North America vs Singapore: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 139,593 constant 2021 international $ against 74,879 constant 2021 international $ in North America, a difference of 64,714 constant 2021 international $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,968 constant 2021 international $ | 56,660 constant 2021 international $ | 9,692 constant 2021 international $ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 57,466 constant 2021 international $ | 78,941 constant 2021 international $ | 21,475 constant 2021 international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63,012 constant 2021 international $ | 109,320 constant 2021 international $ | 46,308 constant 2021 international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 71,431 constant 2021 international $ | 131,657 constant 2021 international $ | 60,226 constant 2021 international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 139,593 constant 2021 international $ against 74,879 constant 2021 international $ in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between North America and Singapore?
- 64,714 constant 2021 international $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.