1877 -2.53% -
1876 -5.28% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1876–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, New Zealand's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.38B, equivalent to 3.61% of GDP. This compares to Tanzania's deficit of $2.39B, or 3.03% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, New Zealand recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Tanzania ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, New Zealand posted an annual deficit equal to 0.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.3% of GDP for Tanzania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
New Zealand

Tanzania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
New Zealand Tanzania
2024 2.92% 3.06%
2023 5.73% 3.8%
2022 7.17% 4.35%
2021 3.94% 3.69%
2020 1.71% 3.29%
2019 1.62% 3.46%
2018 1.6% 3.49%
2017 1.85% 5.32%
2016 0.65% 5.17%
2015 0.29% 5.59%
2014 1.23% 6.13%
2013 1.13% 7.87%
2012 1.06% 16%
2011 4.03% 12.7%
2010 2.3% 6.2%
2009 2.12% 12.1%
2008 3.96% 10.3%
2007 2.38% 7.03%
2006 3.37% 7.25%
2005 3.04% 5.03%
2004 2.29% 4.74%
2003 1.75% 5.3%
2002 2.68% 5.32%
2001 2.63% 5.15%
2000 2.62% 5.92%
1999 -0.11% 7.89%
1998 1.27% 12.8%
1997 1.19% 16.1%

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

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Over the past 28 years, New Zealand has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.37%, compared with 6.97% in Tanzania. In 2024, inflation was 2.92% in New Zealand and 3.06% in Tanzania.

Top exports between countries

New Zealand
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.87M
Metals $1.03M
Transport & tourism services $600K
Textiles & consumer goods $230K
Animal & marine products $86K
Raw agricultural goods $84K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $71K
Chemicals & pharma $17K
Miscellaneous $4K
Raw materials & minerals $3K
Tanzania
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1.09M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $371K
Machinery & equipment $69K
Textiles & consumer goods $47K
Wood & paper products $23K
Precious metals & jewellery $12K

Balance of trade

New Zealand Tanzania
Current account balance
-$12.1B
2024
-$2.38B
2024
Current account balance ranking
178/190
2024
147/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.65%
2024
-3.02%
2024
Goods imports
$47.3B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Goods exports
$43.3B
2024
$9.12B
2024
Service imports
$19.5B
2024
$2.8B
2024
Service exports
$18.9B
2024
$6.85B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
19.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

New Zealand Tanzania
Economic freedom 77.8 59
Economic freedom ranking 13/197 106/197
Property rights 85.4 45.2
Government integrity 90 40.9
Judicial effectiveness 95.9 29.6
Tax burden 66.1 80.4
Government spending 48 89.1
Fiscal health 72.2 75
Business freedom 89.1 48.1
Labor freedom 68.6 62.3
Monetary freedom 77.4 73.4
Trade freedom 90.6 58.8
Investment freedom 70 55
Financial freedom 80 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

New Zealand
Tanzania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
New Zealand Tanzania
2026 77.8 59
2025 78.1 59.3
2024 77.8 59.1
2023 78.9 60
2022 80.6 59.5
2021 83.9 61.3
2020 84.1 61.7
2019 84.4 60.2
2018 84.2 59.9
2017 83.7 58.6
2016 81.6 58.5
2015 82.1 57.5
2014 81.2 57.8
2013 81.4 57.9
2012 82.1 57
2011 82.3 57
2010 82.1 58.3
2009 82 58.3
2008 80.7 56.5
2007 81.4 56.8
2006 82 58.5
2005 82.3 56.3
2004 81.5 60.1
2003 81.1 56.9
2002 80.7 58.3
2001 81.1 54.9
2000 80.9 56
1999 81.7 60
1998 79.2 59.6
1997 79 59.3
1996 78.1 57.5
1995 - 57.3

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for New Zealand is 77.8, ranking 13/197, compared to 59 for Tanzania, ranking 106/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

New Zealand Tanzania
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
28.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.57%
2022
23.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$80.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$53,600
2024
$4,130
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Total reserves ranking
59/177
2024
101/177
2018
Net foreign direct investment
-$878M
2024
-$1.72B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.76B
2024
$1.72B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$882M
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.57%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
26.4%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
39.8%
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 (1876–2000, 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)
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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.