Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
209.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 223.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 237.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 265.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 294.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 315.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 339.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 367.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 359.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 379.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 414.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 409.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 422.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 434.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 476.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 511.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 553.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 602.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 608.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 609.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 696.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 737.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 767.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 803.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 833.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 857.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 891.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 926.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 952.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 961.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 924.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 168.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1051.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 209.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 379.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 409.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 609.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 696.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 961.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 924.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macao 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 462.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 122.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 113.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Singapore was 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.