Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Singapore ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Bermuda 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Algeria 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Tajikistan 0.3875 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.