Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Singapore
Singapore: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Singapore, 1980–2014
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore is 13.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore peaked at 14.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 5 |
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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore was 13.6% in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.