Arab World vs Singapore: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.4484 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Singapore?
- 0.4484 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.