How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?

59 years are reported by both, from 1967 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.

Algeria vs Mali: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Algeria

-5.3%

in 2025

Mali

-4.6%

in 2025

Algeria rank

109th

Mali rank

106th

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

Algeria
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports -4.6% against -5.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 109th and Mali ranks 106th of 191 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1.2%	-9.4%	8.2%	Algeria
1970s	-6.5%	-13.3%	6.8%	Algeria
1980s	-2.5%	-13.7%	11.3%	Algeria
1990s	1.9%	-10.9%	12.8%	Algeria
2000s	16.4%	-6.4%	22.8%	Algeria
2010s	-2.0%	-10.6%	8.6%	Algeria
2020s	-0.1%	-7.2%	7.0%	Algeria

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, Algeria or Mali?: Mali, at -4.6% against -5.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Algeria and Mali?: 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Mali rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Algeria ranks 109th and Mali ranks 106th 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.