Egypt vs Eritrea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Egypt
-11.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
-11.1%
in 2011
Egypt rank
137th
Eritrea rank
134th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -11.1% against -11.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.8% | -55.8% | 50.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.0% | -41.1% | 37.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | -4.7% | -17.9% | 13.2% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at -11.1% against -11.7% in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 134th 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.