North America vs Singapore: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
11th
Singapore rank
13th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 6.9 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Singapore?
- 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.