Incomes of the richest in Singapore

Singapore: Incomes of the richest was 14.21 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
14.21
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.35
in 2008
All-time low
9.98
in 1952
Years of data
67
1947–2014

Incomes of the richest in Singapore, 1947–2014

051015194719802014

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 14.21 for incomes of the richest in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Singapore peaked at 15.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 1952.

Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 10.18 10.1 10.29 3
1950s 10.43 9.98 10.76 9
1960s 10.18 9.98 10.39 10
1970s 10.69 10.02 11.36 10
1980s 10.78 10.37 11.45 10
1990s 10.71 10.04 12.74 10
2000s 14.38 13.44 15.35 10
2010s 13.87 13.59 14.21 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 56 Burkina Faso 14.73 compare
  2. 57 Burundi 14.49 compare
  3. 58 Romania 14.46 compare
  4. 60 Niger 14.13 compare
  5. 61 South Korea 14.11 compare
  6. 62 Togo 14.08 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More reference data data for Singapore

All data for Singapore β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Singapore?
Incomes of the richest in Singapore was 14.21 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2008.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 1952.
How does Singapore rank for incomes of the richest?
Singapore ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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