Singapore GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Singapore's GDP changed from approximately $12B 82M in 1980 to $525B 227M in 2024, showing an overall 4247.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $12B 82M, and the highest in 2024 at $525B 227M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 9.0%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Malaysia was 6.6%, and that of China was 9.8%.

Overview of Singapore's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Singapore recorded a 4247.2% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $171B 770M, and the median was $97B 646M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $513B 145M, with a standard deviation of $152B 996M.
The average annual change was $10B 991M.


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Singapore GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Singapore.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $12B 82M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $525B 227M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $525B 227M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Singapore's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $376B 902M → $349B 488M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $180B 942M → $194B 150M
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $96B 77M → $89B 794M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $100B 124M → $85B 728M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

Key Economic Indicators of Singapore (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 12B 82M
$ 5,004.99
$ 9,479.76
$ 22B 884M
10.113 %
-13.35 %
31.68 %
0 %
2M 414K people
1981
$ 14B 367M
$ 5,672.10
$ 10,959.24
$ 27B 758M
10.816 %
-10.733 %
34.05 %
0 %
2M 533K people
1982
$ 15B 879M
$ 6,000.03
$ 11,927.76
$ 31B 566M
7.102 %
-8.489 %
37.78 %
0 %
2M 646K people
1983
$ 18B 11M
$ 6,717.84
$ 13,281.54
$ 35B 609M
8.554 %
-3.625 %
42.83 %
0 %
2M 681K people
1984
$ 19B 563M
$ 7,160.26
$ 14,690.48
$ 40B 138M
8.792 %
-2.058 %
44.87 %
0 %
2M 732K people
1985
$ 18B 573M
$ 6,788.39
$ 15,040.08
$ 41B 149M
-0.623 %
0.109 %
41.21 %
0 %
2M 736K people
1986
$ 18B 780M
$ 6,870.77
$ 15,563.61
$ 42B 541M
1.343 %
1.792 %
38.35 %
0 %
2M 733K people
1987
$ 21B 629M
$ 7,794.69
$ 17,407.73
$ 48B 303M
10.798 %
-0.476 %
36.04 %
0 %
2M 775K people
1988
$ 26B 551M
$ 9,328.95
$ 19,549.04
$ 55B 639M
11.264 %
7.333 %
40.74 %
0 %
2M 846K people
1989
$ 31B 436M
$ 10,725.74
$ 21,732.02
$ 63B 694M
10.159 %
9.474 %
43.53 %
0 %
2M 931K people
1990
$ 38B 892M
$ 12,763.34
$ 23,815.03
$ 72B 568M
9.821 %
8.08 %
43.73 %
0 %
3M 47K people
1991
$ 45B 465M
$ 14,501.96
$ 25,530.38
$ 80B 40M
6.688 %
10.72 %
44.70 %
0 %
3M 135K people
1992
$ 52B 131M
$ 16,136.24
$ 27,021.88
$ 87B 300M
6.64 %
11.229 %
46.74 %
0 %
3M 231K people
1993
$ 60B 604M
$ 18,290.13
$ 30,062.11
$ 99B 610M
11.46 %
6.777 %
43.98 %
0 %
3M 313K people
1994
$ 73B 689M
$ 21,552.41
$ 33,057.59
$ 113B 25M
11.096 %
15.286 %
48.20 %
0 %
3M 419K people
1995
$ 87B 813M
$ 24,914.85
$ 35,090.03
$ 123B 675M
7.175 %
16.497 %
50.38 %
0 %
3M 525K people
1996
$ 96B 293M
$ 26,232.87
$ 36,872.71
$ 135B 348M
7.471 %
14.627 %
49.67 %
0 %
3M 671K people
1997
$ 100B 124M
$ 26,375.87
$ 39,286.41
$ 149B 133M
8.316 %
15.57 %
53.74 %
0 %
3M 796K people
1998
$ 85B 728M
$ 21,829.28
$ 37,559.64
$ 147B 505M
-2.191 %
21.792 %
53.28 %
0 %
3M 927K people
1999
$ 86B 287M
$ 21,796.64
$ 39,948.78
$ 158B 146M
5.718 %
17.204 %
49.90 %
0 %
3M 959K people