Iceland vs Niger: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Iceland
-2.3%
in 2025
Niger
-2.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
95th
Niger rank
96th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2.3% against -2.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and Niger ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.3% | -8.9% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -8.0% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -5.9% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | -4.6% | -9.5% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -14.9% | 21.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -11.9% | 11.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Niger?
- Iceland, at -2.3% against -2.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Iceland and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Niger ranks 96th 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.