China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Singapore: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
12.9%
in 2024
Singapore
17.5%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.5% against 12.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 19.3% | 9.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 18.3% | 14.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 18.2% | 8.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.5% against 12.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 4.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.