GDP per capita in Singapore

Singapore: GDP per capita was 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
109,861 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3,217 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

GDP per capita in Singapore, 1960–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196019912023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 109,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,217 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1960.

Singapore ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,047 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,217 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,589 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 13,630 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,868 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 24,341 international-$ in 2021 prices 21,050 international-$ in 2021 prices 28,615 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 29,683 international-$ in 2021 prices 25,025 international-$ in 2021 prices 34,624 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 59,345 international-$ in 2021 prices 43,140 international-$ in 2021 prices 79,912 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 88,456 international-$ in 2021 prices 81,862 international-$ in 2021 prices 96,338 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 102,671 international-$ in 2021 prices 92,889 international-$ in 2021 prices 109,861 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Ireland 132,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 2 Qatar 116,805 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 4 Norway 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 94,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Singapore?
Gdp per capita in Singapore was 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 109,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3,217 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for gdp per capita?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.