Singapore vs Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Singapore
0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore rank
5th
Small states rank
7th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.6396 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Singapore and Small states?
- 0.6396 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.