Australia vs Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Australia
0.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
75th
Turkmenistan rank
73rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -2.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | -1.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 7.0% | 7.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3.6% | Turkmenistan |
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, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd 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.