Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore
Singapore: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 14.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2008
All-time low
10.0%
in 1952
Years of data
67
1947–2014
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore, 1947–2014
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore peaked at 15.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1952.
That places Singapore 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 10.3% | — |
| 1948 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 1950s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 5 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 121,813 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 67,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.9323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Singapore was 14.2% in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1952.
- How does Singapore rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.