Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Singapore 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 10 Ireland 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Tajikistan 0.4134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 0.3853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.3481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Bermuda 0.3211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 East Timor 0.3092 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.