Comoros vs Guinea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Comoros
-22.3%
in 2025
Guinea
-20.9%
in 2025
Comoros rank
160th
Guinea rank
157th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Comoros
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports -20.9% against -22.3% in Comoros, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Comoros ranks 160th and Guinea ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.1% | 0.2% | 18.3% | Guinea |
| 1990s | -18.1% | -2.1% | 16.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | -18.1% | -9.8% | 8.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | -18.8% | -21.6% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | -23.0% | -11.9% | 11.2% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at -20.9% against -22.3% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Comoros and Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Guinea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 160th and Guinea ranks 157th 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.