How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Seychelles?

38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.

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.

Haiti vs Seychelles: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Haiti

-12.8%

in 2025

Seychelles

-13.0%

in 2025

Haiti rank

138th

Seychelles rank

139th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Haiti
Seychelles

How they compare

Haiti currently reports -12.8% against -13.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 139th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-15.4%	-40.7%	25.3%	Haiti
1990s	-19.2%	-35.5%	16.3%	Haiti
2000s	-16.2%	-7.2%	9.0%	Seychelles
2010s	-21.6%	-11.5%	10.1%	Seychelles
2020s	-19.1%	-15.7%	3.5%	Seychelles

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 Seychelles?: Haiti, at -12.8% against -13.0% in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Haiti and Seychelles?: 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Seychelles?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Seychelles rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Haiti ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 139th 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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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.