Bahrain vs Equatorial Guinea: External balance on goods and services
Bahrain
17.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
18.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
13th
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bahrain
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 17.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 41.9% | 21.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 20.9% | 7.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 2.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahrain or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.1% against 17.5% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 193 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.