Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Ecuador
3.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.7% | -16.9% | 15.2% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | -1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -0.9% | 12.5% | 13.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 21.7% | 18.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 19.3% | 19.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 9.0% | 7.2% | Puerto Rico |
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, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Ecuador, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.