Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Singapore

Singapore: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Singapore, 2015–2022

01232015201820222015: 2.7 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 1.6% for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Singapore ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.8% 2.4% 3.2% 5
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 46 Colombia 2.6% compare
  2. 47 India 2.2% compare
  3. 48 Mexico 2.0% compare
  4. 51 Malaysia 0.7% compare
  5. 52 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Singapore?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Singapore was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
How does Singapore rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Singapore ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 714 data points, 2004–2023
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