Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Singapore
Singapore: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 175.61 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
175.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
175.61 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
715.64 million current US$
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Singapore, 1972–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Singapore is 175.61 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Singapore peaked at 175.61 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 715.64 million current US$, in 1972.
That places Singapore 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 715.64 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 937.30 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 5.99 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 8.71 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 7.96 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 7.40 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 7.92 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 13.03 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 15.81 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 20.45 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 24.50 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 26.89 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 35.44 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 44.43 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 47.07 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 52.37 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 44.02 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 42.20 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 44.55 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.99 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 35.56 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.47 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 46.72 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 55.76 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 71.59 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 90.42 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 85.88 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 85.16 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 121.32 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 136.35 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 139.44 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 140.00 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 148.91 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 135.66 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 142.55 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 156.12 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 157.89 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 149.82 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 138.77 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 175.61 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 175.61 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 175.61 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.68 billion current US$, 18.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 715.64 million current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.80 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 13.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.32 billion current US$ | 15.81 billion current US$ | 52.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.01 billion current US$ | 35.56 billion current US$ | 90.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.81 billion current US$ | 121.32 billion current US$ | 157.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.19 billion current US$ | 138.77 billion current US$ | 175.61 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 in Singapore?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Singapore was 175.61 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 175.61 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.64 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Singapore ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.