Singapore vs World: GDP (current US$), per capita
Singapore
98,814 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
14,406 current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
8th
World rank
11th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98,814 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 84,408 current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 6.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Singapore ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.67 current US$ per person | 587.96 current US$ per person | 30.29 current US$ per person | World |
| 1970s | 2,248 current US$ per person | 1,450 current US$ per person | 797.44 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 7,111 current US$ per person | 3,000 current US$ per person | 4,111 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 20,349 current US$ per person | 5,021 current US$ per person | 15,328 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 30,115 current US$ per person | 7,144 current US$ per person | 22,971 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 57,860 current US$ per person | 10,630 current US$ per person | 47,230 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85,663 current US$ per person | 12,964 current US$ per person | 72,699 current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 98,814 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Singapore and World?
- 84,408 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.