Pakistan vs Tunisia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Pakistan
-7.2%
in 2025
Tunisia
-8.1%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
121st
Tunisia rank
124th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -7.2% against -8.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tunisia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 124th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.9% | 7.7% | 13.6% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | -5.5% | -2.6% | 2.9% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | -8.9% | -6.1% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | -3.4% | -4.2% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -4.7% | -2.7% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -9.8% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -8.4% | -8.7% | 0.3% | 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 Tunisia?
- Pakistan, at -7.2% against -8.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Pakistan and Tunisia?
- 0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Tunisia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 124th 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.