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Economy of Switzerland vs Turkey compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a GDP of $937B compared to $1.32T for Turkey, ranking 20/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

Switzerland has $352B in government debt (36.9% of GDP), compared to $344B (26.7% of GDP) in Turkey.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Switzerland
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Turkey
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Switzerland Turkey
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $10,412,232,621 $212,618,998,245 $7,566,666,667 $68,944,998,409
1961 $11,713,348,834 $229,859,575,871 $7,988,888,889 $69,742,050,428
1962 $12,989,649,694 $240,869,714,665 $8,922,222,222 $73,627,678,959
1963 $14,283,872,299 $252,622,227,587 $10,355,555,556 $80,302,989,305
1964 $15,833,133,858 $265,900,938,033 $11,177,777,778 $84,686,775,101
1965 $16,780,226,225 $271,496,969,295 $11,966,666,667 $87,077,931,216
1966 $18,019,402,374 $278,179,751,690 $14,100,000,000 $96,841,818,580
1967 $19,397,044,714 $286,680,708,388 $15,644,444,444 $101,424,867,564
1968 $20,712,102,794 $296,966,886,752 $17,500,000,000 $108,299,441,041
1969 $22,442,043,274 $313,694,770,516 $19,466,666,667 $112,719,298,937
1970 $24,998,066,773 $333,700,361,262 $17,863,636,364 $116,364,087,582
1971 $30,040,171,751 $347,300,128,063 $16,166,666,667 $122,841,720,846
1972 $36,844,318,854 $358,415,499,097 $20,650,000,000 $131,963,687,012
1973 $49,550,006,320 $369,346,839,843 $26,000,000,000 $136,268,783,925
1974 $57,103,011,446 $374,720,496,122 $35,414,285,714 $143,892,306,161
1975 $65,466,081,819 $347,428,948,950 $46,042,857,143 $154,215,302,357
1976 $68,476,524,644 $342,552,172,035 $51,450,000,000 $170,348,042,040
1977 $73,135,771,167 $350,888,700,310 $58,683,333,333 $176,151,237,350
1978 $102,280,472,036 $352,324,128,999 $65,912,500,000 $178,798,672,446
1979 $114,970,094,425 $361,102,327,237 $89,616,129,032 $177,682,765,668
1980 $122,557,843,886 $377,720,174,386 $68,823,684,211 $173,334,245,746
1981 $112,244,805,519 $383,768,743,424 $71,180,180,180 $181,752,481,254
1982 $115,043,365,512 $378,743,607,969 $64,369,325,153 $188,228,736,215
1983 $114,634,358,535 $381,164,080,265 $61,803,555,556 $197,585,738,738
1984 $109,455,312,168 $392,631,236,095 $59,937,602,180 $210,847,724,567
1985 $110,980,314,192 $407,054,920,692 $67,232,758,621 $219,790,484,417
1986 $159,089,921,063 $414,620,577,536 $75,673,037,037 $235,202,261,562
1987 $199,236,370,038 $421,194,295,501 $87,190,081,680 $257,512,463,441
1988 $215,540,625,299 $434,999,344,090 $90,875,175,809 $263,488,649,929
1989 $208,105,846,934 $453,838,270,541 $107,127,191,329 $264,253,410,107
1990 $265,763,573,999 $470,515,127,362 $150,655,500,192 $288,739,518,672
1991 $268,901,693,863 $466,206,071,643 $151,034,731,544 $290,819,248,893
1992 $279,921,425,828 $466,002,185,701 $159,104,772,992 $305,463,844,599
1993 $272,237,527,071 $465,415,100,022 $180,415,757,852 $328,835,693,449
1994 $301,375,055,202 $471,324,744,553 $130,650,447,499 $313,485,158,693
1995 $352,835,806,342 $473,591,186,765 $169,319,579,016 $338,182,356,112
1996 $340,103,959,547 $475,823,127,431 $181,464,408,820 $363,139,079,303
1997 $294,788,198,856 $486,583,036,191 $189,878,399,895 $390,656,537,293
1998 $303,459,014,347 $501,326,352,837 $275,941,990,764 $400,048,507,437
1999 $297,873,643,323 $509,661,911,367 $256,395,932,738 $386,994,250,934
2000 $279,216,033,870 $529,837,998,914 $274,294,623,164 $413,825,489,994
2001 $286,582,672,434 $538,186,454,855 $201,753,123,807 $390,030,497,195
2002 $309,301,422,430 $537,792,409,496 $240,249,071,871 $415,178,579,552
2003 $362,075,086,508 $537,618,173,222 $314,595,572,146 $439,106,176,636
2004 $403,912,891,033 $552,143,052,490 $408,865,430,220 $482,120,738,380
2005 $418,284,865,885 $567,325,325,069 $506,314,717,662 $525,474,505,336
2006 $441,634,672,197 $590,436,050,733 $557,076,157,773 $561,984,411,360
2007 $490,740,715,595 $613,559,745,175 $681,321,124,296 $590,328,139,721
2008 $567,267,767,519 $630,788,402,146 $770,449,132,861 $595,139,459,121
2009 $554,212,916,092 $616,296,830,084 $649,289,324,628 $566,434,966,773
2010 $598,851,027,948 $636,285,783,947 $776,967,266,306 $614,169,032,343
2011 $715,888,126,682 $647,822,334,336 $838,785,289,694 $682,956,643,135
2012 $686,420,221,558 $655,461,804,172 $880,555,885,492 $715,659,972,211
2013 $706,234,937,371 $667,208,623,614 $957,799,120,008 $776,389,567,770
2014 $726,537,809,430 $682,887,235,060 $938,934,609,297 $814,741,000,960
2015 $694,118,186,380 $694,118,186,380 $864,313,810,469 $864,313,810,469
2016 $687,895,460,903 $708,477,337,740 $869,682,881,593 $893,035,686,216
2017 $695,200,834,102 $718,132,464,454 $858,988,492,854 $960,031,200,974
2018 $725,568,717,468 $738,674,254,332 $778,972,108,041 $988,958,576,886
2019 $721,369,112,727 $747,109,782,756 $761,005,915,751 $997,053,346,501
2020 $741,999,406,006 $731,108,655,211 $720,338,490,327 $1,015,597,272,885
2021 $815,309,330,987 $771,755,519,734 $819,865,223,976 $1,131,775,463,574
2022 $828,508,926,958 $795,248,228,755 $907,118,434,654 $1,194,401,442,557
2023 $894,424,821,645 $800,682,383,958 $1,118,252,958,514 $1,255,449,309,089
2024 $936,564,198,049 $811,109,937,475 $1,323,254,808,059 $1,295,423,120,852

Economic indicators

Switzerland Turkey
Gross domestic product
$937B
2024
$1.32T
2024
GDP rank
20/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP growth
4.71%
2023-2024
18.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$103,670
2024
$15,473
2024
GDP per capita rank
5/197
2024
68/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$93,819
2024
$43,932
2024
Government debt
$352B
2024
$344B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.9%
2025
26.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,957
2024
$4,019
2024
Government debt per person rank
14/185
2024
91/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$88,321
2025
$9,587
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$379B
2024
Number of millionaires
1,054,293
2024
60,787
2024
Number of billionaires
42
2025
32
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
32.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.06%
2023-2024
58.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
0%
2025
40.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
8.71%
2024
Population
9112950
85914550

GDP per capita in Switzerland vs Turkey

Switzerland's GDP per capita is $103,670, ranking 5/197, compared to $15,473 in Turkey, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Switzerland ranks 8th at $93,819, while Turkey ranks 52nd at $43,932.

Switzerland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkey
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Switzerland Turkey
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $1,954 - $267.1 -
1961 $2,155 - $274.4 -
1962 $2,330 - $298.2 -
1963 $2,508 - $337 -
1964 $2,735 - $354 -
1965 $2,865 - $370 -
1966 $3,045 - $425 -
1967 $3,237 - $459 -
1968 $3,413 - $501 -
1969 $3,657 - $544 -
1970 $4,044 - $488 -
1971 $4,835 - $431 -
1972 $5,885 - $537 -
1973 $7,856 - $661 -
1974 $9,005 - $881 -
1975 $10,328 - $1,122 -
1976 $10,865 - $1,228 -
1977 $11,644 - $1,372 -
1978 $16,282 - $1,510 -
1979 $18,266 - $2,013 -
1980 $19,394 - $1,516 -
1981 $17,665 - $1,537 -
1982 $18,000 - $1,360 -
1983 $17,859 - $1,276 -
1984 $16,991 - $1,209 -
1985 $17,152 - $1,326 -
1986 $24,460 - $1,461 -
1987 $30,441 - $1,650 -
1988 $32,690 - $1,686 -
1989 $31,309 - $1,949 -
1990 $39,575 $28,442 $2,690 $8,205
1991 $39,544 $28,773 $2,649 $8,413
1992 $40,714 $29,093 $2,744 $8,967
1993 $39,237 $29,476 $3,058 $9,748
1994 $43,092 $30,245 $2,176 $9,252
1995 $50,114 $30,821 $2,775 $9,960
1996 $48,093 $31,498 $2,929 $10,676
1997 $41,584 $32,728 $3,021 $11,490
1998 $42,681 $33,858 $4,330 $8,759
1999 $41,696 $34,743 $3,969 $8,461
2000 $38,865 $36,695 $4,192 $9,308
2001 $39,639 $37,823 $3,046 $8,995
2002 $42,459 $38,705 $3,583 $9,134
2003 $49,336 $38,737 $4,638 $9,451
2004 $54,659 $40,177 $5,961 $10,727
2005 $56,243 $41,525 $7,303 $11,757
2006 $59,011 $46,276 $7,953 $13,495
2007 $64,989 $50,929 $9,711 $14,866
2008 $74,175 $53,809 $10,844 $16,038
2009 $71,568 $52,971 $9,013 $15,442
2010 $76,531 $54,432 $10,623 $17,344
2011 $90,477 $57,494 $11,301 $19,591
2012 $85,836 $59,441 $11,713 $20,627
2013 $87,304 $61,656 $12,578 $22,373
2014 $88,725 $63,417 $12,165 $24,105
2015 $83,806 $65,283 $11,050 $25,863
2016 $82,153 $67,351 $10,970 $26,696
2017 $82,254 $68,194 $10,696 $28,193
2018 $85,217 $70,689 $9,569 $28,299
2019 $84,122 $73,732 $9,215 $28,461
2020 $85,898 $72,998 $8,639 $28,680
2021 $93,665 $81,001 $9,743 $31,338
2022 $94,395 $91,326 $10,675 $39,101
2023 $100,632 $90,506 $13,106 $42,326
2024 $103,670 $93,819 $15,473 $43,932

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Switzerland's government spending was $299B, accounting for 32.1% of its GDP, while Turkey's spent $449B, or 32.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 36.9% in Switzerland and 26.7% in Turkey, ranking 142/185 and 165/185, respectively.

Switzerland
Government spending

Government debt
Turkey
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Switzerland Turkey
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 7.11% 16.2% 15.6% 19.9%
1961 7.97% 14% 22.9% 28.9%
1962 8.1% 12% 15.7% 28.8%
1963 8.2% 10.8% 17.5% 27.6%
1964 8.85% 9.43% 18.9% 25.7%
1965 8.33% 8.28% 19% 33.4%
1966 8.95% 7.62% 18.9% 33.4%
1967 8.68% 7.26% 20.1% 33.3%
1968 8.87% 6.99% 19% 33.2%
1969 9.45% 7.08% 20.5% 33.2%
1970 25.8% 38.9% 22.7% 39.8%
1971 25.4% 38.7% 24.8% 34.4%
1972 25.7% 38% 21.9% 30.1%
1973 26.5% 37% 21.8% 23.1%
1974 27.5% 38.4% 19% 19%
1975 29.3% 42.3% 22% 20.2%
1976 31.6% 46.7% 23.3% 20.4%
1977 31% 46.9% 27.8% 24%
1978 30.4% 46.6% 27.6% 25.8%
1979 30.5% 44.6% 28.3% 23.6%
1980 29.9% 43.9% 25.5% 22.4%
1981 29.4% 40.8% 24% 32%
1982 30.5% 40% 19.2% 33.4%
1983 31.2% 40.2% 14.9% 32.7%
1984 30.4% 39.8% 14.1% 42.6%
1985 30.1% 39.1% 18% 44.3%
1986 29.8% 37.6% 12.1% 38.2%
1987 29.8% 36.5% 13.3% 40.3%
1988 30.3% 35% 12.9% 38.6%
1989 30% 32.5% 13.8% 33.5%
1990 27.6% 33.3% 14.1% 25.8%
1991 29.5% 35.1% 18.2% 28.4%
1992 31.3% 39.5% 18.6% 29.2%
1993 32.5% 44.4% 22% 29.1%
1994 32.5% 47.1% 20.5% 39.2%
1995 32.4% 50% 19.4% 34.6%
1996 33% 51.3% 24.5% 35.5%
1997 32.9% 53.7% 26.4% 32.5%
1998 32.7% 55.9% 27.9% 36.5%
1999 33.2% 52.7% 32.7% 52.1%
2000 32.2% 52.2% 39.5% 51.3%
2001 31.6% 51.1% 44% 75.5%
2002 34.1% 57.7% 41% 71.5%
2003 33.2% 56.9% 38.4% 65.2%
2004 33.1% 57.8% 34.6% 57.2%
2005 32.4% 54.9% 32.1% 50.2%
2006 30.5% 48.5% 33.6% 44.2%
2007 29.4% 44.8% 32.9% 37.8%
2008 30% 44.8% 33.7% 37.7%
2009 31.8% 43.1% 37.2% 43.2%
2010 31.4% 41.5% 35.5% 39.5%
2011 31.4% 41.9% 32.8% 35.9%
2012 31.6% 42.6% 34.1% 32.2%
2013 32.5% 41.9% 33.7% 30.9%
2014 32.2% 42.1% 32.6% 28.3%
2015 32.5% 42.2% 32.5% 27.2%
2016 32.4% 40.9% 33.8% 27.7%
2017 32.4% 41.8% 32.6% 27.8%
2018 31.7% 39.8% 34.3% 29.9%
2019 32% 39.6% 35.5% 32.4%
2020 37% 43.2% 34.7% 39.4%
2021 34.4% 41% 31.3% 40.4%
2022 31.6% 37.2% 27.3% 30.8%
2023 32.1% 38.7% 33.2% 29.3%
2024 32% 37.6% 33.9% 26%
2025 32.1% 36.9% 32.9% 26.7%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Switzerland's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $5.41B, equivalent to 0.58% of GDP. This compares to Turkey's deficit of -$68.8B, or -5.2% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Switzerland recorded a fiscal deficit in 38 of those years, while Turkey ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, Switzerland posted an annual deficit equal to -0.48% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.5% of GDP for Turkey.

Deficit/surplus
Switzerland

Turkey
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Switzerland Turkey
1899 0.1% -
1900 -0.07% -
1901 -0.14% -
1902 0.02% -
1903 0.09% -
1904 0.002% -
1905 0.41% -
1906 0.15% -
1907 -0.02% -
1908 -0.1% -
1909 -0.78% -
1910 -0.14% -
1911 -0.006% -
1912 0.03% -
1913 -0.12% -
1914 -0.12% -
1915 -0.12% -
1916 -0.12% -
1917 -0.12% -
1918 -0.12% -
1919 -0.12% -
1920 -0.12% -
1921 -0.12% -
1922 -0.12% -
1923 -0.12% -
1924 -0.12% -
1925 -0.12% -
1926 -0.12% -
1927 -0.12% -
1928 -0.12% -
1929 0.22% -
1930 0.07% -
1931 0.03% -
1932 -0.3% -
1933 -0.88% -
1934 -0.33% -
1935 -0.23% -
1936 -0.33% 1.43%
1937 -0.17% 1.43%
1938 -1.53% 1.18%
1939 -5.05% 1.18%
1940 -10% 1.18%
1941 -8.78% 1.18%
1942 -7.28% 1.18%
1943 -8.55% 0.22%
1944 -9.37% 0.22%
1945 -7.57% 1.01%
1946 0.52% 1.01%
1947 1.27% 1.01%
1948 1.37% 0.84%
1949 0.04% 0.81%
1950 1.49% -0.53%
1951 -0.36% 0.48%
1952 -1.17% -0.1%
1953 0.38% -0.12%
1954 1.44% -1.12%
1955 1.1% -0.85%
1956 2.24% -0.84%
1957 0.66% -0.66%
1958 0.59% -0.45%
1959 0.72% -0.78%
1960 1.95% -0.83%
1961 0.34% -1%
1962 0.95% -0.16%
1963 0.25% 0%
1964 0.77% -0.84%
1965 0.05% -1.18%
1966 -0.87% -0.66%
1967 -1.07% 0.1%
1968 -0.73% -0.62%
1969 -0.98% -1.45%
1970 -1.44% 0.14%
1971 -1.41% -3.05%
1972 -1.39% -0.13%
1973 -0.93% -0.98%
1974 -1.01% -1.02%
1975 -0.93% -0.19%
1976 -1.89% -0.6%
1977 -1.64% -5.1%
1978 -1.12% -1.83%
1979 -1.79% -3.06%
1980 -1.34% -3.67%
1981 -0.54% -1.5%
1982 -1.21% -1.61%
1983 -1.23% -1.45%
1984 -0.52% -3.77%
1985 -0.25% -5.84%
1986 0.93% -2.43%
1987 0.78% -3.47%
1988 0.42% -3.2%
1989 0.2% -3.87%
1990 -0.05% -3.65%
1991 -1.85% -6.86%
1992 -2.96% -6.73%
1993 -3.15% -8.84%
1994 -2.59% -6.04%
1995 -1.86% -5.95%
1996 -2.01% -10.7%
1997 -2.33% -10.1%
1998 -1.31% -9.84%
1999 -1.57% -13.8%
2000 0.28% -8.37%
2001 0.21% -11.7%
2002 -1.75% -11.3%
2003 -1.36% -7.57%
2004 -1.39% -4.12%
2005 -0.65% -0.75%
2006 0.85% -0.22%
2007 1.57% -1.38%
2008 1.93% -2.14%
2009 0.5% -5.18%
2010 0.35% -3.02%
2011 0.68% -0.35%
2012 0.24% -1.79%
2013 -0.43% -1.21%
2014 -0.25% -0.97%
2015 0.55% -0.51%
2016 0.24% -1.68%
2017 1.13% -1.88%
2018 1.29% -3.13%
2019 1.34% -4.78%
2020 -3.01% -4.72%
2021 -0.29% -3.05%
2022 1.19% -1.12%
2023 0.12% -5.32%
2024 0.58% -5.2%
2025 0.26% -4.33%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Switzerland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.62%, compared with 29.6% in Turkey. In 2024, inflation was 1.06% in Switzerland and 58.5% in Turkey.

Inflation
Switzerland

Turkey
Year Inflation
Switzerland Turkey Switzerland Turkey
1996 0.81% 80.4%
1997 0.52% 85.7%
1998 0.02% 84.6%
1999 0.81% 64.9%
2000 1.56% 54.9%
2001 0.99% 54.4%
2002 0.64% 45%
2003 0.64% 21.6%
2004 0.8% 8.6%
2005 1.17% 8.18%
2006 1.06% 9.6%
2007 0.73% 8.76%
2008 2.43% 10.4%
2009 -0.48% 6.25%
2010 0.69% 8.57%
2011 0.23% 6.47%
2012 -0.69% 8.89%
2013 -0.22% 7.49%
2014 -0.01% 8.85%
2015 -1.14% 7.67%
2016 -0.43% 7.78%
2017 0.53% 11.1%
2018 0.94% 16.3%
2019 0.36% 15.2%
2020 -0.73% 12.3%
2021 0.58% 19.6%
2022 2.84% 72.3%
2023 2.14% 53.9%
2024 1.06% 58.5%

Top exports between countries

Switzerland
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $7.12B
Chemicals & pharma $1.15B
Machinery & equipment $554M
Business & finance services $244M
IT & IP services $151M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $89.6M
Transport & tourism services $86.3M
Metals $68.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $60M
Raw materials & minerals $43.3M
Turkey
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $412M
Machinery & equipment $400M
Textiles & consumer goods $201M
Metals $180M
Precious metals & jewellery $112M
Raw agricultural goods $105M
Chemicals & pharma $89.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $59.7M
Wood & paper products $16.9M
Miscellaneous $3.04M

Balance of trade

Switzerland Turkey
Current account balance
$47.2B
2024
-$10.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
12/189
2024
176/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.04%
2024
-0.77%
2024
Goods imports
$368B
2024
$314B
2024
Goods exports
$495B
2024
$257B
2024
Service imports
$215B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Service exports
$180B
2024
$115B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
61.9%
2024
27.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
72.2%
2024
28%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Switzerland Turkey
Economic freedom 83.7 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 2/197 122/197
Property rights 94.5 40.6
Government integrity 92.3 34.3
Judicial effectiveness 99.3 23.8
Tax burden 70.9 72.2
Government spending 68 71.9
Fiscal health 97.6 82.3
Business freedom 88.8 58.5
Labor freedom 60.5 48.4
Monetary freedom 80.7 37.9
Trade freedom 86.6 72.8
Investment freedom 85 70
Financial freedom 80 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Switzerland is 83.7, ranking 2/197, compared to 56.1 for Turkey, ranking 122/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Switzerland
Turkey
Year Economic freedom index
Switzerland Turkey
1995 - 58.4
1996 76.8 56.7
1997 78.6 60.8
1998 79 60.9
1999 79.1 59.2
2000 76.8 63.4
2001 76 60.6
2002 79.3 54.2
2003 79 51.9
2004 79.5 52.8
2005 79.3 50.6
2006 78.9 57
2007 78 57.4
2008 79.5 59.9
2009 79.4 61.6
2010 81.1 63.8
2011 81.9 64.2
2012 81.1 62.5
2013 81 62.9
2014 81.6 64.9
2015 80.5 63.2
2016 81 62.1
2017 81.5 65.2
2018 81.7 65.4
2019 81.9 64.6
2020 82 64.4
2021 81.9 64
2022 84.2 56.9
2023 83.8 56.9
2024 83 56.2
2025 83.7 56.1

More economic indicators

Switzerland Turkey
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
25.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.63%
2024
5.59%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$866B
2024
$1.12T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$90,820
2024
$43,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$155B
2024
Total reserves ranking
4/177
2024
21/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$77.3B
2024
-$5.13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$112B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$34.7B
2024
$6.61B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
6.9%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.8%
2021
13.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27%
2024
25.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

GDP per capita

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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.