Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Singapore 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Vanuatu 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bermuda 0.4208 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Gabon 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Iran 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Norway 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.