Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Bahamas
-3.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
-4.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
99th
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports -3.7% against -4.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 99th and Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | -9.3% | 22.7% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -7.6% | 12.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -5.1% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -6.4% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | -4.6% | -5.9% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | -4.6% | -8.0% | 3.3% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Bahamas, at -3.7% against -4.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 99th and Dominican Republic ranks 102nd 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.