Singapore vs United States: GDP (current US$), per capita
Singapore
98,814 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
90,026 current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
8th
United States rank
11th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98,814 current US$ per person against 90,026 current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 8,788 current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.67 current US$ per person | 3,821 current US$ per person | 3,264 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 2,248 current US$ per person | 7,898 current US$ per person | 5,650 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 7,111 current US$ per person | 17,527 current US$ per person | 10,416 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 20,349 current US$ per person | 28,522 current US$ per person | 8,173 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 30,115 current US$ per person | 42,692 current US$ per person | 12,577 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 57,860 current US$ per person | 56,180 current US$ per person | 1,679 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85,663 current US$ per person | 78,783 current US$ per person | 6,880 current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 98,814 current US$ per person against 90,026 current US$ per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Singapore and United States?
- 8,788 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.