Egypt vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Egypt
-11.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
137th
Madagascar rank
136th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -11.6% against -11.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s -3.9% -5.7% 1.8% Egypt
1970s -9.7% -5.6% 4.1% Madagascar
1980s -12.0% -3.5% 8.5% Madagascar
1990s -6.7% -4.2% 2.5% Madagascar
2000s -4.0% -9.8% 5.7% Egypt
2010s -8.1% -7.1% 1.0% Madagascar
2020s -7.3% -9.6% 2.4% 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at -11.6% against -11.7% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Egypt and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
Egypt ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.