How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Rwanda?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

North Macedonia vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

North Macedonia

-13.7%

in 2025

Rwanda

-13.6%

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

146th

Rwanda rank

144th

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

North Macedonia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -13.6% against -13.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-13.5%	-24.7%	11.2%	North Macedonia
2000s	-17.9%	-16.3%	1.6%	Rwanda
2010s	-16.5%	-14.0%	2.5%	Rwanda
2020s	-14.8%	-15.6%	0.8%	North Macedonia

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, North Macedonia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at -13.6% against -13.7% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between North Macedonia and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Rwanda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Rwanda rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: North Macedonia ranks 146th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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