Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 54.91 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
54.91
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 177 countries
All-time high
210.5
in 1960
All-time low
49.9
in 2013
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Singapore stood at 54.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 210.5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2013.
That places Singapore 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210.5 | — |
| 1961 | 197.89 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 187.91 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 173.73 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 183.74 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 173.95 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 159.89 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 145.15 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 130.29 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 117 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 105 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 95 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 85.44 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 80.73 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 78.84 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 79.58 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 78.75 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 79.35 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 79.22 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.47 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 73.98 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 71.11 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 71.25 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.7 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.43 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 85.25 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 92.58 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 91.28 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 87.41 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 81.82 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 76.27 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 73.61 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 72.09 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 67.42 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 63.36 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 62.45 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.12 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59.61 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.42 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 66.44 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.07 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.45 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 70.49 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.1 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.16 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 63.32 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.43 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.26 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 54.83 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.11 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.97 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 50.02 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.96 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.85 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.87 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.62 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.25 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.91 | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168 | 117 | 210.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.94 | 77.47 | 105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.28 | 71.11 | 92.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.78 | 59.61 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.02 | 54.83 | 70.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 | 49.9 | 54.91 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Singapore was 54.91 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 210.5 in 1960.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.