Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.6186 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Singapore is 0.6186, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.6186 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 1870.
Singapore ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0523 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0566 | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0625 | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 0.07 | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0722 | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0828 | +14.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0855 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1028 | +20.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1124 | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1941 | +72.7% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.257 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2728 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3069 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3195 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3347 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3564 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.389 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4277 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4806 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4837 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5485 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6046 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6186 | +2.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6186 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +72.7% | 0.1124 | 0.1941 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0625 | 0.0625 | 0.0625 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0722 | 0.0722 | 0.0722 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0841 | 0.0828 | 0.0855 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1076 | 0.1028 | 0.1124 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.205 | 0.1941 | 0.216 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2649 | 0.257 | 0.2728 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3132 | 0.3069 | 0.3195 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3456 | 0.3347 | 0.3564 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4084 | 0.389 | 0.4277 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4821 | 0.4806 | 0.4837 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5765 | 0.5485 | 0.6046 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6186 | 0.6186 | 0.6186 | 1 |
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)
- 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 augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 0.6186 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6186 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 1870.
- How does Singapore rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.