Haiti vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp
Haiti
-12.77
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.57
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 -11.57 against -12.77 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 | -15.35 | -2.19 | 13.16 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -19.18 | -4.19 | 14.99 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -16.2 | -9.78 | 6.42 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -21.59 | -7.06 | 14.53 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -19.11 | -9.6 | 9.51 | 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 -11.57 against -12.77 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?
- 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.