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Singapore

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Singapore is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Singapore. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+77.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+15.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Singapore, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Singapore

6.1MLatest available · 2025
Singapore

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Population changed by +10.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSingapore
20256,111,175
20246,036,860
20235,917,648
20225,637,022
20215,453,566
20205,685,807
20195,703,569
20185,638,676
20175,612,253
20165,607,283
20155,535,002
20145,469,724
20135,399,162
20125,312,437
20115,183,688
20105,076,732
20094,987,573
20084,839,396
20074,588,599
20064,401,365
20054,265,762
20044,166,664
20034,114,826
20024,175,950
20014,138,012
20004,027,887
19993,958,723
19983,927,213
19973,796,038
19963,670,704
19953,524,506
19943,419,048
19933,313,471
19923,230,698
19913,135,083
19903,047,132
19892,930,901
19882,846,108
19872,774,789
19862,733,373
19852,735,957
19842,732,221
19832,681,061
19822,646,466
19812,532,835
19802,413,945
19792,383,500
19782,353,600
19772,325,300
19762,293,300
19752,262,600
19742,229,800
19732,193,000
19722,152,400
19712,112,900
19702,074,507
19692,042,500
19682,012,000
19671,977,600
19661,934,400
19651,886,900
19641,841,600
19631,795,000
19621,750,200
19611,702,400
19601,646,400

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Singapore

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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Population growth changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20251.22%
20241.99%
20234.86%
20223.31%
2021-4.17%
2020-0.31%
20191.14%
20180.47%
20170.09%
20161.3%
20151.19%
20141.3%
20131.62%
20122.45%
20112.08%
20101.77%
20093.02%
20085.32%
20074.17%
20063.13%
20052.35%
20041.25%
2003-1.47%
20020.91%
20012.7%
20001.73%
19990.8%
19983.4%
19973.36%
19964.06%
19953.04%
19943.14%
19932.53%
19923%
19912.85%
19903.89%
19892.94%
19882.54%
19871.5%
1986-0.09%
19850.14%
19841.89%
19831.3%
19824.39%
19814.81%
19801.27%
19791.26%
19781.21%
19771.39%
19761.35%
19751.46%
19741.66%
19731.87%
19721.85%
19711.83%
19701.55%
19691.5%
19681.72%
19672.21%
19662.49%
19652.43%
19642.56%
19632.53%
19622.77%
19613.34%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Singapore

100%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
2025100%
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%
1989100%
1988100%
1987100%
1986100%
1985100%
1984100%
1983100%
1982100%
1981100%
1980100%
1979100%
1978100%
1977100%
1976100%
1975100%
1974100%
1973100%
1972100%
1971100%
1970100%
1969100%
1968100%
1967100%
1966100%
1965100%
1964100%
1963100%
1962100%
1961100%
1960100%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Singapore

1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Singapore

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSingapore
20240.97 births
20230.97 births
20221.04 births
20211.12 births
20201.1 births
20191.14 births
20181.14 births
20171.16 births
20161.2 births
20151.24 births
20141.25 births
20131.19 births
20121.29 births
20111.2 births
20101.15 births
20091.22 births
20081.28 births
20071.29 births
20061.28 births
20051.26 births
20041.26 births
20031.27 births
20021.37 births
20011.41 births
20001.6 births
19991.47 births
19981.48 births
19971.61 births
19961.66 births
19951.67 births
19941.71 births
19931.74 births
19921.72 births
19911.73 births
19901.83 births
19891.75 births
19881.96 births
19871.62 births
19861.43 births
19851.61 births
19841.62 births
19831.61 births
19821.74 births
19811.78 births
19801.82 births
19791.79 births
19781.79 births
19771.82 births
19762.11 births
19752.07 births
19742.35 births
19732.79 births
19723.04 births
19713.02 births
19703.07 births
19693.22 births
19683.53 births
19673.91 births
19664.46 births
19654.66 births
19644.97 births
19635.16 births
19625.21 births
19615.41 births
19605.76 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Singapore

$603.9BLatest available · 2025
Singapore

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GDP changed by +96.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSingapore
2025$603,869,516,998.74
2024$572,877,260,178.43
2023$511,181,761,243.76
2022$514,252,535,238.75
2021$441,110,903,524.65
2020$351,226,533,656.29
2019$376,827,390,962.04
2018$377,976,367,877.04
2017$344,795,119,213.57
2016$320,759,207,438.62
2015$307,998,545,269.4
2014$314,863,580,758.46
2013$307,576,360,584.99
2012$295,092,888,076.59
2011$279,356,499,090.46
2010$239,807,980,591.24
2009$194,150,283,771.57
2008$193,617,323,539.2
2007$180,941,701,357.97
2006$148,627,286,361.35
2005$127,807,848,728.4
2004$115,033,593,101.05
2003$97,646,401,095.64
2002$92,538,372,869.69
2001$89,793,790,669.65
2000$96,076,539,925.74
1999$86,286,849,754.89
1998$85,728,207,781.78
1997$100,123,787,215.3
1996$96,293,086,513.09
1995$87,812,540,788.43
1994$73,688,724,431.14
1993$60,603,815,716.27
1992$52,131,320,032.88
1991$45,466,164,978.29
1990$36,144,336,768.7
1989$30,465,364,738.62
1988$25,371,462,488.13
1987$20,919,215,578.21
1986$18,586,746,057
1985$19,156,532,745.77
1984$19,749,361,097.97
1983$17,784,112,149.53
1982$16,084,252,378.47
1981$14,175,228,843.64
1980$11,896,256,782.86
1979$9,296,921,723.83
1978$7,517,176,354.84
1977$6,618,585,073.66
1976$6,327,077,974.11
1975$5,633,673,929.99
1974$5,221,534,955.64
1973$3,696,213,333.33
1972$2,721,440,980.76
1971$2,263,785,443.62
1970$1,920,574,150.18
1969$1,659,893,767.84
1968$1,425,706,091.04
1967$1,238,035,815.79
1966$1,096,425,608.09
1965$974,644,096.14
1964$894,153,311.42
1963$917,608,012.49
1962$826,239,211.82
1961$764,629,788.12
1960$704,751,700.3

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Singapore

$98.8KLatest available · 2025
Singapore

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GDP per capita changed by +77.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSingapore
2025$98,813.98
2024$94,896.56
2023$86,382.59
2022$91,227.7
2021$80,884.86
2020$61,772.5
2019$66,068.7
2018$67,032.82
2017$61,436.13
2016$57,204.03
2015$55,645.61
2014$57,564.8
2013$56,967.43
2012$55,547.56
2011$53,891.46
2010$47,236.68
2009$38,926.81
2008$40,008.57
2007$39,432.89
2006$33,768.45
2005$29,961.32
2004$27,608.08
2003$23,730.38
2002$22,159.84
2001$21,699.74
2000$23,852.84
1999$21,796.64
1998$21,829.27
1997$26,375.87
1996$26,232.87
1995$24,914.85
1994$21,552.41
1993$18,290.13
1992$16,136.24
1991$14,502.38
1990$11,861.76
1989$10,394.54
1988$8,914.44
1987$7,539.03
1986$6,799.93
1985$7,001.77
1984$7,228.32
1983$6,633.24
1982$6,077.63
1981$5,596.59
1980$4,928.14
1979$3,900.53
1978$3,193.91
1977$2,846.34
1976$2,758.94
1975$2,489.91
1974$2,341.71
1973$1,685.46
1972$1,264.38
1971$1,071.41
1970$925.8
1969$812.68
1968$708.6
1967$626.03
1966$566.8
1965$516.53
1964$485.53
1963$511.2
1962$472.08
1961$449.15
1960$428.06

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Singapore

5%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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GDP growth changed by +2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20255.03%
20245.34%
20231.45%
20224.01%
202110.14%
2020-3.61%
20191.16%
20183.19%
20174.33%
20163.91%
20152.98%
20143.94%
20134.82%
20124.44%
20116.21%
201014.52%
20090.13%
20081.86%
20079.02%
20069.01%
20057.37%
20049.94%
20034.55%
20023.92%
2001-1.07%
20009.04%
19995.72%
1998-2.19%
19978.32%
19967.47%
19957.18%
199411.1%
199311.46%
19926.64%
19916.69%
19909.82%
198910.16%
198811.26%
198710.8%
19861.34%
1985-0.62%
19848.79%
19838.55%
19827.1%
198110.82%
198010.11%
19799.55%
19787.78%
19776.85%
19767.44%
19753.99%
19746.12%
197310.6%
197213.32%
197112.41%
197013.94%
196913.83%
196813.53%
196712.51%
196610.18%
19657.83%
1964-3.1%
196310.04%
19627.55%
19618.14%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Singapore

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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Inflation changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20250.9%
20242.39%
20234.83%
20226.13%
20212.32%
2020-0.17%
20190.57%
20180.44%
20170.58%
2016-0.53%
2015-0.52%
20141.03%
20132.36%
20124.58%
20115.25%
20102.83%
20090.59%
20086.64%
20072.11%
20060.97%
20050.43%
20041.66%
20030.51%
2002-0.39%
20011%
20001.36%
19990.02%
1998-0.27%
19972%
19961.38%
19951.72%
19943.1%
19932.29%
19922.26%
19913.43%
19903.46%
19892.35%
19881.52%
19870.52%
1986-1.39%
19850.48%
19842.6%
19831.2%
19823.92%
19818.18%
19808.53%
19794.08%
19784.87%
19773.16%
1976-1.84%
19752.54%
197422.37%
197319.64%
19722.08%
19711.76%
19700.46%
1969-0.27%
19680.66%
19673.34%
19662.01%
19650.18%
19641.73%
19632.21%
19620.42%
19610.4%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Singapore

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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Unemployment changed by -1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20252.82%
20242.74%
20233.44%
20223.59%
20214.64%
20204.1%
20193.1%
20183.61%
20174.2%
20164.08%
20153.79%
20143.74%
20133.86%
20123.72%
20113.89%
20104.12%
20095.86%
20083.96%
20073.9%
20064.48%
20055.59%
20045.84%
20035.93%
20025.65%
20013.76%
20003.7%
19994.85%
19983.41%
19972.5%
19963.57%
19953.3%
19943.03%
19933.07%
19923.09%
19912.18%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Singapore

83.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Singapore

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Life expectancy changed by +0.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSingapore
202483.35 years
202383.1 years
202282.9 years
202183.09 years
202083.54 years
201983.6 years
201883.3 years
201783.1 years
201682.85 years
201582.74 years
201482.5 years
201382.25 years
201282 years
201181.74 years
201081.54 years
200981.24 years
200880.79 years
200780.44 years
200680.14 years
200579.99 years
200479.49 years
200379.04 years
200278.55 years
200178.25 years
200077.95 years
199977.55 years
199877.3 years
199776.9 years
199676.6 years
199576.3 years
199476.2 years
199376.05 years
199275.95 years
199175.65 years
199075.3 years
198974.95 years
198874.7 years
198774.55 years
198674.25 years
198573.89 years
198473.29 years
198373.04 years
198272.69 years
198172.59 years
198072.19 years
197971.46 years
197871.28 years
197771.03 years
197670.75 years
197570.41 years
197469.89 years
197369.53 years
197269.16 years
197169 years
197068.72 years
196968.33 years
196867.98 years
196767.65 years
196667.55 years
196567.23 years
196467 years
196366.78 years
196266.37 years
196165.96 years
196065.56 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Singapore

4.5%Latest available · 2023
Singapore

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Health expenditure changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20234.49%
20224.33%
20215.15%
20205.7%
20194.41%
20184.07%
20174.36%
20164.38%
20154.18%
20143.87%
20133.68%
20123.32%
20113.15%
20103.2%
20093.39%
20083.19%
20072.84%
20062.93%
20053.03%
20043.15%
20033.61%
20023.36%
20013.16%
20003.34%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Singapore

94.4%Latest available · 2024
Singapore

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Internet adoption changed by +15.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
202494.38%
202394.29%
202295.95%
202196.92%
202092%
201988.95%
201888.17%
201784.45%
201684.45%
201579.01%
201479.03%
201380.9%
201272%
201171%
201071%
200969%
200869%
200769.9%
200659%
200561%
200462%
200353.84%
200247%
200141.67%
200036%
199924.2%
199819.6%
199713.5%
19968.35%
19952.87%
19941.19%
19930.76%
19920.47%
19910.16%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Singapore

1.1%Latest available · 2021
Singapore

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Renewable energy changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
20211.1%
20200.9%
20190.9%
20180.8%
20170.7%
20160.7%
20150.7%
20140.6%
20130.6%
20120.5%
20110.5%
20100.5%
20090.5%
20080.5%
20070.5%
20060.5%
20050.5%
20040.5%
20030.6%
20020.6%
20010.6%
20000.3%
19990.4%
19980.4%
19970.4%
19960.5%
19950.4%
19940.5%
19930.5%
19920.5%
19910.5%
19900.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Singapore

100%Latest available · 2024
Singapore

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Singapore

320.3%Latest available · 2025
Singapore

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Trade changed by -9.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSingapore
2025320.31%
2024313.3%
2023323.7%
2022330.25%
2021326.53%
2020331.08%
2019324.27%
2018325.73%
2017315.4%
2016301.34%
2015329.47%
2014360.47%
2013367.04%
2012369.21%
2011379.1%
2010369.69%
2009358.19%
2008437.33%
2007394.29%
2006425.36%
2005420.43%
2004401.52%
2003377.22%
2002349.75%
2001349.29%
2000364.36%
1999336.48%
1998312.08%
1997323.86%
1996334.91%
1995345.46%
1994316.22%
1993313.42%
1992311.31%
1991323.89%
1990344.33%
1989347.57%
1988359.87%
1987325.04%
1986294.83%
1985304.14%
1984313.12%
1983333.15%
1982372.54%
1981399.78%
1980410.94%
1979375.01%
1978334.6%
1977326.98%
1976305.9%
1975283.57%
1974313.96%
1973245.73%
1972229.05%
1971259.3%
1970271.06%
1969273.7%
1968256.8%
1967235.93%
1966253.78%
1965257.54%
1964255.03%
1963296.88%
1962286.64%
1961299.4%
1960339.31%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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