Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
18.1%
in 2025
Malta
19.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Malta rank
10th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.2% against 18.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Malta ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | -4.1% | 46.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 10.5% | 10.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 17.3% | 2.3% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 19.2% against 18.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Malta ranks 10th 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.