GDP per person employed in Singapore

Singapore: GDP per person employed was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
233,454 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 177 countries
All-time high
233,454 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
100,323 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Singapore, 1991–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200820251991: 100.3k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 103.8k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 112.0k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 119.3k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 122.4k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 124.9k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 127.7k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 120.6k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 127.9k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 134.8k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 129.3k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 137.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 145.7k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 157.5k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 162.0k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 165.6k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 172.1k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 162.1k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 159.8k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 173.6k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 179.3k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 180.2k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 185.9k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 187.8k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 188.1k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 194.0k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 203.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 208.2k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 205.6k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 201.6k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 226.3k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 227.9k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 220.4k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 226.4k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 233.5k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Singapore is 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Singapore peaked at 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.

That places Singapore 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,656 constant 2021 PPP $ 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ 127,868 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 152,650 constant 2021 PPP $ 129,332 constant 2021 PPP $ 172,113 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 190,596 constant 2021 PPP $ 173,585 constant 2021 PPP $ 208,219 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 222,684 constant 2021 PPP $ 201,623 constant 2021 PPP $ 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Luxembourg 262,554 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Singapore?
Gdp per person employed in Singapore was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Singapore rank for gdp per person employed?
Singapore ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.