Niger vs United States: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Niger
-2.4%
in 2025
United States
-3.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
96th
United States rank
98th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Niger
- United States
How they compare
Niger currently reports -2.4% against -3.1% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Niger ranks 96th and United States ranks 98th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.9% | -0.2% | 8.7% | United States |
| 1980s | -8.0% | -1.8% | 6.3% | United States |
| 1990s | -5.9% | -1.3% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2000s | -9.5% | -4.5% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2010s | -14.9% | -3.0% | 11.9% | United States |
| 2020s | -13.8% | -3.2% | 10.6% | United States |
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, Niger or United States?
- Niger, at -2.4% against -3.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Niger and United States?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and United States rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Niger ranks 96th and United States ranks 98th 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.