How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore stood at -6.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 82.8% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 68.18 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -35.1 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 68.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1968 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 1969 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1970 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 1971 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 1972 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1973 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 1974 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1975 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1976 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1977 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1979 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1980 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1982 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +1657.3% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1984 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +855.4% |
| 1985 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1986 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1987 | -21.31 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1988 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1990 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 1991 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1992 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1993 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 1995 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1996 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1997 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1998 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +532.9% |
| 1999 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8833 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2001 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -2307.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3172 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2003 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -2488.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 46.05 % change on previous year | +787.8% |
| 2007 | -27.71 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2008 | -27.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2010 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -475.3% |
| 2012 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7581 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2014 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -618.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2016 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2017 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2019 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -23.11 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2022 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -717.6% |
| 2023 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +308.1% |
| 2024 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2488.9% | 0.3172 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2307.6% | 0.8833 % change on previous year | -19.5 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1657.3% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 68.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4632 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -21.31 % change on previous year | 26.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -27.71 % change on previous year | 46.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year | 31.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.29 % change on previous year | -35.1 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 156 Nicaragua -5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Japan -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Senegal -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Denmark -6.09 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Philippines -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Iraq -6.36 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Singapore was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 68.18 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.1 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.