Egypt vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services

Egypt
-11.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
137th
Madagascar rank
136th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -11.6% against -11.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s -3.9% -5.7% 1.8% Egypt
1970s -9.7% -5.6% 4.1% Madagascar
1980s -12.0% -3.5% 8.5% Madagascar
1990s -6.7% -4.2% 2.5% Madagascar
2000s -4.0% -9.8% 5.7% Egypt
2010s -8.1% -7.1% 1.0% Madagascar
2020s -7.3% -9.6% 2.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Egypt or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at -11.6% against -11.7% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Egypt and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Egypt ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 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 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.