Equatorial Guinea vs IBRD only: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- IBRD only
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 1.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 11.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and IBRD only ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 3.0% | 38.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 0.9% | 20.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 1.4% | 13.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Equatorial Guinea or IBRD only?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.1% against 1.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Equatorial Guinea and IBRD only?
- 16.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and IBRD only?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and IBRD only rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and IBRD only ranks 13th 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.