Bangladesh vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services
Bangladesh
-3.15 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Rwanda
-3.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
174th
Rwanda rank
175th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -3.15 trillion current LCU against -3.17 trillion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 18.53 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -710.60 million current LCU | -787.61 million current LCU | 77.01 million current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | -9.59 billion current LCU | -4.53 billion current LCU | 5.06 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -44.95 billion current LCU | -22.01 billion current LCU | 22.94 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -87.57 billion current LCU | -87.83 billion current LCU | 250.12 million current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -247.66 billion current LCU | -258.43 billion current LCU | 10.77 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -1.01 trillion current LCU | -788.97 billion current LCU | 217.20 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -2.55 trillion current LCU | -2.50 trillion current LCU | 56.33 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at -3.15 trillion current LCU against -3.17 trillion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 18.53 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 175th 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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About this data
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.