Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Singapore 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Myanmar 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Macao 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kuwait 0.2281 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Singapore rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.