Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 214,594 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Singapore is 214,594 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Singapore peaked at 214,594 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,531 constant LCU per person, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,022 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,774 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 2,828 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3,135 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 2,531 constant LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 2,733 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3,131 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 3,188 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,201 constant LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 4,862 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 5,041 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5,465 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 5,716 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6,875 constant LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 7,584 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 7,239 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 7,974 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 8,932 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 9,851 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 11,802 constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 14,086 constant LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 14,998 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 15,338 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 16,095 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 16,988 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 16,335 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 18,426 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 20,573 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 26,306 constant LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 28,287 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 30,996 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 33,047 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 34,342 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 39,107 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 45,906 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 54,455 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 57,565 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 61,494 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 57,037 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 59,670 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 68,073 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 63,416 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 67,051 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 78,063 constant LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 92,948 constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 102,400 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 109,712 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 114,718 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 113,082 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102,517 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 118,460 constant LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 122,988 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 121,368 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 126,522 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 128,878 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 136,470 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 135,659 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 146,056 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 159,381 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 157,726 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 156,120 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 181,849 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 191,007 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 187,221 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 195,959 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 214,594 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 214,594 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 7.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 214,594 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,240 constant LCU per person | 2,531 constant LCU per person | 4,862 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,648 constant LCU per person | 5,041 constant LCU per person | 11,802 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,743 constant LCU per person | 14,086 constant LCU per person | 28,287 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,362 constant LCU per person | 30,996 constant LCU per person | 61,494 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,198 constant LCU per person | 63,416 constant LCU per person | 114,718 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,351 constant LCU per person | 118,460 constant LCU per person | 159,381 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,792 constant LCU per person | 156,120 constant LCU per person | 214,594 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 39 Congo 261,600 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Mauritius 248,646 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Russia 232,272 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 211,154 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 206,464 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Cape Verde 203,648 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Singapore?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Singapore was 214,594 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 214,594 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,531 constant LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.