Comoros vs El Salvador: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Comoros
-22.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
-24.1%
in 2025
Comoros rank
160th
El Salvador rank
162nd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Comoros
- El Salvador
How they compare
Comoros currently reports -22.3% against -24.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Comoros ranks 160th and El Salvador ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.1% | -6.0% | 12.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -18.1% | -13.7% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -18.1% | -19.3% | 1.2% | Comoros |
| 2010s | -18.8% | -18.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -23.0% | -22.0% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
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, Comoros or El Salvador?
- Comoros, at -22.3% against -24.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Comoros and El Salvador?
- 1.8%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and El Salvador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and El Salvador rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 160th and El Salvador ranks 162nd 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.