Singapore vs United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Singapore
17.5%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 17.5% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% -4.6% 23.8% Singapore
2010s 18.3% -2.3% 20.6% Singapore
2020s 18.2% -3.6% 21.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Singapore or United States of America?
Singapore, at 17.5% against -4.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Singapore and United States of America?
21.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Singapore ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed