Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Singapore
95.61 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-12.58 billion
in 2024
Singapore rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
7th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.61 billion against -12.58 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 108.19 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 7.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.02 billion | 6.13 billion | 27.89 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 56.74 billion | -46.66 billion | 103.40 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.13 billion | -29.26 billion | 115.39 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Singapore, at 95.61 billion against -12.58 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 108.19 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Singapore ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.