Bhutan vs Guatemala: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Bhutan
-16.4%
in 2024
Guatemala
-15.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
152nd
Guatemala rank
151st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -15.4% against -16.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -28.7% | -3.4% | 25.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | -12.6% | -6.5% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -17.4% | -14.0% | 3.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -21.9% | -10.6% | 11.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -22.2% | -13.9% | 8.2% | Guatemala |
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, Bhutan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at -15.4% against -16.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guatemala rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 151st 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.