Chemicals in Singapore
Singapore: Chemicals was 17.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Singapore, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Singapore is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Singapore peaked at 33.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1963.
That places Singapore 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.5% | — |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 18.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.9% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40,165 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,208 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4134 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Singapore?
- Chemicals in Singapore was 17.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for chemicals?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).