El Salvador vs Guyana: External balance on goods and services
El Salvador
-24.1%
in 2025
Guyana
-25.1%
in 2005
El Salvador rank
162nd
Guyana rank
164th
External balance on goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Guyana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -24.1% against -25.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 162nd and Guyana ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.0% | -0.6% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 1970s | -2.7% | -6.3% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -6.0% | -12.2% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -13.7% | -13.4% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | -16.6% | -14.2% | 2.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, El Salvador or Guyana?
- El Salvador, at -24.1% against -25.1% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between El Salvador and Guyana?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guyana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
- How do El Salvador and Guyana rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd and Guyana ranks 164th 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.