El Salvador vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
El Salvador
-24.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
-22.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
161st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -22.7% against -24.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.0% | -15.0% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -13.7% | -10.4% | 3.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -19.3% | -8.4% | 10.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -18.5% | -11.4% | 7.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -21.6% | -33.2% | 11.6% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -22.7% against -24.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 1.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 161st 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.