Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services

Guinea-Bissau
-332.34 million current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
-294.46 million current US$
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Vanuatu rank
93rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Vanuatu
-500.0M-400.0M-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M0197019972025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports -294.46 million current US$ against -332.34 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 37.88 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s -134.06 million current US$ -20.63 million current US$ 113.44 million current US$ Vanuatu
1990s -199.79 million current US$ -22.86 million current US$ 176.94 million current US$ Vanuatu
2000s -134.84 million current US$ -33.98 million current US$ 100.86 million current US$ Vanuatu
2010s -122.40 million current US$ -106.08 million current US$ 16.32 million current US$ Vanuatu
2020s -267.04 million current US$ -375.46 million current US$ 108.42 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at -294.46 million current US$ against -332.34 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
37.88 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,040 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.