Tunisia vs Uganda: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Tunisia
-8.1%
in 2025
Uganda
-7.3%
in 2025
Tunisia rank
124th
Uganda rank
123rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Tunisia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -7.3% against -8.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 1.0% | 6.7% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | -2.6% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 1980s | -6.1% | -6.2% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | -4.2% | -11.7% | 7.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -11.6% | 8.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | -9.8% | -8.7% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | -8.7% | -8.9% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
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, Tunisia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at -7.3% 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 Tunisia and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Tunisia and Uganda rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 123rd 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.