Equatorial Guinea vs Kuwait: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
18.1%
in 2025
Kuwait
17.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Kuwait rank
12th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 17.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.6% | 5.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 25.0% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 18.7% | 4.4% | Kuwait |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Kuwait?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.1% against 17.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th 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.