How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Kazakhstan

6.0%

in 2024

Viet Nam

6.2%

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

32nd

Viet Nam rank

31st

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

Kazakhstan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-3.8%	-7.6%	3.8%	Kazakhstan
2000s	7.4%	-8.0%	15.4%	Kazakhstan
2010s	10.9%	1.8%	9.1%	Kazakhstan
2020s	8.1%	5.0%	3.1%	Kazakhstan

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, Kazakhstan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 31st 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.