Singapore vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Singapore
70,684 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United States of America
67,946 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Singapore rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th
GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 70,684 constant 2015 US$ against 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in United States of America, a difference of 2,738 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,511 constant 2015 US$ | 22,075 constant 2015 US$ | 17,564 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9,876 constant 2015 US$ | 28,109 constant 2015 US$ | 18,233 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 17,342 constant 2015 US$ | 34,318 constant 2015 US$ | 16,976 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 28,690 constant 2015 US$ | 41,987 constant 2015 US$ | 13,297 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 39,972 constant 2015 US$ | 51,340 constant 2015 US$ | 11,368 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 55,355 constant 2015 US$ | 56,401 constant 2015 US$ | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66,665 constant 2015 US$ | 64,570 constant 2015 US$ | 2,095 constant 2015 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 70,684 constant 2015 US$ against 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Singapore and United States of America?
- 2,738 constant 2015 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.