Singapore vs Chinese Taipei: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Singapore
16.32
in 2031
Chinese Taipei
15.38
in 2031
Singapore rank
1st
Chinese Taipei rank
3rd
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.32 against 15.38 in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.94.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 13.26 | 10.56 | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 3.41 | 10.37 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 19.28 | 6.42 | 12.85 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 18.28 | 10.89 | 7.39 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 15.83 | 1.39 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 16.3 | 15.64 | 0.6659 | 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, Singapore or Chinese Taipei?
- Singapore, at 16.32 against 15.38 in Chinese Taipei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.94, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2031.
- How do Singapore and Chinese Taipei rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei ranks 3rd 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.