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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 172.1k current US$1996: 181.5k current US$1997: 179.6k current US$1998: 157.6k current US$1999: 152.6k current US$2000: 165.0k current US$2001: 160.8k current US$2002: 158.9k current US$2003: 165.7k current US$2004: 176.4k current US$2005: 189.3k current US$2006: 212.2k current US$2007: 245.3k current US$2008: 263.3k current US$2009: 261.6k current US$2010: 302.1k current US$2011: 342.7k current US$2012: 351.7k current US$2013: 359.1k current US$2014: 362.6k current US$2015: 347.9k current US$2016: 353.0k current US$2017: 377.9k current US$2018: 415.1k current US$2019: 409.7k current US$2020: 381.4k current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 424,596 current US$ compare
  3. 8 Ireland 382,572 current US$ compare
  4. 10 Australia 378,664 current US$ compare
  5. 11 Sweden 372,100 current US$ compare
  6. 12 Germany 361,385 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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