Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Singapore, a difference of 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 130 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 41.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 65.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.