Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 0.6397 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Singapore, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.6397 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
That represents a change of up 121.7% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Singapore peaked at 37.19 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -22.64 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Singapore ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1973 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1975 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1976 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3186 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1978 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +6939.5% |
| 1979 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 35.15 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1985 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1986 | -22.64 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1988 | 30.91 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1989 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1998 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1999 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2001 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2002 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2003 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 2005 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2006 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 2007 | 25.32 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2012 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8543 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 2017 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -440.8% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6397 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6397 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6397 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.81 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +6939.5% | 0.3186 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.76 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -22.64 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 27.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 128 Switzerland 0.9592 % change on previous year compare
- 129 North Macedonia 0.8919 % change on previous year compare
- 130 India 0.7364 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Sweden 0.4924 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Turkey 0.2584 % change on previous year compare
- 134 West Bank and Gaza 0.1923 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 468.76 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,003 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Singapore was 0.6397 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.64 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.