GDP per employed person in Singapore
Singapore: GDP per employed person was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
233,454 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 177 countries
All-time high
233,454 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
100,323 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Singapore peaked at 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 4th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 103,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 112,013 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 119,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 122,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 124,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 127,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 120,567 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 127,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 134,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 129,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 137,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 145,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 157,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 162,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 165,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 172,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 162,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 159,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 173,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 179,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 180,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 185,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 187,829 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 188,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 194,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 203,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 208,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 205,645 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 201,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 226,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 227,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 220,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 226,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 152,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 172,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 173,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | 208,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | 201,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Singapore?
- Gdp per employed person in Singapore was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for gdp per employed person?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.