Hong Kong vs Singapore: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Hong Kong
11.42
in 2031
Singapore
16.32
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.32 against 11.42 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.9.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | -2 | 5.65 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 13.78 | 12.56 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.18 | 19.28 | 9.1 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 18.28 | 14.43 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 17.22 | 6.03 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 11.47 | 16.3 | 4.83 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.32 against 11.42 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 4.9, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.