Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Singapore
Singapore: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2008.
That places Singapore 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -162.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -290.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | -228.9% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -574.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +281.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +2666.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -121.1% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | +182.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -641.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -73.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -123.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -661.1% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Singapore ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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