Eritrea vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services
Eritrea
-11.1%
in 2011
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
134th
Madagascar rank
136th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -11.1% against -11.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 134th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -55.8% | -3.9% | 51.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -41.1% | -9.8% | 31.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -17.9% | -12.6% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Eritrea, at -11.1% against -11.6% in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Eritrea ranks 134th 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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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.