Malaysia vs Singapore: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Malaysia
-17.0%
in 2023
Singapore
-17.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Singapore rank
38th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -17.0% against -17.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.4% | -14.7% | 3.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | -18.3% | -13.7% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | -17.7% | -18.5% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at -17.0% against -17.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.