East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 71.6% against 56.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 70.9% | 19.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 63.0% | 23.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 61.5% | 25.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 62.5% | 22.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 64.7% | 21.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 69.9% | 20.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 71.9% | 17.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 71.6% against 56.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 15.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for services, value added?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.