Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Singapore 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bahrain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Hong Kong 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Malta 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.