Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Singapore 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 144 Kosovo 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bahamas 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 El Salvador 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 0.2559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,051 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,358 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.