Singapore: Economy
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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 |
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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. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2016): 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) | $492,502,169,207 (2016) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 1.996% (2016) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $87,833 (2016) |
GDP Country Rank 39/195 (2016)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | -0.503% (2016) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | Data unavailable |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 20.3% (2017) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 6.883% (2016) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 19.617% (2016) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $56,501,107,784 (2016) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 3,310,871 (2017) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 0.119% (2017) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 16.315% (2017) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 83.566% (2017) |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.024% (2017) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $434,389,214,622 (2016) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $511,239,449,873 (2016) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 212.135% (2016) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $74,253,027,405 (2016) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $149,360,459,722 (2016) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Singapore’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.