Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 80,400 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 80,400 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore peaked at 91,498 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.86 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Singapore 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 90.64 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 80.86 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 597.31 current US$ per person | +638.7% |
| 1969 | 709.54 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 695.92 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 781.46 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 963.2 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 1,576 current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1975 | 2,268 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 2,734 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 4,112 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 5,701 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 7,678 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 7,952 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,569 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 7,844 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8,479 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 8,040 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 7,934 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 9,946 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 13,326 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 14,765 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 16,658 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 18,211 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 19,048 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 21,872 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 27,883 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 33,369 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 33,914 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 32,965 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 27,933 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 28,945 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34,178 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 29,372 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 29,901 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 38,786 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 47,532 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 53,608 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 61,589 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 64,960 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 69,547 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 53,795 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 68,962 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 77,612 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 76,449 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75,771 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,359 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 63,126 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 58,740 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 65,199 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 73,205 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 68,470 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 50,617 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 83,838 current US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 91,498 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 80,400 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.13 current US$ per person | 80.86 current US$ per person | 709.54 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,468 current US$ per person | 695.92 current US$ per person | 5,701 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,353 current US$ per person | 7,569 current US$ per person | 14,765 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,080 current US$ per person | 16,658 current US$ per person | 33,914 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,327 current US$ per person | 29,372 current US$ per person | 69,547 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,189 current US$ per person | 58,740 current US$ per person | 77,612 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,588 current US$ per person | 50,617 current US$ per person | 91,498 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore was 80,400 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 91,498 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.86 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.