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Economy of Oman vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a GDP of $107B compared to $604B for Sweden, ranking 70/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Oman has $38B in government debt (35.5% of GDP), compared to $199B (33% of GDP) in Sweden.

Oman vs Sweden GDP by year

Oman
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Oman Sweden
2024 $107,137,198,769 $603,715,224,266
2023 $106,174,708,037 $578,990,915,246
2022 $109,852,795,839 $575,071,237,641
2021 $87,323,797,139 $631,693,331,301
2020 $75,909,492,848 $544,265,668,452
2019 $88,060,858,257 $530,894,124,494
2018 $91,505,851,756 $549,649,344,043
2017 $80,856,697,009 $535,172,356,785
2016 $75,128,738,622 $513,058,312,951
2015 $78,710,793,238 $501,602,351,912
2014 $92,699,089,727 $577,727,767,304
2013 $89,936,020,806 $584,125,353,119
2012 $87,408,842,653 $549,739,674,655
2011 $77,497,529,259 $570,538,581,144
2010 $64,993,498,049 $492,750,897,239
2009 $55,454,096,229 $434,311,714,442
2008 $69,804,681,404 $514,614,100,833
2007 $48,300,390,117 $490,047,789,548
2006 $42,577,633,290 $422,528,394,459
2005 $35,506,892,068 $391,688,455,929
2004 $28,378,933,680 $384,545,442,175
2003 $24,733,680,104 $334,072,443,516
2002 $23,065,539,662 $267,371,907,447
2001 $22,205,721,717 $242,497,797,485
2000 $22,259,557,867 $262,903,560,280
1999 $17,832,769,831 $274,318,357,862
1998 $16,044,213,264 $270,887,306,759
1997 $18,039,791,938 $268,249,616,891
1996 $17,402,080,624 $291,949,597,375
1995 $15,722,236,671 $267,050,453,507
1994 $14,715,214,564 $228,699,066,874
1993 $14,230,429,129 $212,644,602,616
1992 $14,183,615,085 $283,908,914,454
1991 $12,918,335,501 $273,831,464,572
1990 $13,310,273,082 $261,466,577,009
1989 $9,372,171,651 $217,632,340,195
1988 $8,386,215,865 $206,686,590,776
1987 $7,811,183,095 $182,744,315,974
1986 $7,324,167,369 $150,279,869,729
1985 $10,005,645,420 $113,958,084,357
1984 $8,821,443,151 $109,043,045,407
1983 $7,932,541,691 $104,862,109,663
1982 $7,554,719,456 $114,214,731,799
1981 $7,259,120,151 $129,498,921,476
1980 $5,981,760,278 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,733,352,635 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,740,301,390 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,741,169,948 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,560,220,035 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,096,699,189 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,645,917,776 $65,917,634,590
1973 $483,066,991 $59,318,842,992
1972 $366,883,548 $48,883,173,400
1971 $301,010,587 $41,506,151,115
1970 $256,319,795 $38,037,226,668
1969 $239,999,808 $33,967,301,561
1968 $188,879,849 $31,277,871,669
1967 $107,151,832 $29,474,881,506
1966 $67,759,973 $27,154,716,721
1965 $63,279,975 $24,963,947,415
1964 $61,872,526 $22,685,490,195
1963 $59,912,763 $20,342,131,882
1962 $56,273,202 $18,794,066,990
1961 $45,634,487 $17,329,620,585
1960 $44,234,656 $15,930,075,467

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

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GDP per capita in Oman vs Sweden by year

Oman
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Oman Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $20,285 $41,740 $57,117 $71,845
2023 $21,028 $41,945 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $23,224 $42,616 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $19,403 $38,719 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $16,785 $35,163 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $19,180 $37,251 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $19,902 $37,780 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $17,820 $33,619 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $17,110 $33,334 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $18,808 $36,058 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $23,161 $44,236 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $23,458 $47,013 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $24,642 $49,989 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $25,188 $52,393 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $23,570 $55,667 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $20,656 $55,127 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $26,577 $52,841 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $18,793 $48,627 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $16,931 $46,091 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $14,435 $43,673 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $11,801 $42,142 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $10,464 $40,935 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $9,869 $41,511 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $9,612 $41,679 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $9,754 $39,443 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $7,915 $36,792 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $7,219 $36,666 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $8,235 $36,809 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $8,068 $34,661 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $7,414 $33,598 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $7,068 $31,925 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $7,039 $30,987 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $7,318 $29,773 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $6,977 $28,109 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $7,546 $26,904 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $5,591 - $25,625 -
1988 $5,279 - $24,499 -
1987 $5,204 - $21,761 -
1986 $5,182 - $17,955 -
1985 $7,549 - $13,647 -
1984 $7,070 - $13,080 -
1983 $6,714 - $12,590 -
1982 $6,759 - $13,719 -
1981 $6,866 - $15,564 -
1980 $5,974 - $17,073 -
1979 $3,934 - $14,856 -
1978 $3,044 - $12,602 -
1977 $3,205 - $11,432 -
1976 $3,143 - $10,853 -
1975 $2,692 - $10,103 -
1974 $2,203 - $8,078 -
1973 $670 - $7,291 -
1972 $524 - $6,018 -
1971 $442 - $5,125 -
1970 $387 - $4,729 -
1969 $372 - $4,263 -
1968 $300 - $3,953 -
1967 $174.7 - $3,746 -
1966 $113.2 - $3,478 -
1965 $108.1 - $3,228 -
1964 $108.1 - $2,961 -
1963 $106.8 - $2,675 -
1962 $102.3 - $2,485 -
1961 $84.5 - $2,304 -
1960 $83.4 - $2,128 -

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

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Oman's GDP per capita is $20,285, ranking 57/197, compared to $57,117 in Sweden, ranking 17/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Oman ranks 55th at $41,740, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Oman Sweden
Gross domestic product
$107B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank
70/197
2024
26/197
2024
GDP growth
1.63%
2023-2024
0.82%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank
57/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
55/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank
67/185
2024
32/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$42,066
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.6%
2023-2024
2.84%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2025
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
8.31%
2024
Population
5761708
10680056

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Oman
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Oman Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.7% 35.5% 49.3% 33%
2023 27.5% 37.5% 48.9% 31.8%
2022 30.9% 41.7% 48.3% 33.9%
2021 36.5% 61.9% 49.3% 37%
2020 44.5% 67.9% 52% 40.2%
2019 38.8% 52.5% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 38.3% 44.7% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 39.4% 40.1% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 44.6% 29.3% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 44.5% 13.9% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 41.4% 4.04% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 39.3% 4.66% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 38.6% 4.59% 50.2% 38%
2011 34.5% 4.44% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 30.6% 5.46% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 33.4% 5.8% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 25.6% 3.2% 49.4% 38%
2007 30.7% 4.44% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 30.1% 7.56% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 30.6% 8.39% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 34.1% 14.5% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 34% 13% 53% 49.4%
2002 34.1% 15.9% 52.7% 49.8%
2001 33.3% 22.5% 51.7% 52%
2000 31.2% 21.7% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 34.2% 28.9% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 36.1% 30.9% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 32.1% 20.8% 57.9% 67.7%
1996 33.5% 21.2% 60% 68.9%
1995 38.2% 21.9% 62.1% 68.7%
1994 39.7% 23.6% 65.3% 68.6%
1993 40.1% 22.2% 67.9% 66.1%
1992 40.1% 23.1% 66.5% 45.7%
1991 37.4% 22.6% 61.2% 40.2%
1990 36.5% 17.8% 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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Oman's government spending was $30.7B, accounting for 28.7% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $298B, or 49.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.5% in Oman and 33% in Sweden, ranking 145/185 and 148/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Oman Sweden
2024 3.31% -1.72%
2023 6.87% -0.63%
2022 10.5% 1%
2021 -3.17% -0.15%
2020 -15.7% -3.18%
2019 -4.83% 0.44%
2018 -6.72% 0.67%
2017 -10.5% 1.29%
2016 -19.6% 0.86%
2015 -13.5% -0.27%
2014 -1.58% -1.84%
2013 2.78% -1.63%
2012 4.07% -1.19%
2011 8.24% -0.41%
2010 4.95% -0.14%
2009 -0.27% -0.89%
2008 14.7% 1.87%
2007 10.5% 3.37%
2006 12.2% 2.2%
2005 11.2% 2.08%
2004 5.43% 0.17%
2003 5.92% -1.25%
2002 5.31% -1.46%
2001 7.55% 1.37%
2000 12.2% 3.11%
1999 0.3% 0.6%
1998 -4.37% 0.82%
1997 4.77% -1.57%
1996 2.22% -3.11%
1995 -3.9% -7.01%
1994 -7.47% -8.77%
1993 -6.84% -10.9%
1992 -4.85% -8.51%
1991 0.12% 0.28%
1990 4.78% 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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Oman's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.54B, equivalent to 3.31% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $10.4B, or 1.72% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Oman recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Oman posted an annual surplus equal to 0.99% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.88% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Oman Sweden
2024 0.6% 2.84%
2023 1% 8.55%
2022 2.5% 8.37%
2021 1.7% 2.16%
2020 -0.4% 0.5%
2019 0.5% 1.78%
2018 0.7% 1.95%
2017 1.5% 1.79%
2016 0.9% 0.98%
2015 0.1% -0.05%
2014 1.2% -0.18%
2013 1.3% -0.04%
2012 2.9% 0.89%
2011 4.1% 2.96%
2010 3.3% 1.16%
2009 3.5% -0.49%
2008 12.6% 3.44%
2007 5.9% 2.21%
2006 3.2% 1.36%
2005 1.9% 0.45%
2004 0.8% 0.37%
2003 0.2% 1.93%
2002 -0.3% 2.16%
2001 -0.8% 2.41%
2000 -1.2% 0.9%
1999 0.5% 0.46%
1998 0.4% -0.27%
1997 -0.4% 0.66%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Oman has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.72%, compared with 1.76% in Sweden. In 2024, inflation was 0.6% in Oman and 2.84% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Oman
Export category Export value
Metals $7.9M
Machinery & equipment $1.09M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.05M
Raw materials & minerals $413K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $25K
Miscellaneous $12K
Wood & paper products $10K
Chemicals & pharma $4K
Precious metals & jewellery $4K
Raw agricultural goods $2K
Sweden
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $78.4M
Machinery & equipment $42.6M
Chemicals & pharma $3.24M
Metals $2.69M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.6M
Raw materials & minerals $2M
Wood & paper products $1.89M
Weapons & explosives $588K
Textiles & consumer goods $568K
Miscellaneous $57K

Balance of trade

Oman Sweden
Current account balance
$3.07B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Current account balance ranking
39/190
2024
17/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+5.92%
2024
Goods imports
$39.5B
2024
$188B
2024
Goods exports
$65.2B
2024
$218B
2024
Service imports
$12.8B
2024
$126B
2024
Service exports
$5.64B
2024
$116B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
54.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Oman Sweden
Economic freedom 68.5 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 45/197 14/197
Property rights 71.8 96.2
Government integrity 49.4 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 28 95.6
Tax burden 97.6 51.6
Government spending 74.7 28.4
Fiscal health 97.5 97.5
Business freedom 67.8 84.8
Labor freedom 47.7 65.8
Monetary freedom 79.2 78.1
Trade freedom 78.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Oman
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Oman Sweden
2026 68.5 77.8
2025 65.4 77.9
2024 62.9 77.5
2023 58.5 77.5
2022 56.6 77.9
2021 64.6 74.7
2020 63.6 74.9
2019 61 75.2
2018 61 76.3
2017 62.1 74.9
2016 67.1 72
2015 66.7 72.7
2014 67.4 73.1
2013 68.1 72.9
2012 67.9 71.7
2011 69.8 71.9
2010 67.7 72.4
2009 67 70.5
2008 67.3 70.8
2007 65.8 69.3
2006 63.7 70.9
2005 66.5 69.8
2004 66.9 70.1
2003 64.6 70
2002 64 70.8
2001 67.7 66.6
2000 64.1 65.1
1999 64.9 64.2
1998 64.9 64
1997 64.5 63.3
1996 65.4 61.8
1995 70.2 61.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Oman is 68.5, ranking 45/197, 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

Oman Sweden
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.42%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$615B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$39,340
2024
$75,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2024
37/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$12.6B
2024
$2.08B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$27B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$143M
2024
$29.6B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
25.4%
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 (1800–1992, 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)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.

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.