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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Albania

-5.5%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

-5.4%

in 2024

Albania rank

113th

Zimbabwe rank

110th

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

Albania
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -5.4% against -5.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 191 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	Zimbabwe
1990s	-29.5%	-2.3%	27.1%	Zimbabwe
2000s	-24.1%	-8.9%	15.1%	Zimbabwe
2010s	-17.4%	-13.3%	4.1%	Zimbabwe
2020s	-10.1%	-4.6%	5.5%	Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at -5.4% against -5.5% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Albania and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zimbabwe?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Albania ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th 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.