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World Economic Outlook (IMF)

The database behind the IMF's World Economic Outlook: estimates and projections of macroeconomic indicators for more than 190 countries. Unlike the World Bank, the IMF publishes not only the historical record but also a five-year forecast, along with GDP in constant prices and at purchasing power parity on a single methodology. Updated twice a year, in April and October.

21 indicators Updates: twice a year: April and October License: IMF open data Dataset: World Economic Outlook

Economy 7

GDP, output structure, inflation, prices

1980–2031 GDP (IMF)

GDP in current dollars as estimated by the IMF — with a forecast several years ahead.

billion US$ 188 countries IMF 1980–2031 Real GDP growth (IMF)

Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

% per year 189 countries IMF 1980–2031 GDP per capita at PPP (IMF)

Income per person at purchasing power parity on the IMF methodology.

international $ per capita 189 countries IMF 1980–2031 Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF)

The average annual rise in consumer prices as estimated and projected by the IMF.

% per year 189 countries IMF 1980–2031 Share of world GDP

What part of the world economy a country makes up — at purchasing power parity.

% of world GDP 189 countries IMF 1980–2031 End-of-period inflation

How much prices have risen by December compared with December of the previous year.

% per year 188 countries IMF 1980–2031 GDP per capita (IMF)

GDP per person in current dollars as estimated by the IMF — with a forecast several years ahead.

US$ 188 countries IMF

Labor 1

Employment, unemployment, poverty, inequality

1980–2031 Unemployment rate (IMF)

Unemployment as estimated by the IMF — with a forecast, for countries with reliable labor market statistics.

% of labor force 102 countries IMF

Public Finance 2

Government revenue and expense, taxes, debt

1980–2031 Government debt

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.

% of GDP 184 countries IMF 1980–2031 Budget balance

The budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.

% of GDP 188 countries IMF

Finance 11

Rates, reserves, credit, exchange rate

1980–2031 Current account balance

The balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.

% of GDP 188 countries IMF 1960–2025 Lending interest rate

The average rate at which banks lend to businesses and households.

% per annum 109 countries IMF 1960–2025 Deposit interest rate

The average rate banks pay on deposits.

% per annum 110 countries IMF 1961–2025 Real interest rate

The lending rate less inflation — the true cost of borrowed money.

% per annum 109 countries IMF 1960–2025 Broad money (% of GDP)

The amount of money in the economy as a percent of GDP — the depth of the financial system.

% of GDP 115 countries IMF 1960–2025 Credit to the private sector

The volume of bank lending to businesses and households as a percent of GDP.

% of GDP 143 countries IMF 1960–2025 International reserves

The gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.

US$ 124 countries IMF 1960–2025 Reserves in months of imports

How many months of imports a country can pay for out of its reserves.

months of imports 150 countries IMF 1960–2025 Exchange rate to the US dollar

The average annual official exchange rate of the national currency per one US dollar.

units per US$ 185 countries IMF 2000–2025 Bank capital to assets ratio

A measure of the soundness of a banking system: how much capital of its own a bank holds per dollar of assets.

% of assets 123 countries IMF 1980–2031 Current account balance in US dollars

How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.

billion US$ 187 countries IMF

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