Wealth share richest in Singapore
Singapore: Wealth share richest was 28.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.35
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.66
in 2021
All-time low
22.4
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Singapore is 28.35, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Singapore peaked at 31.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 1984.
Singapore ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.47 | — |
| 1981 | 22.49 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.77 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 22.49 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.96 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 22.72 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 23.24 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25.81 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 25 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.75 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 24.04 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 26.03 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 25.89 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.92 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.51 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.43 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.52 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 27.31 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.37 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.87 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.41 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.91 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.92 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.83 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.76 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.51 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 27.89 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.33 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.32 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.38 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.98 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.66 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.98 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.35 | -1.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.23 | 22.4 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.31 | 23.7 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.43 | 24.92 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 24.63 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 | 28.35 | 31.66 | 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 wealth share richest in Singapore?
- Wealth share richest in Singapore was 28.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for wealth share richest?
- Singapore ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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