Gabon vs Luxembourg: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Gabon
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31.2% against 26.1% in Gabon, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Gabon ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 13.6% | 5.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 3.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 31.8% | 6.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Gabon or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 31.2% against 26.1% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Gabon and Luxembourg?
- 5.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Luxembourg rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.