Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Macao
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Macao currently reports 45.4% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 41.0%.
That makes Macao's figure about 10.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | -1.6% | 21.9% | Macao |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 8.1% | 25.6% | Macao |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 6.0% | 44.7% | Macao |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 3.6% | 9.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Macao, at 45.4% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 41.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Macao ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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.