Japan vs Singapore: Gdp vs services employment

Japan
72.7
in 2012
Singapore
70.9
in 2011
Japan rank
9th
Singapore rank
11th

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 72.7 against 70.9 in Singapore, a difference of 1.8.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 11th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 52.38 63.88 11.5 Singapore
1980s 57.96 61.92 3.96 Singapore
1990s 61.55 66.68 5.13 Singapore
2000s 68.39 69.01 0.62 Singapore
2010s 72.2 70.7 1.5 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, Japan or Singapore?
Japan, at 72.7 against 70.9 in Singapore as of 2012.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment between Japan and Singapore?
1.8, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for gdp vs services employment?
Japan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed