Pakistan vs Senegal: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Pakistan
-7.2%
in 2025
Senegal
-6.1%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
121st
Senegal rank
118th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -6.1% against -7.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Pakistan ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.7% | -4.2% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 1970s | -5.5% | -10.6% | 5.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -8.9% | -15.7% | 6.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -3.4% | -11.2% | 7.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -4.7% | -15.5% | 10.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -14.3% | 6.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -8.4% | -18.9% | 10.5% | Pakistan |
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, Pakistan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -6.1% against -7.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Pakistan and Senegal?
- 1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 118th 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.