Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore
Singapore: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid was 20,708 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
20,708
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
20,708
in 2014
All-time low
3,748
in 1947
Years of data
67
1947–2014
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore, 1947–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore is 20,708, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore peaked at 20,708 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,748, in 1947.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,748 | — |
| 1948 | 3,942 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 4,401 | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 4,971 | +13.0% |
| 1951 | 4,831 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 4,582 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 5,203 | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 4,622 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 5,235 | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 5,045 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 5,236 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 5,012 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 5,427 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 5,916 | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 6,253 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 6,235 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,958 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 5,899 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6,339 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 7,461 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 8,714 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 4,395 | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 4,823 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 5,294 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 5,582 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5,873 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5,849 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,932 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,981 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,215 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6,273 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6,242 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,611 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 6,876 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6,832 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,432 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 8,203 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 7,698 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 7,648 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7,723 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8,845 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 9,402 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9,804 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 10,511 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 11,042 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11,699 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 13,584 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 14,032 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13,574 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14,508 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 13,349 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 13,621 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13,626 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,188 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 12,811 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14,303 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 16,944 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 18,469 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 18,148 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,305 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 16,742 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 16,446 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,281 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 19,594 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,761 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20,691 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20,708 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4,030 | 3,748 | 4,401 | 3 |
| 1950s | 4,971 | 4,582 | 5,236 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6,260 | 4,395 | 8,714 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,806 | 4,823 | 6,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,727 | 6,611 | 9,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,573 | 9,804 | 14,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,898 | 12,188 | 19,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,007 | 19,281 | 20,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 31,107 compare
- 2 Norway 21,880 compare
- 4 Switzerland 14,389 compare
- 5 Sweden 14,378 compare
- 6 Iceland 14,168 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 107,365 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,645 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore?
- Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Singapore was 20,708 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20,708 in 2014.
- What is the lowest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,748 in 1947.
- How does Singapore rank for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is threshold income for each decile before tax wid rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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