Haiti vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Haiti
-12.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Haiti rank
138th
Madagascar rank
136th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Haiti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -11.6% against -12.8% in Haiti, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Haiti ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -15.4% | -2.2% | 13.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -19.2% | -4.2% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -16.2% | -9.8% | 6.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -21.6% | -7.1% | 14.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -19.1% | -9.6% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
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, Haiti or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at -11.6% against -12.8% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Haiti and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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.