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Economy of Portugal vs Uganda compared: GDP & Debt

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Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $53.9B for Uganda, ranking 46/197 and 89/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $27.8B (51.5% of GDP) in Uganda.

Portugal vs Uganda GDP by year

Portugal
Uganda
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Uganda
2024 $313,271,185,085 $53,911,907,086
2023 $292,323,800,949 $48,768,955,863
2022 $256,898,677,175 $45,565,333,211
2021 $256,055,879,091 $40,529,788,749
2020 $229,618,773,423 $37,600,368,242
2019 $240,115,970,063 $35,353,061,003
2018 $242,092,894,543 $32,927,025,620
2017 $220,862,990,767 $30,744,473,841
2016 $206,305,431,242 $29,203,988,696
2015 $199,038,523,120 $32,387,183,730
2014 $230,078,616,300 $32,612,397,257
2013 $226,677,408,292 $28,915,786,517
2012 $216,536,676,772 $27,305,915,911
2011 $245,426,767,676 $27,871,725,241
2010 $238,443,864,993 $26,673,441,431
2009 $244,667,762,836 $25,127,805,567
2008 $263,416,394,624 $14,440,404,132
2007 $240,496,147,317 $11,902,564,495
2006 $208,756,449,276 $9,977,647,683
2005 $197,253,876,705 $9,239,221,763
2004 $189,382,122,532 $7,939,487,548
2003 $165,226,175,537 $6,606,884,275
2002 $134,795,565,549 $6,178,563,591
2001 $121,604,107,165 $5,840,503,869
2000 $118,605,192,877 $6,193,246,837
1999 $127,470,385,557 $5,998,563,258
1998 $123,946,327,916 $6,584,815,847
1997 $117,016,535,163 $6,269,333,313
1996 $122,630,089,680 $6,044,585,327
1995 $118,122,007,430 $5,755,818,842
1994 $99,688,641,304 $3,990,430,447
1993 $95,009,751,901 $3,220,439,044
1992 $107,592,098,307 $2,857,457,762
1991 $89,233,599,278 $3,321,729,160
1990 $78,713,860,217 $4,304,399,310
1989 $60,594,092,182 $5,276,480,799
1988 $56,347,250,696 $6,508,931,652
1987 $48,182,925,857 $6,269,522,042
1986 $38,745,901,354 $3,923,244,050
1985 $27,115,807,742 $3,519,695,444
1984 $25,217,969,050 $3,615,647,477
1983 $27,239,650,742 $2,240,333,333
1982 $30,527,754,793 $2,177,500,000
1981 $31,977,276,873 $1,337,300,000
1980 $32,896,519,824 $1,244,610,000
1979 $26,622,819,672 $2,139,025,000
1978 $23,487,614,051 $2,420,260,870
1977 $21,439,523,311 $2,936,470,588
1976 $20,332,831,565 $2,447,300,000
1975 $19,347,607,843 $2,359,555,556
1974 $17,512,391,476 $2,098,944,967
1973 $15,090,564,186 $1,701,829,789
1972 $11,239,117,865 $1,490,970,181
1971 $9,201,604,240 $1,417,191,656
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,259,554,809
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,168,556,629
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,037,379,252
1967 $6,002,607,030 $967,240,655
1966 $5,370,108,031 $925,381,492
1965 $4,901,711,248 $884,502,310
1964 $4,429,202,657 $589,247,687
1963 $4,084,251,593 $516,315,231
1962 $3,835,883,663 $449,158,233
1961 $3,573,719,085 $441,667,335
1960 $3,339,150,158 $423,145,605

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

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Uganda by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Uganda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Uganda
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 $1,078 $3,273
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $1,002 $3,098
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $963 $2,919
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $883 $2,685
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $846 $2,532
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $822 $2,441
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $792 $2,312
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $765 $2,158
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $753 $2,165
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $863 $2,190
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $896 $2,134
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $818 $2,045
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $795 $2,032
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $836 $2,268
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $823 $2,092
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $799 $2,015
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $473 $1,931
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $401 $1,795
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $347 $1,660
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $330 $1,497
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $292.4 $1,405
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $250.7 $1,320
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $242 $1,255
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $236 $1,173
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $258.1 $1,124
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $257.9 $1,100
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $292.5 $1,037
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $286.8 $1,007
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $284.7 $969
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $278.5 $897
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $198.4 $809
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $165.6 $770
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $152.1 $719
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $183 $703
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $245 $666
1989 $6,056 - $310 -
1988 $5,624 - $395 -
1987 $4,804 - $393 -
1986 $3,862 - $253.6 -
1985 $2,705 - $234.3 -
1984 $2,523 - $247.5 -
1983 $2,735 - $157.5 -
1982 $3,080 - $157 -
1981 $3,246 - $98.6 -
1980 $3,368 - $93.8 -
1979 $2,756 - $164.5 -
1978 $2,457 - $190.7 -
1977 $2,267 - $237.6 -
1976 $2,173 - $203.3 -
1975 $2,128 - $201.2 -
1974 $2,000 - $183.7 -
1973 $1,748 - $152.7 -
1972 $1,302 - $137 -
1971 $1,065 - $133.5 -
1970 $934 - $122 -
1969 $832 - $116.7 -
1968 $752 - $106.9 -
1967 $676 - $102.8 -
1966 $601 - $101.4 -
1965 $545 - $100 -
1964 $490 - $68.6 -
1963 $452 - $62 -
1962 $426 - $55.5 -
1961 $400 - $56.2 -
1960 $377 - $55.4 -

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 $1,078 in Uganda, ranking 176/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Uganda ranks 176th at $3,273.

Economic indicators

Portugal Uganda
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank
46/197
2024
89/197
2024
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
6.06%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
176/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$3,273
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
176/197
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
163/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,466
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
3.3%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
9.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
3.42%
2021
Population
10667081
53170946

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Uganda
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Uganda
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 18.7% 51.5%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 19.3% 50.5%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 19.5% 50.2%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 22% 50.3%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 21.4% 46.3%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 18.3% 37.5%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 16.2% 34.9%
2017 45.5% 126% 16.3% 33.6%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 15.2% 31.3%
2015 48.2% 131% 14.9% 28%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 13.6% 24.8%
2013 50% 130.8% 13.3% 22.1%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 13.1% 19.5%
2011 50% 114% 13.2% 18%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 15.4% 18.4%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 11.8% 14.8%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 12.9% 15.7%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 13.2% 17%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 13.7% 27.8%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 14.5% 42.6%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 15.6% 49%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 16.5% 55.1%
2002 44.2% 60% 16.8% 54.7%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 16.2% 51.4%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 15.2% 48.5%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 14.7% 47.7%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 14% 45.1%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 13.9% 44.2%
1996 43% 63.3% - -
1995 42.6% 62.2% - -
1994 42.8% 60.4% - -
1993 46.5% 57.2% - -
1992 48.2% 58.1% - -
1991 45.9% 63.9% - -
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 (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Portugal's government spending was $134B, accounting for 42.8% of its GDP, while Uganda spent $10.1B, or 18.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 51.5% in Uganda, ranking 27/185 and 103/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Uganda
2024 0.7% -3.99%
2023 1.21% -4.87%
2022 -0.31% -5.45%
2021 -2.83% -7.76%
2020 -5.75% -7.76%
2019 0.12% -4.82%
2018 -0.43% -3.02%
2017 -3% -3.83%
2016 -1.94% -2.64%
2015 -4.37% -2.59%
2014 -7.32% -2.74%
2013 -5.21% -3.19%
2012 -6.2% -2.39%
2011 -7.73% -2.04%
2010 -11.4% -4.64%
2009 -9.87% -1.61%
2008 -3.81% -1.99%
2007 -2.91% -0.82%
2006 -4.07% -0.64%
2005 -6.11% -0.17%
2004 -5.99% 0.34%
2003 -5.66% -0.97%
2002 -3.73% -2.07%
2001 -4.73% -0.99%
2000 -3.35% -0.62%
1999 -2.99% -1.24%
1998 -4.3% -0.7%
1997 -3.65% -0.83%
1996 -4.63% -
1995 -5.14% -
1994 -7.37% -
1993 -8.06% -
1992 -5.19% -
1991 -7.93% -
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 Uganda's deficit of $2.15B, or 3.99% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Uganda ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.13% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.64% of GDP for Uganda.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Uganda
2024 2.42% 3.3%
2023 4.31% 5.4%
2022 7.83% 7.2%
2021 1.27% 2.2%
2020 -0.01% 2.8%
2019 0.34% 2.1%
2018 0.99% 2.5%
2017 1.37% 5.6%
2016 0.61% 5.2%
2015 0.49% 3.7%
2014 -0.28% 4.3%
2013 0.27% 5.5%
2012 2.77% 14%
2011 3.65% 18.7%
2010 1.4% 4%
2009 -0.84% 13%
2008 2.59% 12%
2007 2.45% 6.1%
2006 3.11% 7.2%
2005 2.28% 8.6%
2004 2.37% 3.7%
2003 3.22% 8.7%
2002 3.6% -0.3%
2001 4.37% 1.9%
2000 2.85% 3.4%
1999 2.34% 5.8%
1998 2.57% 5.8%
1997 2.34% 7.7%

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, Portugal has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 6.08% in Uganda. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 3.3% in Uganda.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.85M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1M
Raw materials & minerals $574K
Metals $363K
Textiles & consumer goods $354K
Wood & paper products $280K
Chemicals & pharma $272K
Animal & marine products $84K
Weapons & explosives $78K
Raw agricultural goods $25K
Uganda
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $34.7M
Animal & marine products $3.14M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.74M
Textiles & consumer goods $884K
Chemicals & pharma $38K
Machinery & equipment $26K
Raw materials & minerals $5K
Metals $1K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Portugal Uganda
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
-$4.29B
2024
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
164/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
-7.96%
2024
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$8.67B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$4.38B
2024
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$2.39B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
25.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
16.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Portugal Uganda
Economic freedom 71.2 52.4
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 149/197
Property rights 88.9 42.2
Government integrity 63.4 25.1
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 29.4
Tax burden 60.6 73.4
Government spending 44.6 89
Fiscal health 82 58.3
Business freedom 83.1 50.2
Labor freedom 54.8 55.9
Monetary freedom 77.7 77.1
Trade freedom 79.4 58
Investment freedom 70 30
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Uganda
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Uganda
2026 71.2 52.4
2025 70.5 51.3
2024 68.7 50.7
2023 69.5 51.4
2022 70.8 54.2
2021 67.5 58.6
2020 67 59.5
2019 65.3 59.7
2018 63.4 62
2017 62.6 60.9
2016 65.1 59.3
2015 65.3 59.7
2014 63.5 59.9
2013 63.1 61.1
2012 63 61.9
2011 64 61.7
2010 64.4 62.2
2009 64.9 63.5
2008 63.9 63.8
2007 64 63.1
2006 62.9 63.9
2005 62.4 62.9
2004 64.9 64.1
2003 64.9 60.1
2002 65.4 61
2001 66 60.4
2000 65.5 58.2
1999 65.6 64.8
1998 65 64.7
1997 63.6 66.6
1996 64.5 66.2
1995 62.4 62.9

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 52.4 for Uganda, ranking 149/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Uganda
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
24.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$50.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$3,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
114/177
2018
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
-$3.26B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$3.26B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$400K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.96%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
20.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.4%
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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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.