Aruba vs Denmark: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Aruba
7.8%
in 2024
Denmark
11.0%
in 2025
Aruba rank
26th
Denmark rank
23rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.0% against 7.8% in Aruba, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Aruba's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.2% | 4.8% | 8.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | -6.0% | 5.3% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | -5.9% | 6.2% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | -1.2% | 8.1% | 9.3% | Denmark |
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, Aruba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.0% against 7.8% in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Aruba and Denmark?
- 3.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Denmark?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Denmark rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.