Human capital per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Human capital per capita was 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Singapore peaked at 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 184,814 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 8th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 184,814 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 190,036 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 199,439 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 202,727 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 209,926 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 219,980 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 217,046 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 210,398 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 215,202 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 214,964 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 215,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 228,023 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 238,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 245,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 254,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 273,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 286,704 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 297,646 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 309,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 327,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 346,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 358,669 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 376,010 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 393,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 409,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 12.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,388 real chained 2019 US$ | 184,814 real chained 2019 US$ | 209,926 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 226,046 real chained 2019 US$ | 210,398 real chained 2019 US$ | 254,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,871 real chained 2019 US$ | 273,742 real chained 2019 US$ | 409,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 431,983 real chained 2019 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 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,814 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for human capital per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th 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 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.