Nicaragua vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp
Nicaragua
-13.26
in 2025
Rwanda
-13.56
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Rwanda rank
144th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -13.26 against -13.56 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.44 | -6.66 | 3.22 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -1.82 | -9.39 | 7.57 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -16.22 | -14.36 | 1.86 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -21.8 | -24.71 | 2.92 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -22.47 | -16.33 | 6.14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -16.03 | -13.98 | 2.06 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -12.99 | -15.58 | 2.6 | Nicaragua |
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 Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at -13.26 against -13.56 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.3, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.