Late-demographic dividend vs Singapore: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 35.4% against 4.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 7.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Late-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9% | -10.6% | 9.8% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 14.8% | 13.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 23.8% | 19.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 26.4% | 23.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 35.9% | 32.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Late-demographic dividend or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 35.4% against 4.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Late-demographic dividend and Singapore?
- 30.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Singapore rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.