Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
140th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Singapore 140th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 137 Panama 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 East Timor 0.2701 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed 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.