Afghanistan vs Mali: External balance on goods and services

Afghanistan
-660.71 billion current LCU
in 2024
Mali
-808.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
159th
Mali rank
161st

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -660.71 billion current LCU against -808.18 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 147.47 billion current LCU.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Mali ranks 161st of 192 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
1960s -4.20 billion current LCU -7.37 billion current LCU 3.17 billion current LCU Afghanistan
1970s -2.54 billion current LCU -22.50 billion current LCU 19.96 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2020s -454.45 billion current LCU -1.06 trillion current LCU 609.46 billion current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at -660.71 billion current LCU against -808.18 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Afghanistan and Mali?
147.47 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
17 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Mali ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.