Mali vs Romania: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Mali
-4.6%
in 2025
Romania
-5.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
106th
Romania rank
108th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Mali
- Romania
How they compare
Mali currently reports -4.6% against -5.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Mali ranks 106th and Romania ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.9% | -6.1% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | -6.4% | -9.1% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | -10.6% | -3.1% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | -7.2% | -5.5% | 1.6% | Romania |
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, Mali or Romania?
- Mali, at -4.6% against -5.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Mali and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Romania rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Mali ranks 106th and Romania ranks 108th 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.