Chile vs China: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Chile
4.1%
in 2025
China
4.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
China rank
47th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and China ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | China |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -0.1% | 1.4% | China |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | China |
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, Chile or China?
- China, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Chile and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Chile ranks 48th and China ranks 47th 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.