Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.4693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Singapore 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Uganda 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mexico 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Togo 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Italy 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Lithuania 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 unit of GDP 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.