Madagascar vs Syria: External balance on goods and services

Madagascar
-10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Syria
-19.48 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Madagascar rank
183rd
Syria rank
186th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Madagascar
  • Syria
-20.0T-15.0T-10.0T-5.0T0196019922025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -10.29 trillion current LCU against -19.48 trillion current LCU in Syria, a difference of 9.19 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 186th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Syria Difference Ahead
1960s -2.35 billion current LCU -155.26 million current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU Syria
1970s -5.95 billion current LCU -2.72 billion current LCU 3.23 billion current LCU Syria
1980s -14.70 billion current LCU -10.27 billion current LCU 4.42 billion current LCU Syria
1990s -116.62 billion current LCU -27.47 billion current LCU 89.15 billion current LCU Syria
2000s -1.38 trillion current LCU 35.88 billion current LCU 1.42 trillion current LCU Syria
2010s -2.12 trillion current LCU -1.15 trillion current LCU 967.37 billion current LCU Syria
2020s -5.07 trillion current LCU -11.75 trillion current LCU 6.68 trillion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Madagascar or Syria?
Madagascar, at -10.29 trillion current LCU against -19.48 trillion current LCU in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Madagascar and Syria?
9.19 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 186th 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.