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Economy of Portugal vs Tanzania compared: GDP & Debt

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Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $78.8B for Tanzania, ranking 46/197 and 82/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $39.3B (49.9% of GDP) in Tanzania.

Portugal vs Tanzania GDP by year

Portugal
Tanzania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Tanzania
2024 $313,271,185,085 $78,844,405,385
2023 $292,323,800,949 $79,030,935,627
2022 $256,898,677,175 $75,749,121,843
2021 $256,055,879,091 $70,655,628,148
2020 $229,618,773,423 $66,068,737,786
2019 $240,115,970,063 $61,026,731,926
2018 $242,092,894,543 $57,003,712,892
2017 $220,862,990,767 $53,274,884,533
2016 $206,305,431,242 $49,774,409,374
2015 $199,038,523,120 $47,413,919,817
2014 $230,078,616,300 $49,986,726,461
2013 $226,677,408,292 $45,648,857,242
2012 $216,536,676,772 $39,650,394,363
2011 $245,426,767,676 $34,657,140,096
2010 $238,443,864,993 $32,012,892,919
2009 $244,667,762,836 $29,400,573,554
2008 $263,416,394,624 $27,947,821,398
2007 $240,496,147,317 $21,860,434,823
2006 $208,756,449,276 $18,619,859,795
2005 $197,253,876,705 $18,395,383,647
2004 $189,382,122,532 $16,673,062,473
2003 $165,226,175,537 $15,211,487,709
2002 $134,795,565,549 $14,129,651,896
2001 $121,604,107,165 $13,563,990,022
2000 $118,605,192,877 $13,371,767,082
1999 $127,470,385,557 $12,704,334,196
1998 $123,946,327,916 $12,172,790,056
1997 $117,016,535,163 $11,158,197,942
1996 $122,630,089,680 $9,433,528,150
1995 $118,122,007,430 $7,631,431,840
1994 $99,688,641,304 $6,550,480,484
1993 $95,009,751,901 $6,182,872,708
1992 $107,592,098,307 $6,681,997,469
1991 $89,233,599,278 $7,197,768,159
1990 $78,713,860,217 $6,184,384,225
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,418,799,007
1988 $56,347,250,696 $7,406,614,407
1987 $48,182,925,857 $7,824,193,222
1986 $38,745,901,354 $10,840,864,521
1985 $27,115,807,742 $15,328,295,175
1984 $25,217,969,050 $12,906,635,133
1983 $27,239,650,742 $14,049,883,809
1982 $30,527,754,793 $13,927,383,240
1981 $31,977,276,873 $13,161,540,378
1980 $32,896,519,824 $11,409,228,087
1979 $26,622,819,672 $9,804,637,491
1978 $23,487,614,051 $9,261,675,710
1977 $21,439,523,311 $7,732,598,995
1976 $20,332,831,565 $6,472,511,988
1975 $19,347,607,843 $5,729,917,840
1974 $17,512,391,476 $4,977,337,978
1973 $15,090,564,186 $4,144,104,535
1972 $11,239,117,865 $3,472,787,266
1971 $9,201,604,240 $3,050,673,517
1970 $8,108,235,704 $2,851,419,386
1969 $7,287,555,035 $5,142,066,811
1968 $6,644,693,214 $4,895,251,824
1967 $6,002,607,030 $4,565,132,048
1966 $5,370,108,031 $4,377,998,825
1965 $4,901,711,248 $3,817,226,546
1964 $4,429,202,657 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,084,251,593 $3,456,579,293
1962 $3,835,883,663 $3,101,589,993
1961 $3,573,719,085 $2,826,179,031
1960 $3,339,150,158 $2,651,729,807

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

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Tanzania by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tanzania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Tanzania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 $1,150 $4,221
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $1,186 $4,019
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $1,171 $3,800
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $1,125 $3,493
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $1,084 $3,291
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $1,031 $2,982
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $992 $2,728
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $957 $2,472
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $925 $2,435
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $911 $2,317
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $993 $2,221
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $935 $2,176
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $837 $2,083
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $753 $2,211
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $715 $2,069
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $674 $1,972
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $657 $1,908
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $528 $1,820
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $462 $1,707
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $469 $1,598
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $438 $1,482
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $410 $1,379
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $391 $1,302
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $385 $1,229
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $390 $1,164
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $382 $1,120
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $375 $1,082
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $353 $1,059
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $305 $1,026
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $251.2 $981
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $222.5 $958
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $218.2 $959
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $243.4 $955
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $268.8 $952
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $236.9 $925
1989 $6,056 - $252.3 -
1988 $5,624 - $299 -
1987 $4,804 - $326 -
1986 $3,862 - $466 -
1985 $2,705 - $681 -
1984 $2,523 - $593 -
1983 $2,735 - $667 -
1982 $3,080 - $683 -
1981 $3,246 - $665 -
1980 $3,368 - $595 -
1979 $2,756 - $527 -
1978 $2,457 - $515 -
1977 $2,267 - $446 -
1976 $2,173 - $387 -
1975 $2,128 - $355 -
1974 $2,000 - $320 -
1973 $1,748 - $276.1 -
1972 $1,302 - $239.8 -
1971 $1,065 - $218.4 -
1970 $934 - $211.3 -
1969 $832 - $394 -
1968 $752 - $388 -
1967 $676 - $374 -
1966 $601 - $370 -
1965 $545 - $333 -
1964 $490 - $337 -
1963 $452 - $320 -
1962 $426 - $295.7 -
1961 $400 - $277.4 -
1960 $377 - $267.8 -

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

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Portugal's GDP per capita is $29,292, ranking 44/197, compared to $1,150 in Tanzania, ranking 170/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Tanzania ranks 165th at $4,221.

Economic indicators

Portugal Tanzania
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank
46/197
2024
82/197
2024
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
5.53%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
170/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$4,221
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
165/197
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
160/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,309
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$7.32B
2024
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
3.06%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
2.43%
2024
Population
10667081
73145892

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Tanzania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Tanzania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 19.1% 49.9%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 19% 47.8%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 19.1% 44.9%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 18.4% 43.4%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 17.4% 41.3%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 17.3% 40.4%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 17.3% 42%
2017 45.5% 126% 16.4% 40.1%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 16.9% 39.8%
2015 48.2% 131% 17.2% 39.5%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 17.3% 36.4%
2013 50% 130.8% 18.8% 32.7%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 19.6% 30%
2011 50% 114% 19% 28.4%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 19.8% 27.6%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 19.6% 23.9%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 18.1% 21.6%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 17.8% 23.8%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 17.6% 17.4%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 18.3% 25.4%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 17% 44.5%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 15.4% 44.4%
2002 44.2% 60% 13.6% 47.4%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 12.4% 50.8%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 12.3% 55.4%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 12.8% 62.9%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 11.4% 62.2%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 12.8% 73.4%
1996 43% 63.3% 13.4% 89.6%
1995 42.6% 62.2% 15.6% 111.1%
1994 42.8% 60.4% 16.8% 126%
1993 46.5% 57.2% 16.4% 129.2%
1992 48.2% 58.1% 17.6% 117.6%
1991 45.9% 63.9% 14.2% 106.5%
1990 42.2% 60.2% - -
1989 36.2% 55.4% - -
1988 36.2% 56.8% - -
1987 37.5% 57.2% - -
1986 38.9% 59.8% - -
1985 37.5% 59.4% - -
1984 34.6% 51.3% - -
1983 34.7% 46.7% - -
1982 35.8% 43% - -
1981 35.3% 39.3% - -
1980 32.4% 31% - -
1979 30.8% 35.2% - -
1978 31.7% 31.4% - -
1977 35.1% 26.9% - -
1976 38.2% 24.5% - -
1975 31.9% 19.2% - -
1974 25.8% 13.5% - -
1973 25.7% 13.6% - -
1972 22.8% 14.5% - -
1971 15.5% 15.7% - -
1970 15.5% 16.5% - -
1969 14.9% 16.8% - -
1968 14.3% 17.2% - -
1967 14.1% 18.5% - -
1966 14.4% 20.2% - -
1965 13.4% 20.4% - -
1964 13.9% 21.9% - -
1963 14.6% 20.8% - -
1962 14.5% 18.7% - -
1961 14.6% 17.1% - -
1960 14.3% 16.4% - -

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, Portugal's government spending was $134B, accounting for 42.8% of its GDP, while Tanzania spent $15.1B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 49.9% in Tanzania, ranking 27/185 and 109/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Tanzania
2024 0.7% -3.03%
2023 1.21% -3.67%
2022 -0.31% -3.92%
2021 -2.83% -3.55%
2020 -5.75% -2.56%
2019 0.12% -2.06%
2018 -0.43% -2.01%
2017 -3% -1.14%
2016 -1.94% -2.08%
2015 -4.37% -3.17%
2014 -7.32% -2.91%
2013 -5.21% -3.76%
2012 -6.2% -4%
2011 -7.73% -3.51%
2010 -11.4% -4.74%
2009 -9.87% -4.46%
2008 -3.81% -1.92%
2007 -2.91% -1.44%
2006 -4.07% -3.38%
2005 -6.11% -3.28%
2004 -5.99% -2.43%
2003 -5.66% -1.77%
2002 -3.73% -0.73%
2001 -4.73% -0.41%
2000 -3.35% -0.73%
1999 -2.99% -1.14%
1998 -4.3% 0.13%
1997 -3.65% -0.03%
1996 -4.63% 1.57%
1995 -5.14% -2.12%
1994 -7.37% -3.74%
1993 -8.06% -2.02%
1992 -5.19% -4.96%
1991 -7.93% 0.6%
1990 -6.82% -
1989 -2.86% -
1988 -3.52% -
1987 -6.79% -
1986 -7.45% -
1985 -8.35% -
1984 -5.23% -
1983 -4.86% -
1982 -7.02% -
1981 -8.34% -
1980 -6.92% -
1979 -6.08% -
1978 -7.15% -
1977 -7.5% -
1976 -10.2% -
1975 -7.1% -
1974 -3.2% -
1973 -5.39% -
1972 -7.72% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.24% -
1969 -1.53% -
1968 -1.24% -
1967 -0.46% -
1966 -2% -
1965 -0.03% -
1964 -1.93% -
1963 -3.33% -
1962 -1.69% -
1961 -3.17% -
1960 -3.13% -
1959 -1.73% -
1958 -0.52% -
1957 0.08% -
1956 -0.18% -
1955 -0.31% -
1954 -0.58% -
1953 -0.35% -
1952 -0.34% -
1951 0.94% -
1950 -0.83% -
1949 -0.46% -
1948 -2.04% -
1947 -1.65% -
1946 -2.32% -
1945 -2.38% -
1944 -1.44% -
1943 0.03% -
1942 -0.35% -
1941 -0.08% -
1940 -1.74% -
1939 -0.73% -
1938 -0.08% -
1937 -0.09% -
1936 0.08% -
1935 0.75% -
1934 0.6% -
1933 -0.07% -
1932 -0.03% -
1931 0.04% -
1930 0.79% -
1929 1.86% -
1928 0.2% -
1927 -2.27% -
1926 -4.21% -
1925 -1.48% -
1924 -3.16% -
1923 -3.47% -
1922 -10% -
1921 -6.5% -
1920 -5.66% -
1919 -8.83% -
1918 -8.3% -
1917 -5.49% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -0.34% -
1912 -0.02% -
1911 -0.73% -
1910 -0.19% -
1909 -0.82% -
1908 -0.56% -
1907 -0.69% -
1906 -0.45% -
1905 -0.75% -
1904 -0.26% -
1903 -0.91% -
1902 -0.5% -
1901 -0.69% -
1900 -0.35% -
1899 -0.77% -
1898 -0.5% -
1897 -0.93% -
1896 -1.35% -
1895 -0.2% -
1894 -0.16% -
1893 -0.02% -
1892 -0.8% -
1891 -2.15% -
1890 -2.01% -
1889 -1.95% -
1888 -2.14% -
1887 -0.67% -
1886 -1.43% -
1885 -1.68% -
1884 -1.48% -
1883 -1.1% -
1882 -0.39% -
1881 -1.2% -
1880 -1.63% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Portugal's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.19B, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP. This compares to Tanzania's deficit of $2.39B, or 3.03% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Tanzania ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.53% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.3% of GDP for Tanzania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Tanzania
2024 2.42% 3.06%
2023 4.31% 3.8%
2022 7.83% 4.35%
2021 1.27% 3.69%
2020 -0.01% 3.29%
2019 0.34% 3.46%
2018 0.99% 3.49%
2017 1.37% 5.32%
2016 0.61% 5.17%
2015 0.49% 5.59%
2014 -0.28% 6.13%
2013 0.27% 7.87%
2012 2.77% 16%
2011 3.65% 12.7%
2010 1.4% 6.2%
2009 -0.84% 12.1%
2008 2.59% 10.3%
2007 2.45% 7.03%
2006 3.11% 7.25%
2005 2.28% 5.03%
2004 2.37% 4.74%
2003 3.22% 5.3%
2002 3.6% 5.32%
2001 4.37% 5.15%
2000 2.85% 5.92%
1999 2.34% 7.89%
1998 2.57% 12.8%
1997 2.34% 16.1%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Portugal has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 6.97% in Tanzania. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 3.06% in Tanzania.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1.28M
Machinery & equipment $852K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $519K
Raw materials & minerals $500K
Textiles & consumer goods $237K
Wood & paper products $215K
Metals $16K
Animal & marine products $11K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K
Miscellaneous $1K
Tanzania
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $9.34M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.67M
Raw agricultural goods $3.11M
Textiles & consumer goods $387K
Machinery & equipment $146K
Metals $38K
Precious metals & jewellery $23K
Chemicals & pharma $16K
Raw materials & minerals $11K
Wood & paper products $3K

Balance of trade

Portugal Tanzania
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
-$2.38B
2024
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
147/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
-3.02%
2024
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$9.12B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$2.8B
2024
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$6.85B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
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.

Portugal Tanzania
Economic freedom 71.2 59
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 106/197
Property rights 88.9 45.2
Government integrity 63.4 40.9
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 29.6
Tax burden 60.6 80.4
Government spending 44.6 89.1
Fiscal health 82 75
Business freedom 83.1 48.1
Labor freedom 54.8 62.3
Monetary freedom 77.7 73.4
Trade freedom 79.4 58.8
Investment freedom 70 55
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Tanzania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Tanzania
2026 71.2 59
2025 70.5 59.3
2024 68.7 59.1
2023 69.5 60
2022 70.8 59.5
2021 67.5 61.3
2020 67 61.7
2019 65.3 60.2
2018 63.4 59.9
2017 62.6 58.6
2016 65.1 58.5
2015 65.3 57.5
2014 63.5 57.8
2013 63.1 57.9
2012 63 57
2011 64 57
2010 64.4 58.3
2009 64.9 58.3
2008 63.9 56.5
2007 64 56.8
2006 62.9 58.5
2005 62.4 56.3
2004 64.9 60.1
2003 64.9 56.9
2002 65.4 58.3
2001 66 54.9
2000 65.5 56
1999 65.6 60
1998 65 59.6
1997 63.6 59.3
1996 64.5 57.5
1995 62.4 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 Portugal is 71.2, ranking 33/197, compared to 59 for Tanzania, ranking 106/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Tanzania
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
23.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$80.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$4,130
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
101/177
2018
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
-$1.72B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$1.72B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.57%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
26.4%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.