Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 17,195 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Singapore is 17,195 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Singapore peaked at 17,195 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 561.23 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Singapore ranks 78th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 561.23 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 700.87 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 866.89 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,005 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1,047 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,176 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,242 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,423 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1,821 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 2,429 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 2,663 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2,698 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,339 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,905 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 2,147 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 2,642 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 3,282 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 3,365 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,803 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 4,233 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 4,814 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 5,469 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 5,568 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,880 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,997 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,126 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 5,369 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,109 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 5,671 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5,035 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 5,146 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,415 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5,773 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,348 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7,619 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7,786 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,335 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8,235 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 8,884 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 9,427 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9,460 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,888 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 10,052 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,462 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,816 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 11,732 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,856 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,797 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 13,702 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 14,670 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 15,936 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 17,195 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17,195 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17,195 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU per person | 561.23 current LCU per person | 1,423 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,407 current LCU per person | 1,821 current LCU per person | 3,282 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,962 current LCU per person | 3,365 current LCU per person | 5,997 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,224 current LCU per person | 5,035 current LCU per person | 7,786 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,181 current LCU per person | 8,235 current LCU per person | 11,856 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,460 current LCU per person | 10,797 current LCU per person | 17,195 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 75 Nicaragua 20,954 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 19,482 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Ireland 18,714 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Poland 16,755 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Bangladesh 16,092 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Netherlands 15,755 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Singapore?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Singapore was 17,195 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17,195 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.23 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.