Côte d'Ivoire vs Korea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Côte d'Ivoire
5.0%
in 2025
Korea
5.2%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
41st
Korea rank
39th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | -10.0% | 19.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -6.5% | 9.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 3.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 3.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Korea |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Korea?
- Korea, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Korea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Korea ranks 39th 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.