India vs Paraguay: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
India
-1.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
-2.1%
in 2025
India rank
91st
Paraguay rank
94th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- India
- Paraguay
How they compare
India currently reports -1.7% against -2.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6% | -2.7% | 1.1% | India |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -2.5% | 2.1% | India |
| 1980s | -2.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | -1.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -2.6% | 9.2% | 11.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -3.7% | 2.9% | 6.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -0.3% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
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, India or Paraguay?
- India, at -1.7% against -2.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between India and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do India and Paraguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- India ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th 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.