Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 17.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore peaked at 32.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.
That places Singapore 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +32.8% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 13.2% | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 25.9% | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 21.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 20.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 25.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,051 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Singapore was 17.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.