Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Singapore
Singapore: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Singapore, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.031 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Singapore peaked at 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 125.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 15 Laos 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Colombia 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Singapore?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Singapore was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.