Guatemala vs Mauritania: External balance on goods and services
Guatemala
-15.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
-14.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
151st
Mauritania rank
148th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -14.3% against -15.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.7% | 9.5% | 11.2% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -2.3% | -5.6% | 3.4% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -3.4% | -11.9% | 8.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | -6.5% | 2.2% | 8.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -14.0% | -12.7% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -10.6% | -9.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | -14.2% | -12.6% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -14.3% against -15.4% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 148th 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.