Madagascar vs Uganda: External balance on goods and services
Madagascar
-10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
-16.68 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar rank
183rd
Uganda rank
185th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -10.29 trillion current LCU against -16.68 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 6.39 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.35 billion current LCU | 1.41 million current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1970s | -5.95 billion current LCU | -154,000 current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1980s | -14.70 billion current LCU | -14.51 billion current LCU | 182.33 million current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | -116.62 billion current LCU | -529.70 billion current LCU | 413.08 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -1.38 trillion current LCU | -2.07 trillion current LCU | 685.99 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -2.12 trillion current LCU | -7.19 trillion current LCU | 5.07 trillion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -6.62 trillion current LCU | -15.76 trillion current LCU | 9.14 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 Uganda?
- Madagascar, at -10.29 trillion current LCU against -16.68 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 6.39 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 185th 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.