Singapore vs United States: National comprehensive wealth per capita index
Singapore
704,239 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
751,632 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore rank
9th
United States rank
8th
National comprehensive wealth per capita index over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ against 704,239 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 47,393 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 644,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 360,617 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 369,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 692,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 323,460 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 545,347 real chained 2019 US$ | 722,619 real chained 2019 US$ | 177,272 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 704,239 real chained 2019 US$ | 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,393 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita index, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ against 704,239 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita index between Singapore and United States?
- 47,393 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Singapore ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.