Palma ratio wid in Singapore

Singapore: Palma ratio wid was 4.14 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.14
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2001
All-time low
1.79
in 1952
Years of data
67
1947–2014

Palma ratio wid in Singapore, 1947–2014

01234194719802014

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for palma ratio wid in Singapore is 4.14, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Singapore peaked at 4.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1952.

Singapore ranks 61st 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.

Palma ratio wid in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Singapore, 1947 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1947 1.8 —
1948 1.8 -0.4%
1949 1.79 -0.2%
1950 1.82 +1.6%
1951 1.81 -0.7%
1952 1.79 -1.2%
1953 1.82 +2.1%
1954 1.81 -0.8%
1956 1.83 +0.9%
1957 1.82 -0.6%
1958 1.8 -0.9%
1959 1.84 +2.0%
1960 1.81 -1.5%
1961 1.8 -0.3%
1962 1.79 -0.9%
1963 1.81 +1.2%
1964 1.81 +0.1%
1965 1.79 -1.0%
1966 1.79 +0.0%
1967 1.79 -0.3%
1968 1.8 +0.5%
1969 2.16 +20.3%
1970 2.31 +7.0%
1971 2.27 -1.7%
1972 2.4 +5.9%
1973 2.36 -1.7%
1974 2.34 -1.0%
1975 2.43 +4.0%
1976 2.42 -0.6%
1977 2.31 -4.5%
1978 2.45 +6.0%
1979 2.75 +12.5%
1980 2.5 -9.2%
1981 2.51 +0.3%
1982 2.63 +4.7%
1983 2.51 -4.4%
1984 2.45 -2.5%
1985 2.69 +9.9%
1986 2.61 -3.1%
1987 2.91 +11.5%
1988 2.67 -8.1%
1989 2.74 +2.6%
1990 2.79 +1.8%
1991 2.55 -8.6%
1992 2.5 -2.1%
1993 2.49 -0.1%
1994 2.27 -9.2%
1995 2.25 -0.6%
1996 2.56 +13.6%
1997 2.56 +0.1%
1998 2.82 +10.1%
1999 3.3 +17.1%
2000 3.53 +6.7%
2001 4.26 +20.7%
2002 4.18 -1.8%
2003 3.91 -6.4%
2004 3.52 -10.1%
2005 3.33 -5.4%
2006 3.56 +7.0%
2007 3.41 -4.1%
2008 4.22 +23.7%
2009 3.88 -8.2%
2010 3.65 -5.8%
2011 3.94 +7.9%
2012 3.92 -0.3%
2013 3.98 +1.4%
2014 4.14 +4.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 4.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 4.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1.8 1.79 1.8 3
1950s 1.81 1.79 1.84 9
1960s 1.83 1.79 2.16 10
1970s 2.41 2.27 2.75 10
1980s 2.62 2.45 2.91 10
1990s 2.61 2.25 3.3 10
2000s 3.78 3.33 4.26 10
2010s 3.93 3.65 4.14 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 58 Romania 4.22 compare
  2. 59 Niger 4.22 compare
  3. 60 Estonia 4.14 compare
  4. 62 Nigeria 4.06 compare
  5. 63 Guinea-Bissau 4.03 compare
  6. 64 Iran 3.95 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Singapore?
Palma ratio wid in Singapore was 4.14 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2001.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1952.
How does Singapore rank for palma ratio wid?
Singapore ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
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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