Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Guinea-Bissau
3.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.09 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.81 % change on previous year | 40.77 % change on previous year | 54.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -73.76 % change on previous year | 44.98 % change on previous year | 118.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -61.26 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 84.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.4761 % change on previous year | -71 % change on previous year | 70.52 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -24.31 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 38.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -11.41 % change on previous year | 140.11 % change on previous year | 151.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.09 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.