Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: External balance on goods and services

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
-0.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
7.8%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
28th
South Sudan rank
27th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • South Sudan
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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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.