Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore
Singapore: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 68,402 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
68,402 2011$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 145 countries
All-time high
68,402 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
1,423 2011$
in 1870
Years of data
110
1870–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore, 1870–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 68,402 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore peaked at 68,402 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,423 2011$, in 1870.
That places Singapore 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,423 2011$ | — |
| 1900 | 2,206 2011$ | +55.0% |
| 1901 | 2,429 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 1902 | 2,297 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 1,975 2011$ | -14.0% |
| 1904 | 1,910 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 2,114 2011$ | +10.7% |
| 1906 | 2,375 2011$ | +12.3% |
| 1907 | 2,166 2011$ | -8.8% |
| 1908 | 2,488 2011$ | +14.9% |
| 1909 | 2,515 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 2,732 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1911 | 2,447 2011$ | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 2,094 2011$ | -14.4% |
| 1913 | 1,812 2011$ | -13.5% |
| 1914 | 2,166 2011$ | +19.5% |
| 1915 | 2,209 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 1,827 2011$ | -17.3% |
| 1917 | 2,530 2011$ | +38.5% |
| 1918 | 1,978 2011$ | -21.8% |
| 1919 | 2,244 2011$ | +13.4% |
| 1920 | 1,932 2011$ | -13.9% |
| 1921 | 2,182 2011$ | +12.9% |
| 1922 | 2,884 2011$ | +32.2% |
| 1923 | 2,952 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2,888 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 3,255 2011$ | +12.7% |
| 1926 | 2,686 2011$ | -17.5% |
| 1927 | 1,986 2011$ | -26.1% |
| 1928 | 2,361 2011$ | +18.9% |
| 1929 | 3,323 2011$ | +40.7% |
| 1930 | 3,049 2011$ | -8.2% |
| 1931 | 2,246 2011$ | -26.3% |
| 1932 | 1,954 2011$ | -13.0% |
| 1933 | 2,766 2011$ | +41.6% |
| 1934 | 3,263 2011$ | +18.0% |
| 1935 | 3,676 2011$ | +12.7% |
| 1936 | 3,652 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3,967 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 3,363 2011$ | -15.2% |
| 1939 | 3,912 2011$ | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 3,572 2011$ | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 3,368 2011$ | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 2,342 2011$ | -30.5% |
| 1953 | 2,794 2011$ | +19.3% |
| 1954 | 3,202 2011$ | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 2,946 2011$ | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 3,241 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 2,874 2011$ | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 2,880 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,239 2011$ | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 3,464 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 3,623 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 3,775 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4,049 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3,800 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3,991 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4,317 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 4,741 2011$ | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 5,294 2011$ | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 5,931 2011$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 6,650 2011$ | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 7,318 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8,155 2011$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 8,894 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 9,314 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9,602 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,178 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 10,790 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11,588 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 12,521 2011$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 13,601 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 14,335 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 14,687 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,720 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 16,767 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 16,611 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16,831 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18,345 2011$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 19,853 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 21,221 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 22,666 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 23,637 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 24,776 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 27,074 2011$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 29,455 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 30,957 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 32,724 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 34,868 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 33,590 2011$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 35,156 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 37,773 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 36,865 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 37,830 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38,951 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42,111 2011$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 44,699 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 48,074 2011$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 51,844 2011$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 52,180 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51,344 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58,613 2011$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 61,672 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 62,783 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,633 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 65,655 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65,660 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,729 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,331 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68,402 2011$ | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 68,402 2011$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 68,402 2011$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,016 2011$, 4.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +55.0% | 1,423 2011$ | 2,206 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,423 2011$ | 1,423 2011$ | 1,423 2011$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,248 2011$ | 1,910 2011$ | 2,515 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,204 2011$ | 1,812 2011$ | 2,732 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,645 2011$ | 1,932 2011$ | 3,323 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,185 2011$ | 1,954 2011$ | 3,967 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,046 2011$ | 2,342 2011$ | 3,572 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,298 2011$ | 3,464 2011$ | 5,931 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,501 2011$ | 6,650 2011$ | 12,521 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,797 2011$ | 13,601 2011$ | 21,221 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,490 2011$ | 22,666 2011$ | 35,156 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,167 2011$ | 36,865 2011$ | 52,180 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,498 2011$ | 58,613 2011$ | 68,402 2011$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Singapore was 68,402 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 68,402 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 2011$ in 1870.
- How does Singapore rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]