Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 4.65 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.65
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.05
in 1984
All-time low
2.99
in 2007
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Singapore, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.65 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Singapore peaked at 12.05 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 60th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.56 | — |
| 1961 | 8.24 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 8.01 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 7.58 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 8.2 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 7.93 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 7.45 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 6.9 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 6.32 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 5.79 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 4.87 | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 4.64 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.46 | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 6.38 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 7.57 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 8.59 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 8.65 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.28 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 7.33 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 7.65 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.19 | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 11.98 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 12.05 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.68 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.95 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.32 | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 4.95 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 5.81 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.08 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.51 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 6.71 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 | 5.79 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 4.64 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 | 4.95 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 5.1 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 2.99 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.34 | 5.52 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Singapore was 4.65 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.