How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

New Zealand vs Tanzania: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

New Zealand

-1.3%

in 2024

Tanzania

-1.0%

in 2025

New Zealand rank

89th

Tanzania rank

87th

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

New Zealand
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -1.0% against -1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.1%	-12.5%	14.6%	New Zealand
2000s	1.2%	-3.8%	5.0%	New Zealand
2010s	1.0%	-6.6%	7.6%	New Zealand
2020s	-2.6%	-2.5%	0.2%	Tanzania

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, New Zealand or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at -1.0% against -1.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between New Zealand and Tanzania?: 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Tanzania rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 87th 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: 18 September 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.