Somalia vs Timor-Leste: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Somalia
-69.6%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
-74.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
189th
Timor-Leste rank
190th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -69.6% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 4.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 190th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -44.5% | -63.2% | 18.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | -55.5% | -17.7% | 37.9% | Timor-Leste |
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, Somalia or Timor-Leste?
- Somalia, at -69.6% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Somalia and Timor-Leste?
- 4.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Timor-Leste rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 190th 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.