North America vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

North America
9,741 current US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
71,529 current US$ per person
in 2023
North America rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • North America
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 71,529 current US$ per person against 9,741 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 61,788 current US$ per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 7.3 times North America's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 154.55 current US$ per person 526.36 current US$ per person 371.8 current US$ per person Singapore
1970s 600.8 current US$ per person 3,462 current US$ per person 2,861 current US$ per person Singapore
1980s 1,631 current US$ per person 11,399 current US$ per person 9,768 current US$ per person Singapore
1990s 3,045 current US$ per person 27,686 current US$ per person 24,641 current US$ per person Singapore
2000s 5,798 current US$ per person 43,558 current US$ per person 37,760 current US$ per person Singapore
2010s 7,718 current US$ per person 62,786 current US$ per person 55,068 current US$ per person Singapore
2020s 9,132 current US$ per person 69,098 current US$ per person 59,967 current US$ per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, North America or Singapore?
Singapore, at 71,529 current US$ per person against 9,741 current US$ per person in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between North America and Singapore?
61,788 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do North America and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
North America ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.