International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 912.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
912.23 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 507.4%
World rank
21st
of 112 countries
All-time high
1,889 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
150.19 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 912.23 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 507.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 1,889 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150.19 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 21st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 811.35 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 901.88 departures per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 966.91 departures per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 959.91 departures per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,001 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,101 departures per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,060 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,061 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,238 departures per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,209 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,255 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,311 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,420 departures per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,401 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,446 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,496 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,520 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,606 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,631 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,651 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,698 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,842 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,889 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 274.55 departures per 1,000 people | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 912.23 departures per 1,000 people | +507.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.23 departures per 1,000 people | 811.35 departures per 1,000 people | 1,001 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,208 departures per 1,000 people | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | 1,420 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,655 departures per 1,000 people | 1,446 departures per 1,000 people | 1,889 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.66 departures per 1,000 people | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people | 912.23 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 18 Denmark 1,024 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Latvia 961.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 921.03 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 900.28 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Slovakia 883.29 departures per 1,000 people
- 24 Canada 832.64 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 66,946 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 93,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 912.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.