Kiribati vs Somalia: External balance on goods and services
Kiribati
-93.1%
in 2024
Somalia
-69.6%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
193rd
Somalia rank
191st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Kiribati
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -69.6% against -93.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 23.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | -22.9% | 46.4% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | -43.1% | -34.8% | 8.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | -106.3% | -24.9% | 81.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | -74.1% | -44.5% | 29.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | -80.9% | -55.5% | 25.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kiribati or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -69.6% against -93.1% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Kiribati and Somalia?
- 23.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Somalia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Somalia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st 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.