Gambia vs Jordan: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Gambia
-36.7%
in 2025
Jordan
-37.5%
in 2007
Gambia rank
175th
Jordan rank
176th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Jordan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -36.7% against -37.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.6% | -48.9% | 31.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | -13.2% | -36.6% | 23.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | -6.7% | -24.2% | 17.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | -6.9% | -29.4% | 22.4% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Jordan?
- Gambia, at -36.7% against -37.5% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Gambia and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jordan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
- How do Gambia and Jordan rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 176th 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.