Peru vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Peru
8.1%
in 2025
Zambia
7.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.1% against 7.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.4% | -5.2% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -4.4% | 7.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 10.9% | 7.9% | Zambia |
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, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 8.1% against 7.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Peru and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.