GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Singapore
Singapore: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.8%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.21 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-5.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 3.14 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 25.21 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Singapore 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1964 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1965 | 9 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1966 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1967 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1976 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 12 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0732 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1987 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +15463.3% |
| 1988 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1989 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1994 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2000 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +584.6% |
| 2001 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +435.8% |
| 2005 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +576.3% |
| 2010 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +411.7% |
| 2011 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2020 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -791.8% |
| 2021 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -489.1% |
| 2022 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2023 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2024 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 2025 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.14 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.14 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +15463.3% | 0.0732 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -791.8% | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +584.6% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +576.3% | 0.4562 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +489.1% | -5.73 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +461.8% | -3.19 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 0.8281 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 Chad 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tuvalu 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Germany 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 184 French Polynesia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Botswana 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Faroe Islands 2.86 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.21 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.