Qatar vs Singapore: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Qatar |  Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $191.4B | $364.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Population | 2.6M | 5.9M |
| GDP per capita | $69k | $65k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.58% | 2.66% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.97 | 0.86 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.64 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $130k | $100k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $170.1B | $331.4B |
| GNI per capita | $61k | $59k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $346.1B | $533.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $124k | $95k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Qatar | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 22% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 0% | 17% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 13% | 1.9% |
| Unemployment | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 72.3 | 89.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.22 | 7.44 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.22 | 8.1 |
| Property Rights Index | 66.9 | 96.8 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 58.7 | 92.9 |
| Business Freedom Index | 71.1 | 92.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 93.7 | 80 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 65.9 | 90.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 85 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 80 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 81.6 | 94.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.6 | 85.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 64.6 | 91.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 99.8 | 90.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 64.6 | 92.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 62 | 85 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 80 | 82.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 9.3 | 2.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.8M | 14.7M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Qatar | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 48.4% | 108.3% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 26.8% | 36.8% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 51.6% | 45.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 42.9% | 26.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $30.4B | $292.7B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$2.2B | $82B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Qatar | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 53.6% | 176.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 34.4% | 149.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $16.7B | $65.1B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 18.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $2.2M | $1.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $467M | N/A |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 61.1% | 25.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.2% | 0% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $15.2B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $8.7B |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 15.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 34.3% | 17.2% |
