Gambia vs Lebanon: External balance on goods and services
Gambia
-36.7%
in 2025
Lebanon
-35.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
177th
Lebanon rank
175th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -35.6% against -36.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 177th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.2% | -73.2% | 63.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | -6.7% | -50.0% | 43.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | -7.6% | -22.3% | 14.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | -13.1% | -27.3% | 14.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | -27.0% | -33.6% | 6.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Gambia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -35.6% against -36.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 1.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 177th and Lebanon ranks 175th 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.