Singapore: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
High Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Singapore has been ranked as having the most open, least corrupt, and most pro-business economy in the world. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2019): China, Malaysia, and United States |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Electronics; Chemicals; Financial Services; Oil Drilling Equipment |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $579,762,512,267 (2019) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 0.733% (2019) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $101,649 (2019) |
GDP Country Rank 37/196 (2019)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.565% (2019) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | Data unavailable |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 21% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 5.15% (2019) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 19.803% (2019) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $63,139,151,736 (2019) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 3,549,465 (2020) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 0.701% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 15.206% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 84.093% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 4.38% (2020) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $541,838,806,627 (2019) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $645,592,728,339 (2019) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 0% (2019) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $105,465,616,772 (2019) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $204,508,518,684 (2019) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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