China vs Singapore: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -102.03 billion current US$ against -113.76 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 11.73 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 207th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 336.26 million current US$ | -351.10 million current US$ | 687.36 million current US$ | China |
| 1990s | -6.63 billion current US$ | 194.41 million current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | -5.73 billion current US$ | -4.58 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | -40.64 billion current US$ | -20.79 billion current US$ | 19.86 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | -128.60 billion current US$ | -85.05 billion current US$ | 43.55 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at -102.03 billion current US$ against -113.76 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between China and Singapore?
- 11.73 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- China ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 207th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.