Malaysia vs Singapore: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -10.77 billion current LCU against -14.11 billion current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 3.35 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 173rd and Singapore ranks 175th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -155.10 million current LCU | -10.70 million current LCU | 144.40 million current LCU | Singapore |
| 1970s | -110.82 million current LCU | -57.41 million current LCU | 53.41 million current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | 49.79 million current LCU | -460.42 million current LCU | 510.21 million current LCU | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -2.69 billion current LCU | -1.18 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | -13.71 billion current LCU | -2.90 billion current LCU | 10.81 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | -19.47 billion current LCU | -8.04 billion current LCU | 11.43 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | -9.70 billion current LCU | -9.92 billion current LCU | 221.85 million current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at -10.77 billion current LCU against -14.11 billion current LCU in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 3.35 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Malaysia ranks 173rd and Singapore ranks 175th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.