Canada vs Singapore: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Singapore
1.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
23rd
Singapore rank
22nd

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Singapore
0123199620102024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Canada
2000s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Singapore
2010s 1.7% 2.0% 0.2% Singapore
2020s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Singapore?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release