Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Singapore |  Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $364.2B | $88.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Population | 5.9M | 21.4M |
| GDP per capita | $65k | $4.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.66% | 2.13% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.86 | 49.49 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.64 | 0.3 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $100k | $13k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $331.4B | $87.9B |
| GNI per capita | $59k | $4.1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $533.8B | $284.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $95k | $13k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Singapore | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 22% | 24% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 17% | 28% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 89.4 | 57.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.44 | 5.24 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.1 | 5.69 |
| Property Rights Index | 96.8 | 47.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 92.9 | 39.2 |
| Business Freedom Index | 92.8 | 76.5 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 80 | 39.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 90.9 | 58.6 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 80 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 94.8 | 67.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 85.6 | 71.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 91.1 | 88.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.3 | 84.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 92.4 | 34.7 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 85 | 38 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 82.9 | 76.6 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.9 | 14.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 2.8 | 14.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 14.7M | 2.3M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Singapore | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 108.3% | 84.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 60.8% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $52.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 118.2% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 36% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 36.8% | 28.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 45.8% | 25.5% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.6% | 28.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $292.7B | $6.9B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $82B | $1.6B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Singapore | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 176.4% | 22.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 149.8% | 30.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $65.1B | -$2.8B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 18.8% | 13.3% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.6M | $182.6M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.2% | 27% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0% | 7.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.2B | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $8.7B | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 15.2% | 16.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 17.2% | 19.2% |
