Gross capital formation in Singapore
Singapore: Gross capital formation was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Singapore stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Singapore peaked at 52.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.2%, in 2003.
That places Singapore 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Singapore, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.4% | — |
| 1962 | 50.7% | +176.0% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -80.7% |
| 1965 | 14.6% | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -35.8% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | +88.9% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | +56.1% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | +88.4% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | -65.7% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | +362.0% |
| 1975 | -5.9% | -121.6% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -221.6% |
| 1977 | -3.5% | -148.5% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | -813.8% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +93.2% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -12.2% | -220.5% |
| 1986 | -10.0% | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -215.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +1148.7% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +197.6% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +79.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -94.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1402.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +58.0% |
| 1998 | -20.4% | -209.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -142.5% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +197.6% |
| 2001 | -22.1% | -186.0% |
| 2002 | -4.6% | -79.1% |
| 2003 | -29.2% | +533.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -268.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -100.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -28375.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +130.5% |
| 2009 | -7.3% | -128.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -377.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +294.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -96.1% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | -5931.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -192.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -73.3% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | +1122.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -304.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -96.9% |
| 2023 | -11.3% | -1675.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -226.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 9.3% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | -5.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | -12.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | -20.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -29.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -10.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -11.4% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 87 Uruguay 4.3% compare
- 88 Mauritania 4.2% compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 91 Indonesia 4.0% compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 93 Comoros 3.8% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 70,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.936 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 92,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Singapore?
- Gross capital formation in Singapore was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.2% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for gross capital formation?
- Singapore ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.