Comoros vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Comoros
-22.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
-22.7%
in 2024
Comoros rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
161st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Comoros
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Comoros currently reports -22.3% against -22.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Comoros ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.1% | -15.0% | 3.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -18.1% | -10.4% | 7.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -18.1% | -8.4% | 9.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -18.8% | -11.4% | 7.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -23.2% | -33.2% | 10.0% | Comoros |
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 Vanuatu?
- Comoros, at -22.3% against -22.7% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Comoros and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 161st 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.