Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Singapore
Singapore: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 52.92 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.92 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
87th
of 153 countries
All-time high
52.92 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
430.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Singapore, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 52.92 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Singapore peaked at 52.92 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Singapore ranks 87th of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 430.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 586.00 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 895.00 million current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.45 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 billion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 6.43 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8.14 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.07 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 9.49 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.53 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.07 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.35 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 12.37 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.87 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 9.78 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 10.06 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.66 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 13.18 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 14.94 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 19.26 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 17.18 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.65 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 20.55 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 22.37 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.98 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.91 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 24.88 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.34 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 32.02 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 30.77 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.51 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.98 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.10 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 42.14 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 49.41 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 52.92 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 52.92 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 52.92 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 430.00 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.94 billion current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 billion current LCU | 4.58 billion current LCU | 10.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 billion current LCU | 9.78 billion current LCU | 19.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.40 billion current LCU | 18.65 billion current LCU | 32.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.91 billion current LCU | 32.98 billion current LCU | 52.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Singapore?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Singapore was 52.92 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.92 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Singapore ranks 87th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.