Nepal vs Ukraine: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Nepal
-24.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
-26.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
163rd
Ukraine rank
166th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -24.9% against -26.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nepal ranks 163rd and Ukraine ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.2% | -0.1% | 11.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | -10.7% | -0.6% | 10.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | -15.1% | 0.4% | 15.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -26.4% | -6.2% | 20.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -28.9% | -14.5% | 14.4% | Ukraine |
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, Nepal or Ukraine?
- Nepal, at -24.9% against -26.5% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Nepal and Ukraine?
- 1.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Ukraine rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 163rd and Ukraine ranks 166th 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.