Philippines vs Singapore: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 36.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 2.54 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323.00 million BoP, current US$ | 66.20 million BoP, current US$ | 256.80 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1980s | 530.70 million BoP, current US$ | 112.34 million BoP, current US$ | 418.36 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 634.70 million BoP, current US$ | 853.90 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 31.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 36.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Philippines and Singapore?
- 2.54 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.