Colombia vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Colombia
-5.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-5.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -5.4% against -5.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | -2.8% | -2.3% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -3.0% | -8.9% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -13.3% | 9.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | -6.2% | -4.6% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
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, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -5.4% against -5.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th 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.