Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure

Singapore
37.53 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
19.44 billion
in 2024
Singapore rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B200520142024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 37.53 billion against 19.44 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 18.09 billion.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Singapore ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.20 billion 8.11 billion 1.90 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 16.93 billion 15.02 billion 1.91 billion Singapore
2020s 31.01 billion 18.54 billion 12.48 billion Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, debit/expenditure, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Singapore, at 37.53 billion against 19.44 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, debit/expenditure between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
18.09 billion, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for secondary income, debit/expenditure?
Singapore ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,850 data points, 2005–2024
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