Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 21,823 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 21,823 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Singapore peaked at 21,823 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.05 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1962 | 67.1 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 81.18 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 97.05 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 108.2 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 110.66 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 121.91 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 161.84 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 212.03 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 297.38 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1971 | 387.66 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 470.98 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 584.7 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 878.29 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 868.76 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 964.84 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 943.67 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 1,388 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 1,948 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 2,358 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2,785 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 3,058 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 3,341 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2,856 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 2,389 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 2,440 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,701 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 3,293 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 3,763 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 4,807 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 5,680 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 6,336 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 7,189 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 8,268 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 9,936 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 10,137 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,299 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 7,536 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7,711 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,702 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 5,928 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,877 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,704 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 6,947 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,796 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9,612 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 11,194 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 11,226 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,078 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13,616 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 14,681 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 15,694 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,192 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,148 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 14,803 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,430 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14,983 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,063 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,972 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 17,858 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 18,555 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 18,894 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19,964 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 21,823 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 21,823 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 21,823 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 12.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.77 current US$ per person | 40.65 current US$ per person | 212.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 789.04 current US$ per person | 297.38 current US$ per person | 1,388 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,717 current US$ per person | 1,948 current US$ per person | 3,341 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,195 current US$ per person | 3,763 current US$ per person | 10,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,970 current US$ per person | 5,877 current US$ per person | 11,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,769 current US$ per person | 12,078 current US$ per person | 16,192 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,344 current US$ per person | 12,972 current US$ per person | 21,823 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 us$), per capita in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Singapore was 21,823 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21,823 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.