Nicaragua vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Nicaragua
-13.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
-13.6%
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 -13.3% against -13.6% 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 | -3.4% | -6.7% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -9.4% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -16.2% | -14.4% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -21.8% | -24.7% | 2.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -22.5% | -16.3% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -16.0% | -14.0% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -13.0% | -15.6% | 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 -13.3% against -13.6% 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?
- 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.