GNI per capita in Singapore
Singapore: GNI per capita was 52,599 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Singapore, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 52,599 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Singapore peaked at 58,733 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,742 US$, in 1990.
That places Singapore 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,742 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 14,283 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 16,146 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 17,904 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 21,581 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 25,095 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 26,045 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 26,893 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 22,151 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 22,043 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23,706 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 21,555 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 21,719 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23,099 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 25,939 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 28,266 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 32,853 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 38,396 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 38,536 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,908 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 46,727 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 52,039 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 53,076 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53,899 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55,560 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51,850 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 53,375 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 56,529 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 58,733 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57,601 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52,599 US$ | -8.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 52,599 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 52,599 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 10.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,388 US$ | 11,742 US$ | 26,893 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,098 US$ | 21,555 US$ | 38,536 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,939 US$ | 46,727 US$ | 58,733 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,599 US$ | 52,599 US$ | 52,599 US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Singapore?
- Gni per capita in Singapore was 52,599 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 58,733 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,742 US$ in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for gni per capita?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.