Namibia vs New Caledonia: External balance on goods and services
Namibia
-19.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
-17.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
155th
New Caledonia rank
153rd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports -17.0% against -19.2% in Namibia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 155th and New Caledonia ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.8% | -15.7% | 9.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | -5.8% | -20.4% | 14.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | -17.5% | -23.1% | 5.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -19.3% | -18.7% | 0.6% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Namibia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at -17.0% against -19.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 2.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and New Caledonia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 155th and New Caledonia ranks 153rd 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.