Nicaragua vs Philippines: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Nicaragua
-13.3%
in 2025
Philippines
-13.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Philippines rank
145th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -13.3% against -13.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -15.9% | -1.2% | 14.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | -21.8% | -4.3% | 17.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | -22.5% | -1.0% | 21.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | -16.0% | -5.8% | 10.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | -13.0% | -12.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Nicaragua, at -13.3% against -13.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd 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.