Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.1% against 18.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 31.3% | 10.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 25.1% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 26.1% against 18.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 8.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 8th 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.