How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Somalia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Kiribati vs Somalia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Kiribati

-93.1%

in 2024

Somalia

-69.6%

in 2025

Kiribati rank

191st

Somalia rank

189th

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

Kiribati
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -69.6% against -93.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 23.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.5%	-22.9%	46.4%	Kiribati
1980s	-43.1%	-34.8%	8.3%	Somalia
1990s	-106.3%	-24.9%	81.4%	Somalia
2010s	-74.1%	-44.5%	29.7%	Somalia
2020s	-80.9%	-55.5%	25.3%	Somalia

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, Kiribati or Somalia?: Somalia, at -69.6% against -93.1% in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Kiribati and Somalia?: 23.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Somalia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Somalia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th 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.