Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.8% against -0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 10.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 44 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | 30.3% | 30.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.0% | 12.2% | 13.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.8% against -0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 8.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 44 groups.
- 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.