Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7% against -0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 592.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.9% | 0.4% | 4.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.9% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 1.1% | 13.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -1.3% | 9.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | -0.4% | 14.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Norway, at 11.7% against -0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.