How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Nepal vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Nepal

-24.9%

in 2025

Vanuatu

-22.7%

in 2024

Nepal rank

163rd

Vanuatu rank

161st

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

Nepal
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports -22.7% against -24.9% in Nepal, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-8.9%	-15.0%	6.0%	Nepal
1990s	-10.7%	-10.4%	0.3%	Vanuatu
2000s	-15.1%	-8.4%	6.7%	Vanuatu
2010s	-26.4%	-11.4%	15.1%	Vanuatu
2020s	-29.7%	-33.2%	3.6%	Nepal

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 Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at -22.7% against -24.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Nepal and Vanuatu?: 2.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Nepal ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 161st 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.