Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 229,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 145,218 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2208 current US$ 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.