Singapore vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Singapore
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
82nd
South Africa rank
80th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 1.07 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.89 % change on previous year | 92.35 % change on previous year | 104.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -35.91 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 140.13 % change on previous year | 44.98 % change on previous year | 95.15 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 17.38 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.99 % change on previous year | -71 % change on previous year | 83.99 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.16 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.2 % change on previous year | 140.11 % change on previous year | 127.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Singapore and South Africa?
- 1.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Singapore ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.