Malta vs Singapore: Trade in services as share of GDP
Malta
169.4%
in 2024
Singapore
133.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Malta currently reports 169.4% against 133.7% in Singapore, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 57.2% | 4.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 57.5% | 9.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 52.3% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 109.4% | 75.9% | 33.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 194.5% | 98.3% | 96.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 175.2% | 127.0% | 48.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Malta or Singapore?
- Malta, at 169.4% against 133.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Malta and Singapore?
- 35.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).