History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore
Singapore: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 68,402 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
68,402 2011 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 145 countries
All-time high
68,402 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,423 2011 US$
in 1870
Years of data
110
1870–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore, 1870–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore stood at 68,402 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore peaked at 68,402 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,423 2011 US$, in 1870.
Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,423 2011 US$ | — |
| 1900 | 2,206 2011 US$ | +55.0% |
| 1901 | 2,429 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1902 | 2,297 2011 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 1,975 2011 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1904 | 1,910 2011 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 2,114 2011 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1906 | 2,375 2011 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1907 | 2,166 2011 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1908 | 2,488 2011 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1909 | 2,515 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 2,732 2011 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1911 | 2,447 2011 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 2,094 2011 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1913 | 1,812 2011 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1914 | 2,166 2011 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1915 | 2,209 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 1,827 2011 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1917 | 2,530 2011 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1918 | 1,978 2011 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1919 | 2,244 2011 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1920 | 1,932 2011 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1921 | 2,182 2011 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1922 | 2,884 2011 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1923 | 2,952 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2,888 2011 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 3,255 2011 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1926 | 2,686 2011 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1927 | 1,986 2011 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1928 | 2,361 2011 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1929 | 3,323 2011 US$ | +40.7% |
| 1930 | 3,049 2011 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1931 | 2,246 2011 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1932 | 1,954 2011 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1933 | 2,766 2011 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1934 | 3,263 2011 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1935 | 3,676 2011 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1936 | 3,652 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3,967 2011 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 3,363 2011 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1939 | 3,912 2011 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 3,572 2011 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 3,368 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 2,342 2011 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1953 | 2,794 2011 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1954 | 3,202 2011 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 2,946 2011 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 3,241 2011 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 2,874 2011 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 2,880 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,239 2011 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 3,464 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 3,623 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 3,775 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4,049 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3,800 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3,991 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4,317 2011 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 4,741 2011 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 5,294 2011 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 5,931 2011 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 6,650 2011 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 7,318 2011 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8,155 2011 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 8,894 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 9,314 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9,602 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,178 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 10,790 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11,588 2011 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 12,521 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 13,601 2011 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 14,335 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 14,687 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,720 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 16,767 2011 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 16,611 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16,831 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18,345 2011 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 19,853 2011 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 21,221 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 22,666 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 23,637 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 24,776 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 27,074 2011 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 29,455 2011 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 30,957 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 32,724 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 34,868 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 33,590 2011 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 35,156 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 37,773 2011 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 36,865 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 37,830 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38,951 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42,111 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 44,699 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 48,074 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 51,844 2011 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 52,180 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51,344 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58,613 2011 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 61,672 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 62,783 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,633 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 65,655 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65,660 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,729 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,331 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68,402 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,423 2011 US$ | 1,423 2011 US$ | 1,423 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,248 2011 US$ | 1,910 2011 US$ | 2,515 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,204 2011 US$ | 1,812 2011 US$ | 2,732 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,645 2011 US$ | 1,932 2011 US$ | 3,323 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,185 2011 US$ | 1,954 2011 US$ | 3,967 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,046 2011 US$ | 2,342 2011 US$ | 3,572 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,298 2011 US$ | 3,464 2011 US$ | 5,931 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,501 2011 US$ | 6,650 2011 US$ | 12,521 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,797 2011 US$ | 13,601 2011 US$ | 21,221 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,490 2011 US$ | 22,666 2011 US$ | 35,156 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,167 2011 US$ | 36,865 2011 US$ | 52,180 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,498 2011 US$ | 58,613 2011 US$ | 68,402 2011 US$ | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Singapore was 68,402 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 68,402 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 2011 US$ in 1870.
- How does Singapore rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]