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 150 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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 606.7B current US$1996: 666.1B current US$1997: 681.6B current US$1998: 618.9B current US$1999: 604.3B current US$2000: 664.5B current US$2001: 665.3B current US$2002: 663.5B current US$2003: 681.9B current US$2004: 735.0B current US$2005: 807.4B current US$2006: 933.8B current US$2007: 1.1T current US$2008: 1.3T current US$2009: 1.3T current US$2010: 1.5T current US$2011: 1.8T current US$2012: 1.9T current US$2013: 1.9T current US$2014: 2.0T current US$2015: 1.9T current US$2016: 2.0T current US$2017: 2.1T current US$2018: 2.3T current US$2019: 2.3T current US$2020: 2.2T current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Denmark 2.86 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 26 Austria 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 27 Norway 2.39 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 29 Argentina 2.03 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 30 Saudi Arabia 2.03 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 31 Philippines 1.97 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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