Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was -7.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was -6.70 in 1986, while its lowest value was -12.36 in 2015.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | -6.70 |
| 1987 | -8.28 |
| 1988 | -8.42 |
| 1989 | -7.01 |
| 1990 | -6.91 |
| 1991 | -7.89 |
| 1992 | -8.74 |
| 1993 | -7.82 |
| 1994 | -8.62 |
| 1995 | -7.69 |
| 1996 | -7.93 |
| 1997 | -8.04 |
| 1998 | -9.49 |
| 1999 | -10.27 |
| 2000 | -8.35 |
| 2001 | -8.29 |
| 2002 | -8.73 |
| 2003 | -9.05 |
| 2004 | -8.27 |
| 2005 | -9.22 |
| 2006 | -8.06 |
| 2007 | -9.49 |
| 2008 | -9.83 |
| 2009 | -9.45 |
| 2010 | -9.63 |
| 2011 | -8.84 |
| 2012 | -10.77 |
| 2013 | -10.98 |
| 2014 | -10.39 |
| 2015 | -12.36 |
| 2016 | -11.44 |
| 2017 | -8.87 |
| 2018 | -8.95 |
| 2019 | -8.46 |
| 2020 | -7.53 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
