Namibia vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services
Namibia
-51.87 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-44.35 billion current LCU
in 2024
Namibia rank
128th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -44.35 billion current LCU against -51.87 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 7.52 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.96 million current LCU | -27,259 current LCU | 38.99 million current LCU | Namibia |
| 1990s | -901.08 million current LCU | -70,608 current LCU | 901.01 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -3.37 billion current LCU | -223,790 current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -23.85 billion current LCU | -1.11 million current LCU | 23.85 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -41.75 billion current LCU | -9.79 billion current LCU | 31.96 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -44.35 billion current LCU against -51.87 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 7.52 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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.