Singapore vs Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Singapore
0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore rank
7th
Small states rank
4th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 7th and Small states ranks 4th 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 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4429 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$), per unit of gdp, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Singapore and Small states?
- 0.4186 current US$ 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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 7th and Small states ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.