Human capital per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Human capital per capita was 381,441 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
381,441 current US$
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
415,146 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
152,645 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 381,441 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Singapore peaked at 415,146 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 152,645 current US$, in 1999.
That places Singapore 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,682 current US$ | 152,645 current US$ | 181,464 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 199,845 current US$ | 158,897 current US$ | 263,286 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,164 current US$ | 302,066 current US$ | 415,146 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,441 current US$ | 381,441 current US$ | 381,441 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.351 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 68.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 7.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Singapore?
- Human capital per capita in Singapore was 381,441 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 415,146 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,645 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for human capital per capita?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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