Real gdp growth in Singapore
Singapore: Real gdp growth was 5.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.02 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Singapore peaked at 14.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.61, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 38th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.11 | — |
| 1981 | 10.82 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 8.55 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | -0.623 | -107.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | -315.6% |
| 1987 | 10.8 | +704.0% |
| 1988 | 11.26 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 10.16 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 9.82 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.69 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.46 | +72.6% |
| 1994 | 11.1 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.32 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | -2.19 | -126.3% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | -361.0% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | +58.1% |
| 2001 | -1.07 | -111.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -466.3% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.94 | +118.6% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 9.01 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 9.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -79.4% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 14.52 | +11243.8% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -63.6% |
| 2020 | -3.61 | -411.6% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | -380.8% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -63.8% |
| 2024 | 5.34 | +268.6% |
| 2025 | 5.02 | -6.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +11243.8% | 0.128 | 14.52 |
| 1987 | +704.0% | 1.34 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | +466.3% | -1.07 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | -411.6% | 1.16 | -3.61 |
| 2021 | +380.8% | -3.61 | 10.14 |
| 1999 | +361.0% | -2.19 | 5.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.83 | -0.623 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 | -2.19 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | -1.07 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 1.16 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | -3.61 | 10.14 | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Singapore?
- Real gdp growth in Singapore was 5.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for real gdp growth?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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