Human capital in Singapore
Singapore: Human capital was 2.17 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.17 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.34 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
604.28 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Singapore stood at 2.17 trillion current US$.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Singapore peaked at 2.34 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 604.28 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Singapore 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 606.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 666.10 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 681.59 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 618.94 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 604.28 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 664.50 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 665.34 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 663.55 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 681.93 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 735.04 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 807.45 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 933.76 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 trillion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 trillion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | -7.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.17 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.17 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 trillion current US$, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635.53 billion current US$ | 604.28 billion current US$ | 681.59 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 885.62 billion current US$ | 663.55 billion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 trillion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 human capital in Singapore?
- Human capital in Singapore was 2.17 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.28 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for human capital?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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