Gabon vs Malta: External balance on goods and services
Gabon
26.1%
in 2025
Malta
19.2%
in 2025
Gabon rank
8th
Malta rank
10th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Gabon
- Malta
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.1% against 19.2% in Malta, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 8th and Malta ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | -16.5% | 24.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 9.7% | -10.9% | 20.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 17.7% | -8.3% | 26.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 29.0% | -4.1% | 33.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 10.5% | 14.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 17.3% | 16.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Gabon or Malta?
- Gabon, at 26.1% against 19.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Gabon and Malta?
- 6.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 8th and Malta ranks 10th 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.