Madagascar vs Seychelles: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
-13.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
136th
Seychelles rank
139th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Seychelles
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -11.6% against -13.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 136th and Seychelles ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.2% | -53.7% | 46.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -3.5% | -42.0% | 38.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -4.2% | -35.5% | 31.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -9.8% | -7.2% | 2.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | -7.1% | -11.5% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -9.6% | -15.7% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Seychelles?
- Madagascar, at -11.6% 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 Madagascar and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Seychelles?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Seychelles rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 136th 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.