Post-demographic dividend vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.6% against 1.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 8.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 11.4% | 7.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 13.5% | 10.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 13.1% | 10.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Post-demographic dividend or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.6% against 1.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Post-demographic dividend and Singapore?
- 13.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.