How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bangladesh?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Bangladesh: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Albania

-5.5%

in 2025

Bangladesh

-5.7%

in 2025

Albania rank

113th

Bangladesh rank

115th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Albania
Bangladesh

How they compare

Albania currently reports -5.5% against -5.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 113th and Bangladesh ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-1.6%	-8.6%	7.0%	Albania
1990s	-29.5%	-5.5%	23.9%	Bangladesh
2000s	-24.1%	-5.4%	18.7%	Bangladesh
2010s	-17.4%	-6.3%	11.1%	Bangladesh
2020s	-9.3%	-6.0%	3.3%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Albania or Bangladesh?: Albania, at -5.5% against -5.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Albania and Bangladesh?: 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bangladesh?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Albania and Bangladesh rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Albania ranks 113th and Bangladesh ranks 115th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.