Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Singapore is 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 135 Costa Rica 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Jamaica 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Greece 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Czechia 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Samoa 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.