Mauritania vs Philippines: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Mauritania
-14.3%
in 2025
Philippines
-13.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
148th
Philippines rank
145th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports -13.7% against -14.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Mauritania ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.4% | -1.2% | 10.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -4.3% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -12.7% | -1.0% | 11.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | -9.9% | -5.8% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | -12.6% | -12.9% | 0.3% | 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, 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 Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Philippines rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th 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.