Singapore vs South-Eastern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Singapore
176.2%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
95.7%
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Singapore
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 176.2% against 95.7% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 80.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.2% | 122.5% | 180.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 234.1% | 93.8% | 140.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 189.0% | 95.3% | 93.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Singapore or South-Eastern Asia?
- Singapore, at 176.2% against 95.7% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Singapore and South-Eastern Asia?
- 80.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.