Qatar vs Singapore: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Qatar
17.3%
in 2024
Singapore
17.5%
in 2024
Qatar rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 18.2% | 3.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.5% against 17.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Qatar and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 7th 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 (%).