Singapore vs South Asia: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2.28 trillion current US$ against 432.31 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.85 trillion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 5.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th of 205 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 738.10 million current US$ | 21.36 billion current US$ | 20.62 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1970s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 40.29 billion current US$ | 37.08 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 11.98 billion current US$ | 98.44 billion current US$ | 86.46 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 45.22 billion current US$ | 163.81 billion current US$ | 118.59 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 87.22 billion current US$ | 427.68 billion current US$ | 340.46 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 221.46 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 985.71 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 359.20 billion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 1.57 trillion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Singapore or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2.28 trillion current US$ against 432.31 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Singapore and South Asia?
- 1.85 trillion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for services, value added?
- Singapore ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.