Marshall Islands vs Singapore: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
29.2%
in 2021
Singapore
17.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 29.2% against 17.5% in Singapore, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.6% | 21.8% | 28.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 18.3% | 16.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 18.6% | 14.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Singapore?
- Marshall Islands, at 29.2% against 17.5% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Singapore?
- 11.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Singapore rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).