Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 45,706 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Singapore stood at 45,706 units per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Singapore peaked at 45,706 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 463.73 units per person, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 61st of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 468.52 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 463.73 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 467.43 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 520.06 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 498.08 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 594.43 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 693.76 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 786.21 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 832.98 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,108 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,282 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1,535 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 1,744 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1,897 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2,093 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 2,394 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 2,541 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,859 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,082 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,210 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,245 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,211 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,593 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 3,975 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 4,202 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4,690 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 5,008 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5,241 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,731 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6,906 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 6,847 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,192 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7,366 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,247 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,936 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,858 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 8,258 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,720 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8,580 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,410 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 10,599 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 10,804 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,870 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 13,934 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 15,643 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 18,741 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 22,157 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 25,193 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 26,487 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,634 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 29,292 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28,988 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30,809 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32,732 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 32,766 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,306 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 45,706 units per person | +33.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 45,706 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 45,706 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.43 units per person | 463.73 units per person | 693.76 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,487 units per person | 786.21 units per person | 2,394 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,461 units per person | 2,541 units per person | 4,690 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,633 units per person | 5,008 units per person | 7,858 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,656 units per person | 8,258 units per person | 18,741 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,136 units per person | 22,157 units per person | 34,306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,706 units per person | 45,706 units per person | 45,706 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Singapore?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Singapore was 45,706 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 45,706 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.73 units per person in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.