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 151 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$, in 1999.
That places Singapore 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 172,148 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 181,464 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 179,552 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 157,603 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 152,645 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 164,976 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 160,787 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 158,897 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 165,725 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 176,409 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 189,286 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 212,153 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 245,324 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 263,286 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 261,607 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 302,066 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 342,664 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 351,663 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 359,109 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 362,553 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 347,857 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 353,015 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 377,870 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 415,146 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 409,692 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 381,441 current US$ | -6.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 381,441 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 381,441 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 11.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,682 current US$ | 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 |
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 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 151 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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