Madagascar vs United States Virgin Islands: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-10.9%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
136th
United States Virgin Islands rank
133rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -10.9% against -11.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Madagascar ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.5% | 15.1% | 26.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | -7.1% | -14.8% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -9.1% | -15.9% | 6.8% | 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -10.9% against -11.6% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.7%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd 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.