Qatar vs Singapore: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Qatar
1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Singapore
2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
98th
Singapore rank
97th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Singapore?
- 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 97th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.