Bangladesh vs Kenya: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Bangladesh
-5.7%
in 2025
Kenya
-6.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
115th
Kenya rank
117th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -5.7% against -6.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.2% | 1.1% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 1970s | -7.2% | -3.4% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | -8.6% | -4.9% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | -5.5% | -3.7% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | -5.4% | -8.5% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -6.3% | -11.0% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -6.0% | -7.4% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at -5.7% against -6.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 117th 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.