El Salvador vs Montenegro: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
El Salvador
-24.1%
in 2025
Montenegro
-25.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
162nd
Montenegro rank
165th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -24.1% against -25.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Montenegro ahead.
El Salvador ranks 162nd and Montenegro ranks 165th of 191 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.3% | -27.6% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -18.5% | -22.2% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -22.0% | -24.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Montenegro?
- El Salvador, at -24.1% against -25.6% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd and Montenegro ranks 165th 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.