Economic Indicators for Singapore


LastPreviousHighestLowestUnit
Current account balance19.7718.0027.14-19.56Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index129.96123.98129.9646.72
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )4.826.1222.37-1.84Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate5.255.2513.655.25%
Interest rates-4.557.889.73-4.55Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt150.14151.57151.5770.28% of GDP
Human Capital Index0.880.890.890.85Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered46,617.0045,351.0046,617.0019,575.00Number
Time required to start a business1.501.508.001.50Days
Time required to build a warehouse35.5041.0062.0035.00Days
Armed forces Personnel59,000.0059,000.00181,000.0055,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services174.30185.76228.99137.12Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services136.94147.22208.93136.94Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP5014985015USD Billions
GDP Growth1.083.8414.52-3.87Percentage (%)
Hospital beds2.652.633.962.10Per 1,000 people
Physicians2.432.372.430.67Per 1,000 people
Labor force3,615,185.003,534,251.003,615,185.001,524,935.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education3.453.384.850.80Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.041.122.351.04Total
Population6663Thousands