Kiribati vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Kiribati
-15.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Vanuatu
-16.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kiribati rank
121st
Vanuatu rank
122nd

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Kiribati
  • Vanuatu
-50005001.0k197319982024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports -15.56 % change on previous year against -16.22 % change on previous year in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s -72.84 % change on previous year -95.8 % change on previous year 22.95 % change on previous year Kiribati
1990s -8.11 % change on previous year -58.29 % change on previous year 50.19 % change on previous year Kiribati
2000s -7.62 % change on previous year -10.46 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year Kiribati
2010s -4.68 % change on previous year -48 % change on previous year 43.32 % change on previous year Kiribati
2020s -18.59 % change on previous year -9.36 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
Kiribati, at -15.56 % change on previous year against -16.22 % change on previous year in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
0.66 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Kiribati ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. 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 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.