What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Mauritania and North Macedonia?

0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Mauritania vs North Macedonia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Mauritania

-14.3%

in 2025

North Macedonia

-13.7%

in 2025

Mauritania rank

148th

North Macedonia rank

146th

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

Mauritania
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports -13.7% against -14.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 148th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	-13.5%	15.7%	Mauritania
2000s	-12.7%	-17.9%	5.2%	Mauritania
2010s	-9.9%	-16.5%	6.6%	Mauritania
2020s	-12.6%	-14.8%	2.2%	Mauritania

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, Mauritania or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at -13.7% against -14.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Mauritania and North Macedonia?: 0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 148th and North Macedonia ranks 146th 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.