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
-100102030200020122024

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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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).