Bolivia vs United States: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Bolivia
-4.1%
in 2024
United States
-3.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
101st
United States rank
98th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -3.1% against -4.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 101st and United States ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.0% | -0.2% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1980s | -1.3% | -1.8% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | -7.1% | -1.3% | 5.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -4.5% | 5.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -3.0% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -3.2% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or United States?
- United States, at -3.1% against -4.1% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bolivia and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 101st and United States ranks 98th 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.