Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore
Singapore: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore stood at 0.96.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore peaked at 8.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.99, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 132nd of 187 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 | — |
| 2001 | -3.37 | -162.1% |
| 2002 | 6.43 | -290.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | +80.0% |
| 2008 | -4.99 | -228.9% |
| 2009 | -1.73 | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -574.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +281.5% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | -68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | +2666.7% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | -0.57 | -121.1% |
| 2020 | -1.61 | +182.5% |
| 2021 | 8.72 | -641.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | -0.54 | -123.7% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -661.1% |
| 2025 | 0.96 | -68.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2666.7% | 0.12 | 3.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | -4.99 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | -0.57 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | -1.61 | 8.72 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Singapore was 0.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.99 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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