Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services
Pakistan
-7.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-7.3%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
121st
Sierra Leone rank
122nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -7.2% against -7.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Pakistan ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.2% | -1.9% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -5.5% | -3.7% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -8.9% | -3.1% | 5.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -3.4% | -3.7% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -4.7% | -12.5% | 7.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -14.8% | 7.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -8.4% | -10.0% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan, at -7.2% against -7.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd 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.