Singapore vs United States: GDP per capita
Singapore
90,674 current US$
in 2024
United States
85,810 current US$
in 2024
Singapore rank
8th
United States rank
11th
GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 90,674 current US$ against 85,810 current US$ in United States, a difference of 4,864 current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,248 current US$ | 7,898 current US$ | 5,650 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 7,111 current US$ | 17,527 current US$ | 10,416 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 20,349 current US$ | 28,522 current US$ | 8,173 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 30,115 current US$ | 42,692 current US$ | 12,577 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 57,793 current US$ | 56,180 current US$ | 1,612 current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81,570 current US$ | 76,337 current US$ | 5,233 current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 90,674 current US$ against 85,810 current US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Singapore and United States?
- 4,864 current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release