Egypt vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp
Egypt
-11.69
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.57
in 2025
Egypt rank
137th
Madagascar rank
136th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -11.57 against -11.69 in Egypt, a difference of 0.12.
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 | -5.66 | 1.76 | Egypt |
| 1970s | -9.67 | -5.61 | 4.06 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -11.96 | -3.46 | 8.5 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -6.68 | -4.19 | 2.48 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -4.05 | -9.78 | 5.74 | Egypt |
| 2010s | -8.07 | -7.06 | 1 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -7.25 | -9.6 | 2.35 | 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 -11.57 against -11.69 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?
- 0.12, 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?
- 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.