CONTENTS
Top-Line Indicators
1
Comparisons with Selected Countries/Regions
2
Population
3
Labour Force
5
Income from Work
7
National Income
8
Balance of Payments
9
Investment in Singapore and Abroad
10
Business Entities
12
Manufacturing
13
Research and Development
14
Utilities
14
Construction and Real Estate
14
Services
16
Merchandise Trade
16
Transport and Communications
18
Tourism
19
Finance
20
Government Finance
22
Prices
23
Consumer Durables
24
Education
25
Health
26
Environment
27
Culture and Recreation
28
© Singapore Department of Statistics
TOP-LINE INDICATORS
About Singapore
Land Area (sq km)
0
Average Temperature ( C)
Maximum
Minimum
Total Rainfall (mm)
2014
718.3
2015
719.1
31.6
25.3
1,538.4
31.9
25.8
1,266.8
2014
5,469.7
7,615
3,870.7
39.3
96.7
10.6
90.3
21
591
2015
5,535.0
7,697
3,902.7
39.6
96.8
10.7
90.8
23
607
2014
388.2
67,462
3.3
-0.5
1.0
1.2
2015
402.5
69,283
2.0
-0.1
-0.5
0.1
306.6
977.0
15.1
1,843.8
581.3
33.9
160,218
387,251
283.0
884.1
15.2
1,853.1
575.8
30.9
160,446
421,302
Social Indicators
Total Population ('000)
Population Density (per sq km)
Singapore Residents ('000)
Median Age (years)
Literacy Rate Among Residents Aged 15 Years & Over (%)
Mean Years of Schooling Among Residents Aged 25 Years & Over
Home Ownership Among Resident Households (%)
Doctors Per 10,000 Population
Crime Rate (per 100,000 population)
Economic Indicators
1
Gross Domestic Product ($ billion)
1
Per Capita Gross National Income ($)
Real Economic Growth Rate (%)
Productivity Growth (%)
CPI - All Items (annual percentage change)
CPI - All Items less Imputed Rentals on Owner-Occupied
Accommodation (annual percentage change)
Total Output of Manufacturing Sector ($ billion)
Total Merchandise Trade ($ billion)
International Visitor Arrivals (million)
Air Cargo Handled ('000 tonnes)
Sea Cargo Handled (million tonnes)
Container Throughput (million TEUs)
Money Supply (M1)* ($ million)
Domestic Government Debt* ($ million)
1
At current market prices.
TEU=Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
* End of period.
Singapore in Figures 2016
1
COMPARISONS WITH SELECTED COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Selected Economic Indicators, 2013
Singapore
Australia
Canada
4.7
53,929
1.9
2.7
64,093
5.5
76
58
2.4
72
59
2.4
Real Growth in GDP (%)
Per Capita GNI (US$)
Unemployment Rate (%)
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)
Males
Females
Inflation Rate (%)
Source:
Note:
1.5
51,441
7.1
Hong
Kong
2.6
39,220
3.4
71
62
0.9
69
55
4.3
Japan
New
Zealand
2.6
41,021
6.2
Taiwan
1.2
40,165
4.0
Korea,
Republic of
3.0
26,379
3.1
2.2
22,526
4.2
United
Kingdom
2.2
41,998
7.8
United
States
1.2
53,892
7.4
71
49
0.4
74
51
1.3
73
62
1.1
67
50
0.8
70
58
2.6
70
57
1.5
New
Zealand
4.4
Taiwan
79.5
83.2
4.4
Official statistical publications and websites; and, UNSD National Accounts Main Aggregates Database
There may be differences in the data definitions or data collection methods among different countries/regions.
Users should refer to official data sources for more information, where necessary.
Selected Social Indicators, 2013
Singapore
Australia
Canada
5.4
23.1
35.2
80.1
84.5
2.0
80.1
84.3
3.6
79.3
83.6
4.8
1
1.19
20
90.5
1.88
33
67.2
1.61
21
69.0
2
Population (million)
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Males
Females
Infant Mortality Rate
(per 1,000 live-births)
Total Fertility Rate (per female)
Doctors Per 10,000 Population
Home Ownership (%)
Source:
Note:
1
1
1
2
3
1
Hong
Kong
7.2
Japan
127.3
Korea,
Republic of
50.2
81.1
86.7
1.8
80.2
86.6
2.1
78.0
84.6
3.0
1.12
18
51.2
1.43
23
61.5
3
1.19
21
54.0
2
2
2
3
2.01
27
64.6
3
23.4
United
Kingdom
64.1
United
States
316.1
76.9
83.4
3.9
78.9
82.7
3.9
76.4
81.2
6.0
1.07
21
85.3
1.83
28
64.0
1.86
25
65.0
1
Official statistical publications and websites; and, WHO Global Health Observatory Data Repository
There may be differences in the data definitions or data collection methods among different countries/regions.
Users should refer to official data sources for more information, where necessary.
Refer to 2011
2
Refer to 2012
3
Refer to 2010
Singapore in Figures 2016
2
1
POPULATION
Population and Growth Rate
Total
Population
Census
1990
2000
2010
Mid-Year Estimates
2013
2014
2015
Singapore
Residents
Thousand
Total
Population
Growth
Singapore
Residents
Growth
Per Cent
3,047.1
4,027.9
5,076.7
2,735.9
3,273.4
3,771.7
2.3
2.8
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.0
5,399.2
5,469.7
5,535.0
3,844.8
3,870.7
3,902.7
1.6
1.3
1.2
0.7
0.7
0.8
Note : Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents.
Singapore resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
Ethnic Composition of the Resident Population, 2015
Others
3.2%
Indians
9.1%
Malays
13.3%
Total Resident
Population:
3.9 Million
Chinese
74.3%
Resident Vital Rates
Crude
Crude
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Per 1,000 Population
1990
2000
2010
18.2
13.7
9.3
4.7
4.5
4.4
Infant
Mortality Rate
Per 1,000
Live-births
6.6
2.5
2.0
2013
2014
2015
9.3
9.8
9.7
4.6
4.7
4.8
2.0
1.8
1.7
Singapore in Figures 2016
Total
Fertility Rate
Per Female
1.19
1.25
1.24
1.83
1.60
1.15
3
POPULATION
Age Pyramid of the Resident Population, 2005 and 2015
Male
Number
Age Group
(Years)
Female
Number
85 & Over
27,661
15,143
80 - 84
30,853
16,833
36,126
21,812
75 - 79
45,085
29,789
47,779
34,907
70 - 74
54,852
41,638
88,697
48,270
65 - 69
93,728
52,818
119,660
57,287
60 - 64
120,833
60,288
147,860
98,576
55 - 59
147,203
99,227
158,465
128,179
50 - 54
156,626
125,989
149,607
155,343
45 - 49
153,806
152,203
154,460
161,997
40 - 44
162,295
159,475
143,795
147,117
35 - 39
157,272
152,036
137,847
141,464
30 - 34
152,772
151,950
132,504
118,231
25 - 29
138,526
129,568
133,493
110,609
20 - 24
130,634
108,342
124,287
120,893
15 - 19
118,615
114,028
109,401
132,959
10 - 14
104,987
125,594
103,861
122,334
5-9
100,591
114,903
93,852
102,678
0-4
89,723
96,851
14,002
7,437
20,932
11,046
End June 2015
End June 2005
Singapore Residents by Marital Status, 2015 (Aged 15 and Over)
Single
Total
31.6%
Married
Widowed
59.4%
Divorced/Separated
5.3%
3.8%
Male
33.5%
61.9%
1.8% 2.7%
Female
29.7%
57.0%
8.5%
4.8%
Singapore in Figures 2016
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LABOUR FORCE
Resident Labour Force (‘000)ˆ
2,232.3
2015
84.5
2,147.8
Employed
2014
Unemployed
81.8
2,103.5
2,185.2
Resident Labour Force Participation Rateˆ
Total Residents
Resident Males
Resident Females
2015
68.3%
76.7%
60.4%
2014
67.0%
75.9%
58.6%
Resident Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)ˆ
Resident
Unemployment Rate
was 2.8%
in both 2014 and
2015
ˆ Note: Data are for mid-year.
Singapore in Figures 2016
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LABOUR FORCE
Employment Structure by Industry
2014
2015
Thousand
1
Employed Residents
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation & Storage
Accommodation & Food Services Activities
Information & Communications
Financial & Insurance Activities
Business Services
Community, Social & Personal Services
2,103.5
249.3
98.2
346.3
188.9
137.1
87.8
165.6
311.3
494.3
2,147.8
238.7
110.4
364.1
187.6
139.1
83.5
167.3
333.4
500.5
Note: Data are for mid-year.
1
Includes others not separately reflected.
Occupational Distribution
2014
2015
Thousand
1
Employed Residents
Legislators, Senior Officials & Managers
Professionals
Associate Professionals & Technicians
Clerical Support Workers
Service & Sales Workers
Production & Related Workers
2,103.5
342.3
290.7
483.4
265.3
256.4
394.6
2,147.8
345.3
392.9
428.8
264.5
255.9
390.4
Note: Data are for mid-year.
1
Includes others not separately reflected.
Selected Labour Market Indicators
2014
46.0
-0.5
1.1
Average Weekly Hours Worked
Changes in Value Added Per Worker (%)
Changes in Value Added Per Actual Hour Worked (%)
2015
45.6
-0.1
1.0
Average Monthly Recruitment and Resignation Rate
2.6
2.4
1.9
Per Cent
2.0
Average Monthly
Recruitment Rate
Average Monthly
Resignation Rate
0
2014
Work
2015
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INCOME FROM WORK
Gross Monthly Income from Work (Including Employer CPF Contributions) of Full-time Employed Residents1
th
th
Median (50 Percentile)
20 Percentile
$2,012
2015
$1,972
2014
$1,600
2010
$3,949
2015
$3,770
2014
$3,000
2010
Note: Data are for mid-year.
th
As data are obtained from a sample survey, income for the 20 percentile nearer the end of the income spectrum tend to be
more volatile over shorter than longer periods.
1
Refers to income earned from employment. For employees, it refers to the gross wages before deduction of employee CPF and
personal income tax. It comprises basic wages, overtime pay, commissions, tips, other allowances and one-twelfth of annual bonuses.
For self-employed persons, it refers to the average monthly profits from their business before deduction of income tax. Data exclude
full-time National Servicemen.
Monthly Household Income from Work (Including Employer CPF Contributions) Per Household Member1
among Resident Employed Households2
th
20 Percentile
3
th
Median (50 Percentile)
$1,242
2015
$1,167
2014
$889
2010
3
$2,500
2015
$2,380
2014
2010
$1,848
1
Refers to the household income from work divided by the total number of members in the household. For example, if there is one
person in a household of four who is working, his income is divided by four to derive the income per household member.
2
lA resident employed household refers to a household headed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident with at least one working
lperson.
3
Based on ranking of resident employed households by their monthly household income from work (including employer CPF
contributions) per household member.
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NATIONAL INCOME
National Income
Gross National
Income
Per Capita
Gross National
GNI
Saving
(at Current Market Prices)
Dollars
65,327
65,884
67,481
67,462
69,283
Gross Domestic
Product
(at 2010 Market
Prices)
Million Dollars
172,035.9
342,371.8
172,438.2
354,937.3
180,206.0
371,531.5
179,659.0
383,643.6
184,942.5
391,348.5
Growth in Real GDP
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
3.3
2.0
2.8
-3.4
2.7
-5.2
3.5
2.5
3.6
3.4
2.1
6.1
2.6
0.0
1.7
0.2
7.0
4.2
9.1
5.3
1.6
1.5
Share of Nominal GDP
2014
2015
Percentage Share
100.0
100.0
25.5
26.4
18.8
19.8
5.2
5.2
70.0
69.2
16.8
15.6
7.4
7.4
2.2
2.1
4.2
4.2
12.2
12.6
15.7
15.5
Million Dollars
338,633.7
350,004.1
364,342.2
368,995.7
383,483.5
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Gross Domestic Product
Total
Goods Producing Industries
Manufacturing
Construction
Services Producing Industries
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation & Storage
Accommodation & Food Services
Information & Communications
Finance & Insurance
Business Services
Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (at Current Market Prices)
0.8%
2015
10.4%
36.6%
25.5%
26.8%
2.4%
2014
36.7%
9.9%
26.6%
24.5%
1.7%
2010
35.5%
Private
Consumption
Expenditure
10.2%
Government
Consumption
Expenditure
26.1%
Gross Fixed
Capital
Formation
26.4%
Changes in
Inventories
Net Exports of
Goods and
Services
Singapore in Figures 2016
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NATIONAL INCOME
Income Share of GDP
6.9%
7.6%
7.6%
53.9%
49.5%
49.1%
Taxes less Subsidies on
Production & on Imports
Gross Operating Surplus
Compensation of Employees
39.1%
42.9%
43.3%
2010
2014
2015
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Balance of Payments
2010
A Current Account Balance
Goods Balance
Exports of Goods
Imports of Goods
Services Balance
Exports of Services
Imports of Services
Primary Income Balance
Secondary Income Balance
B Capital and Financial Account Balance
Financial Account (Net)
Direct Investment
Portfolio Investment
Financial Derivatives
Other Investment
C Net Errors and Omissions
D Overall Balance (A-B+C)
1
E Reserve Assets
1
76,754.1
85,682.2
504,848.8
419,166.6
-518.8
137,484.7
138,003.5
-1,834.5
-6,574.8
24,004.3
24,004.3
-26,818.4
40,134.8
-4,903.6
15,591.5
4,730.7
57,480.5
57,480.5
2014
Million Dollars
67,807.1
100,891.1
554,704.5
453,813.4
-5,994.2
191,008.2
197,002.4
-19,173.6
-7,916.2
58,576.9
58,576.9
-37,206.0
67,612.7
-15,158.7
43,328.9
-612.4
8,617.8
8,617.8
2015
79,632.5
113,456.7
518,377.8
404,921.1
-5,304.7
191,940.3
197,245.0
-18,974.4
-9,545.1
77,052.4
77,052.4
-40,938.8
75,314.9
-27,324.9
70,001.2
-1,079.4
1,500.7
1,500.7
Decrease in assets and liabilities, and net inflows in net balances, are indicated by a minus (-) sign.
Singapore in Figures 2016
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INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore* and Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad*
Stock of Singapore’s Direct
Investment Abroad
Stock of Foreign Direct
Investment in Singapore
1,024,586
Million Dollars
868,149
574,704
619,997
536,317
370,249
0
2009
2013
2014
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Industry*
2009
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Accommodation & Food Service Activities
Transport & Storage
Information & Communications
Financial & Insurance Services
Real Estate Activities
Professional, Scientific & Technical,
Administrative & Support Services
Others
2013
Million Dollars
153,397
3,312
149,297
3,744
33,176
9,244
417,523
32,549
55,464
147,562
5,262
176,577
5,019
37,449
12,864
515,562
35,521
74,671
7,764
10,444
14,099
2009
78,798
1,382
23,073
3,731
9,709
16,565
185,451
27,085
5,528
2013
Million Dollars
104,450
1,707
46,699
4,698
14,604
22,235
254,676
41,639
11,138
112,864
1,668
50,977
4,695
17,131
25,531
315,980
44,133
11,718
18,928
34,471
35,300
124,835
2,754
99,199
3,487
36,661
5,901
239,127
17,308
37,668
2014
Stock of Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad by Industry*
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Accommodation & Food Service Activities
Transport & Storage
Information & Communications
Financial & Insurance Services
Real Estate Activities
Professional, Scientific & Technical,
Administrative & Support Services
Others
2014
* End of period.
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INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD
Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad by Country/Region, 2014*
110,088
China
Cayman
Islands
Hong
Kong
Indonesia
59,030
50,231
46,350
Australia
42,901
United
Kingdom
41,597
Million Dollars
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Country/Region, 2014*
United
States
153,049
Japan
109,341
86,972
British Virgin
Islands
Cayman
Islands
Netherlands
United
Kingdom
77,744
69,493
62,193
Million Dollars
* End of period.
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing1 and Services by Country of Origin
Total
Local
Foreign
United States
Europe
Japan
Asia Pacific & Others
1
2014
2015
Fixed Asset Investments (Million Dollars)
11,840.2
11,494.9
1,942.2
1,058.6
9,898.0
10,436.3
1,838.4
6,969.3
3,117.8
1,510.1
317.2
422.9
4,624.6
1,534.0
Includes servicing, engineering and R&D.
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BUSINESS ENTITIES
Formation of Business Entities1 by Industry
2010
Total
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation & Storage
Accommodation & Food Service Activities
Information & Communications
Financial & Insurance Activities
Real Estate Activities
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
Administrative & Support Service Activities
Education, Health & Social Services
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities
Others
53,721
2,433
3,456
15,227
2,109
3,062
3,500
4,808
1,037
8,267
3,029
3,015
3,453
325
2014
Number
77,379
2,666
3,603
24,905
3,381
3,458
7,095
4,923
665
12,442
4,399
4,564
4,870
408
2015
64,911
2,268
3,201
16,243
8,683
3,121
5,351
4,787
632
9,813
3,284
3,658
3,496
374
Cessation of Business Entities1 by Industry
2010
Total
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation & Storage
Accommodation & Food Service Activities
Information & Communications
Financial & Insurance Activities
Real Estate Activities
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
Administrative & Support Service Activities
Education, Health & Social Services
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities
Others
39,331
2,066
2,342
12,897
1,731
2,252
2,322
2,172
883
5,262
2,361
1,693
3,138
212
2014
Number
40,923
1,717
2,327
13,102
1,728
2,256
2,867
2,709
765
5,858
2,355
2,113
2,898
228
2015
48,813
2,004
2,483
16,379
2,157
2,436
3,621
2,990
755
7,212
2,829
2,441
3,247
259
1
Business entities include companies, sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships and
lpublic accounting firms.
Total Formation of Business Entities
Total Cessation of Business Entities
77,379
53,721
39,331
2010
64,911
40,923
2014
48,813
2015
Singapore in Figures 2016
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MANUFACTURING
Principal Manufacturing Statistics
Establishments (number)
Workers (number)
Materials ($ million)
Remuneration ($ million)
Other Operating Cost ($ million)
Manufacturing Output ($ million)
Total Output ($ million)
Value Added ($ million)
Net Operating Surplus ($ million)
Direct Exports ($ million)
Net Fixed Assets ($ million)
Gross Fixed Assets ($ million)
2010
9,090
414,176
151,927
17,987
62,251
261,364
274,403
60,225
34,979
179,108
51,760
128,971
2014
9,106
416,406
167,343
21,806
75,551
291,424
306,642
63,748
33,800
189,639
68,257
160,660
2015
na
400,173
141,273
21,592
na
267,856
282,979
70,417
na
182,231
na
na
2010
43.4
631.0
145.4
125.0
6.6
29.9
21.9
68.5
68.3
2014
52.4
699.9
153.1
163.9
7.1
34.2
20.8
65.1
65.0
2015
54.0
669.4
176.0
na
7.6
30.7
24.9
68.0
68.0
Selected Averages and Ratios in the Manufacturing Sector
Remuneration Per Worker ($'000)
Manufacturing Output Per Worker ($'000)
Value Added Per Worker ($'000)
Net Fixed Assets Per Worker ($'000)
Remuneration to Total Output (%)
Remuneration to Value Added (%)
Value Added to Total Output (%)
Direct Exports to Manufacturing Output (%)
Direct Exports to Total Sales (%)
Indices of Unit Business Cost and Industrial Production
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
Unit Business Cost Index of Manufacturing (2010=100)
Total
Unit Labour Cost
Unit Services Cost
Unit Non-Labour Production Taxes
Index of Industrial Production (2015=100)
-2.1
2.5
-3.5
-1.7
2.7
1.4
6.3
-0.3
9.9
-5.1
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
R&D Manpower, Expenditure and Output
Manpower (number)
Expenditure ($ million)
Output (number)
Patents Owned*
Patents Applied
Patents Awarded
2009
41,388
6,043
2013
47,275
7,566
2014
47,902
8,527
6,067
1,569
747
5,275
2,144
934
6,579
1,965
911
* End of period.
UTILITIES
Electricity Consumption, Water and Gas Sales
3
Potable Water Sales (mil m /year)
Electricity Consumption (gigawatt hours)
Gas Sales
1
Piped Gas (million units)
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (net tonnes)
1
2010
476.1
42,251.7
2014
506.3
46,403.1
2015
514.7
47,615.9
1,535.2
113,653.1
1,666.2
95,396.9
1,695.4
96,820.3
One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
Residential Dwellings, 2015
Private Flats
19.4%
HDB Flats
74.1%
Total Units (‘000)
1,322.9
Private Houses
5.6%
Others
0.9%
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CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
Building Commencement
2010
Private Residential Properties
Commercial Developments
Office Space
Retail Space
Industrial Developments
Factory Space
Warehouse Space
17,864
2014
Number of Units
11,571
'000 Square Metres Gross
2015
8,082
68
na
186
126
11
225
790
381
1,541
774
1,081
686
Stock of Private Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties*
2010
Private Residential Properties
Landed
Non-landed
Office Space
Retail Space
Factory Space
Warehouse Space
258,243
69,743
188,500
7,056
na
30,657
6,958
2014
2015
Number of Units
308,814
327,448
71,540
71,992
237,274
255,456
'000 Square Metres Nett
7,553
7,559
5,914
5,971
34,431
35,573
8,412
8,886
Supply of Properties in the Pipeline*
2010
Private Residential Properties
Landed
Non-landed
Office Space
Retail Space
Factory Space
Warehouse Space
79,477
3,963
75,514
1,280
na
3,439
685
2014
Number of Units
75,188
2,909
72,279
'000 Square Metres Gross
1,056
852
4,630
1,377
2015
60,159
2,292
57,867
1,049
834
4,248
1,589
* End of period.
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SERVICES
Operating Receipts of the Services Industries
2009
Total
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transport & Storage Services
Accommodation and Food & Beverage Services
Information & Communications Services
Business Services
Recreation, Community & Personal Services
1,459,609
1,202,407
36,558
75,145
8,932
33,451
82,083
21,034
2013
Million Dollars
2,768,919
2,400,484
43,274
101,715
14,392
47,595
128,265
33,195
2014
2,850,925
2,463,645
43,958
106,318
15,021
53,121
133,296
35,567
Indices of the Services Industries (at Current Prices)
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
0.4
4.4
1.0
-2.8
-5.0
-21.5
-2.9
-15.0
Retail Sales Index (2014=100)
Food & Beverage Services Index (2014=100)
Domestic Wholesale Trade Index (2012=100)
Foreign Wholesale Trade Index (2012=100)
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Total Merchandise Trade
2010
Total at Current Prices
Merchandise Exports
Domestic Exports
Oil
Non-Oil
Re-Exports
Merchandise Imports
902,063
478,841
248,610
75,011
173,599
230,231
423,222
Total at 2012 Prices
Merchandise Exports
Domestic Exports
Oil
Non-Oil
Re-Exports
Merchandise Imports
950,187
497,232
263,897
98,367
165,530
233,335
452,955
2014
Million Dollars
977,026
513,248
268,123
106,986
161,137
245,125
463,779
1,030,998
539,850
285,958
120,731
165,227
253,892
491,148
2015
884,053
476,285
233,423
72,504
160,920
242,862
407,768
1,048,094
548,495
291,617
128,957
162,660
256,878
499,599
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MERCHANDISE TRADE
Major Merchandise Export Markets, 2015
China
65.6
Hong
Kong
54.5
51.9
Malaysia
Indonesia
38.9
EU 28
38.7
United
States
29.8
Billion Dollars
Merchandise Imports by Commodity Section
2010
Food
Beverages & Tobacco
Crude Materials
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants
Animal & Vegetable Oils
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Manufactured Goods
Machinery & Equipment
Electronics
Non-electronics
Miscellaneous Manufactures
9,290
3,068
3,004
115,592
843
28,630
26,458
196,106
123,202
72,904
29,684
2014
Million Dollars
11,354
4,399
3,615
143,740
1,346
32,812
31,795
191,977
117,484
74,493
35,237
2015
11,254
4,368
3,369
88,772
1,080
31,464
28,211
194,597
118,367
76,230
35,686
Merchandise Exports by Commodity Section
2010
Food
Beverages & Tobacco
Crude Materials
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants
Animal & Vegetable Oils
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Manufactured Goods
Machinery & Equipment
Electronics
Non-electronics
Miscellaneous Manufactures
5,455
3,256
2,820
103,511
611
56,644
18,861
244,128
175,660
68,468
33,775
2014
Million Dollars
8,232
4,774
3,472
122,863
352
67,252
21,564
237,385
161,803
75,582
41,003
2015
8,220
5,427
3,572
81,829
275
65,614
19,586
243,738
165,382
78,355
41,897
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TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Cargo Handled
Air Cargo Handled (tonnes)
Discharged
Loaded
Sea Cargo Handled ('000 tonnes)
General
Bulk
Container Throughput ('000 TEUs)
2010
2014
2015
941,403
872,406
1,004,559
839,240
1,015,296
837,791
313,683
189,659
28,431
384,418
196,850
33,869
361,859
213,987
30,922
2010
2,009
2014
1,998
2015
1,983
1,984
1,203
781
7,289
2,584
4,705
na
7,849
na
na
6,587
27,714
12,436
1,997
1,248
749
8,093
303
4,609
3,182
11,537
1,348
107
10,083
13,508
18,166
2,017
1,281
737
8,211
222
3,914
4,076
11,992
1,360
113
10,519
11,448
22,018
2014
Number
972,037
600,176
18,847
28,736
17,554
145,026
161,698
2015
Postal Articles Handled and Telecommunications
Postal Articles Handled (million)
Subscriptions* ('000)
Fixed Line
Residential
Corporate
Mobile Phone
2G
3G
4G
Broadband
Residential Wired
Corporate Wired
Wireless
Total SMS Messages (million)
International Telephone Call Minutes (million)
`
Motor Vehicle Population*
2010
Motor Vehicle Population
Cars
Rental Cars
Taxis
Buses
Motorcycles & Scooters
Goods & Other Vehicles
945,829
584,399
13,347
26,073
16,309
148,160
157,541
957,246
575,353
29,369
28,259
18,183
143,900
162,182
Length of Public Paved Roads*
2015
9,246 Lane-Kilometres
2014
9,233 Lane-Kilometres
2010
8,895 Lane-Kilometres
* End of period.
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TOURISM
International Visitor Arrivals
14,496.1
15,567.9
15,095.2
15,231.5
2013
2014
2015
13,171.3
Thousand
11,641.7
0
2010
2011
2012
Gazetted Hotel Statistics
2010
11,262.0
85.2
217.9
2,091.0
1,052.0
Available Room Nights ('000)
Standard Average Occupancy Rate (%)
Standard Average Room Rate ($)
Room Revenue ($m)
Food and Beverage Revenue ($m)
2014
14,241.5
85.5
258.1
3,146.9
1,424.9
2015
15,236.6
85.0
245.7
3,184.1
1,467.1
Outbound Departures of Singapore Residents by Mode of Transport
Air
2015
2014
2010
Sea
7,371,377
1,753,954
7,163,778
1,738,927
5,617,110
1,725,166
Total =
+
9,125,331
8,902,705
7,342,276
Number
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FINANCE
Money Supply*
2010
Money Supply (M2)
Money Supply (M1)
Currency in Active Circulation
Demand Deposits of Private Sector
Quasi-Money
Fixed Deposits
Singapore Dollar Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
Savings & Other Deposits
403,096.1
112,487.0
22,299.5
90,187.5
290,609.1
154,417.3
20.0
136,171.8
2014
Million Dollars
512,430.8
160,217.7
31,506.9
128,710.8
352,213.1
172,712.0
390.8
179,110.3
2015
520,239.7
160,445.8
34,042.3
126,403.5
359,793.9
174,465.4
722.0
184,606.5
Exchange Rates (Average for the Year)
S$ Per Unit of :
Australian Dollar
Chinese Renminbi
Euro
Hong Kong Dollar
Malaysian Ringgit
Pound Sterling
US Dollar
S$ Per 100 Units of :
Indian Rupee
Indonesian Rupiah
Japanese Yen
Korean Won
New Taiwan Dollar
Philippine Peso
Thai Baht
2010
2014
2015
1.2524
0.2014
1.8095
0.1755
0.4234
2.1073
1.3635
1.1431
0.2057
1.6837
0.1634
0.3873
2.0873
1.2671
1.0339
0.2187
1.5267
0.1773
0.3534
2.1023
1.3748
2.9827
0.0150
1.5543
0.1180
4.3292
3.0228
4.2986
2.0768
0.0107
1.1996
0.1204
4.1812
2.8535
3.9002
2.1434
0.0103
1.1364
0.1215
4.3298
3.0199
4.0175
2010
781,607.4
89,760.3
971,299.4
2014
1,059,642.3
96,256.8
1,190,631.8
2015
1,057,544.3
106,584.3
1,155,969.5
Total Assets and Liabilities of Financial Institutions*
Commercial Banks ($ million)
Merchant Banks ($ million)
Asian Currency Units (US$ million)
* End of period.
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FINANCE
Loans and Advances of Domestic Banking Units to Non-Bank Customers*
2010
Total
Loans to Businesses
Manufacturing
1
Building & Construction
General Commerce
Transport, Storage & Communication
Financial Institutions
Professional & Private Individuals
- Business Purposes
Consumer Loans
Housing & Bridging Loans
Professional & Private Individuals
Car Loans
Credit Cards
1
322,743.8
171,224.5
10,917.6
53,593.9
30,982.9
9,018.1
37,984.6
3,258.0
2014
Million Dollars
607,200.5
370,760.6
29,614.7
103,712.6
78,082.4
20,045.3
80,984.1
9,746.0
2015
599,755.9
357,000.9
26,000.9
119,405.2
65,954.1
20,810.4
68,697.9
9,419.1
151,519.4
112,381.3
236,439.9
177,434.6
242,754.8
184,680.6
11,678.5
6,888.9
8,641.5
10,422.4
7,845.3
10,260.5
Includes loans to building and building co-operative societies, building developers and real estate agents.
Domestic Interest Rates*
2010
Singapore Overnight Rate Average
Prime Lending Rate
3-month Banks' Deposit Rate
0.1181
5.38
0.19
2014
Per Cent Per Annum
0.2484
5.35
0.14
2015
0.7159
5.35
0.18
Household Sector Balance Sheet*
2010
Net Worth
Assets
Financial Assets
Residential Property Assets
Liabilities
Mortgages
Personal Loans
1,191,580.8
1,403,144.1
713,793.2
689,351.0
211,563.3
158,326.3
53,237.0
2014
Million Dollars
1,467,030.2
1,761,563.5
942,853.1
818,710.5
294,533.3
216,755.9
77,777.4
2015
1,521,930.0
1,823,762.6
986,011.0
837,751.6
301,832.6
224,777.8
77,054.8
* End of period.
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Government Finance
FY2009
1
Operating Revenue
Corporate Income Tax
Personal Income Tax
Withholding Tax
Statutory Boards' Contributions
Assets Taxes
Customs and Excise Taxes
Goods and Services Tax
Motor Vehicle Taxes
Betting Taxes
Stamp Duty
Other Taxes
Vehicle Quota Premiums
Other Fees and Charges
Others
2
Total Expenditure
Social Development
Security & External Relations
Economic Development
Government Administration
Primary Surplus/(Deficit)
Special Transfers
Special Transfers Excluding Top-ups to
Endowment and Trust Funds
Basic Surplus/(Deficit)
Top-ups to Endowment and Trust Funds
Net Investment Income/Net Investment
Returns Contribution
Overall Budget Surplus/(Deficit)
39,546.5
9,550.9
6,113.5
1,137.2
409.7
1,987.3
2,125.3
6,913.7
1,855.6
1,727.0
2,386.2
2,410.0
623.3
2,141.8
164.8
41,890.9
18,145.6
14,383.5
8,041.6
1,320.2
-2,344.3
5,481.4
4,071.4
FY2013
Million Dollars
57,020.3
12,679.6
7,688.1
1,152.4
529.8
4,181.9
2,189.4
9,512.7
1,654.6
2,378.8
3,929.9
5,248.4
2,721.7
2,903.0
250.0
51,727.8
24,179.4
16,093.6
9,573.8
1,881.0
5,292.5
8,583.6
2,989.6
FY2014
60,838.2
13,371.5
8,926.7
1,126.0
515.9
4,340.6
2,539.7
10,215.0
1,602.9
2,591.0
2,783.5
6,097.1
3,394.0
3,010.5
323.8
56,648.3
27,206.8
17,196.1
10,146.8
2,098.6
4,189.9
12,356.2
3,856.2
-6,415.7
1,410.0
7,006.5
2,302.9
5,594.0
8,289.4
333.7
8,500.0
8,737.8
-819.2
4,998.2
571.5
Note: Data refer to financial year which begins in April of the current year and ends in March of the following year.
1
Excludes the repayment of loans and advances, interest income, investment income and capital receipts.
2
Excludes land-related expenditure.
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PRICES
Consumer Price Index (2014=100)
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
1.0
-0.5
2.9
1.9
-0.8
0.1
0.1
-3.5
1.8
-0.6
2.8
-0.1
-1.2
-1.4
-0.2
0.3
1.8
0.3
3.4
3.4
1.2
1.2
0.1
1.2
0.1
1.9
0.5
All Items
Food
Clothing & Footwear
Housing & Utilities
Household Durables & Services
Health Care
Transport
Communication
Recreation & Culture
Education
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
All Items less Imputed Rentals on Owner-Occupied Accommodation
All Items less Accommodation
MAS Core Inflation Measure
Consumer Price Index for Households in Different Income Groups, 2015 (2014=100)
Lowest
20%
All Items
Food
Clothing & Footwear
Housing & Utilities
Household Durables & Services
Health Care
Transport
Communication
Recreation & Culture
Education
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
All Items less Imputed Rentals on Owner-Occupied Accommodation
-1.1
1.6
0.3
-3.3
-0.7
-3.1
0.7
0.1
0.5
1.6
0.2
-0.4
Middle
Highest
60%
20%
Annual Percentage Change
-0.3
-0.7
1.9
2.1
0.2
-0.1
-3.5
-3.6
-0.6
-0.6
-0.3
1.5
-0.3
-2.6
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
3.2
3.7
0.1
-0.4
0.3
-0.1
Producer and International Trade Price Indices (2012=100)
Domestic Supply Price Index
Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index
Import Price Index
Export Price Index
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
-3.3
-15.3
-3.4
-9.2
-2.8
-12.6
-2.3
-6.9
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PRICES
Property Price Index*
2014
2015
Annual Percentage Change
Residential (1st Quarter 2009=100)
Private Residential Properties
Housing & Development Board Resale Flats
Commercial (4th Quarter 1998=100)
Office Space
Retail Space
Industrial (4th Quarter 2012=100)
-4.0
-6.0
-3.7
-1.6
4.5
0.9
3.5
-0.1
-0.8
-1.7
* End of period.
CONSUMER DURABLES
Ownership/Availability of Household Consumer Durables/Services
2003
2008
99.5
98.3
98.0
94.7
92.5
87.8
Per Cent of Households
82.7
2013
95.8
97.0
93.1
88.3
76.1
74.7
78.9
94.5
88.8
82.7
82.2
78.0
77.0
71.2
69.7
70.0
61.1
55.3
42.1
44.8
38.3
35.4
34.9
0
Car
1
Television
Video and
CD Player/
1
Recorder
Pay-TV
Subscription
Washing
Machine
AirConditioner
Telephone
Line
Mobile
Phone
Personal
Computer
Internet
Subscription/
Access
Comprises player/recorder for Laser Disc, Video Compact Disc, Digital Versatile Disc, Compact Disc and Blu-Ray.
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EDUCATION
Government Recurrent Expenditure on Education Per Student
FY2010
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Junior Colleges
Institute of Technical Education
Polytechnics
Universities
FY2014
Dollars
9,123
12,261
14,379
12,650
15,681
22,181
6,624
9,008
12,331
11,839
14,552
20,630
FY2015
10,160
13,417
16,320
12,839
16,203
22,058
Education Attainment**, 2015
29.1%
Total
25-39
5.3%
Years
10.8%
40-54
Years
20.8%
18.9%
9.1%
14.7%
51.3%
10.7%
16.3%
55.6%
Below
Secondary
28.2%
23.5%
22.2%
55 Years
& Over
9.1%
30.0%
22.2%
6.4%
Diploma and
Professional
Qualification
Post
Secondary
(Non-Tertiary)
Secondary
7.6%
8.2%
University
Mean Years of Schooling** for Residents Aged 25 Years & Over
Total
10.6
9.7
10.6
11.1
Females
10.7
10.1
11.2
10.3
Years
10.1
Males
0
2010
2015
2014
** Data pertain to residents who are not attending educational institutions as full-time students.
The data include those who are upgrading their qualifications through part-time courses while working.
Literacy Rate
2010
Residents Aged 15 Years & Over
Males
Females
95.9
98.0
93.8
2014
Per Cent
96.7
98.6
94.9
2015
96.8
98.6
95.2
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HEALTH
Per Capita Government Expenditure on Health
1,572
Dollars
1,339
1,102
758
787
2010
2011
914
HOSPITAL
0
p
p
2012
2013
2014
p
2015
Preliminary
Major Causes of Death, 2015
Others
21.2%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms)
29.7%
Cerebrovascular Disease
6.8%
Heart and Hypertensive Diseases
22.8%
Pneumonia
19.4%
Registered Health Personnel
2010
Doctors
Dentists
Pharmacists
Registered Nurses
Enrolled Nurses
Registered Midwives
Optometrists and Opticians
9,030
1,579
1,814
21,575
7,478
287
2,419
2014
Number
11,733
1,905
2,563
28,864
8,528
226
2,610
2015
12,459
2,060
2,757
29,894
8,931
180
2,624
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HEALTH
Life Expectancy at Birth
Residents
Males
Females
78.0 76.0 80.0
81.7 79.2 84.0
82.6 80.3 84.8
82.7 80.4 84.9
1990
2000
2010
2014
2015
Years
75.3 73.1 77.6
0
Hospital Beds and Admissions and Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
2010
Hospital Beds
1
Public Sector
2
Private Sector
Hospital Admissions
1
Public Sector Hospitals
2
Private Sector Hospitals
Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
Specialist Outpatient Clinics
Accident & Emergency Departments
Polyclinics
Dental Clinics
Day Surgeries
1
2
11,421
8,881
2,540
444,757
343,332
101,425
2014
Number
12,505
9,602
2,903
507,814
381,711
126,103
2015
13,490
10,078
3,412
519,545
388,959
130,586
4,023,686
858,781
4,314,496
862,874
229,638
4,534,319
968,371
4,648,374
966,240
272,914
4,658,110
965,426
4,874,697
996,779
na
Include specialty centres.
Include community hospitals and chronic sick hospitals.
ENVIRONMENT
Air Quality1
2010
Days with 'Good' and 'Moderate' Air Quality
Days with 'Unhealthy' Air Quality
Days with 'Very Unhealthy' and 'Hazardous' Air Quality
1
98.0
2.0
0.0
2014
Per Cent
97.0
3.0
0.0
2015
87.5
11.0
1.5
Measured by Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) which includes Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2), Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5),
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Ozone (O3). Figures are rounded to the nearest 0.5.
Singapore in Figures 2016
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CULTURE AND RECREATION
Pay TV Subscribers and Cinema Attendances*
Pay TV Subscribers ('000)
Cinemas (number of screens)
Seating Capacity ('000)
Attendances ('000)
2010
802
167
33
20,317
2014
962
220
38
21,562
2015
960
231
40
21,900
2010
2014
Thousand
2015
2,043.2
8,446.7
33,150.2
2,259.8
8,726.2
34,034.7
2,315.9
7,899.8
31,824.4
2010
2013
2014
2,267
1,577.7
999
3,006
1,897.2
559
3,256
1,876.9
973
2010
2014
Number
2015
7,163,669
1,823,321
6,870,183
2,562,218
6,898,517
2,554,524
401,390
115,900
61,081
25,119
19,726
579,431
161,888
96,274
41,742
41,883
638,485
168,182
105,218
54,973
34,661
National Library Membership
National Library
Membership
Total Physical Collections
Loan of Physical Library Materials
The Arts
Performing Arts
Ticketed Performances (number)
Ticketed Attendances ('000)
Visual Arts Exhibitions (number)
Utilisation of Sports Facilities
Attendances
Swimming Pool
Gymnasium
Bookings
Badminton
Tennis
Table-tennis
Squash
Basketball
* End of period.
Daily Newspaper Circulation
2015
1,337.7
2014
1,374.9
2010
Singapore in Figures 2016
1,520.4
Thousand
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SOURCES
SOURCES OF DATA
Most of the data series in this publication are compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics.
A number of key indicators are obtained or computed by the Department based on basic data
provided by the departments and research and statistics units in various ministries and
statutory boards.
Subject Matter
Sources of Data
Labour Force
Ministry of Manpower
Manufacturing
Economic Development Board
Research and Development
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
Utilities
Energy Market Authority
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Construction and Real Estate
JTC Corporation
Merchandise Trade
International Enterprise Singapore
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Transport
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Land Transport Authority
Communications
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Singapore Tourism Board
Tourism
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Finance
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Government Finance
Accountant-General’s Department
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Prices
JTC Corporation
Education
Ministry of Education
Health
Ministry of Health
Environment
National Environment Agency
National Library Board
Culture and Recreation
National Arts Council
Sport Singapore
Singapore in Figures 2016
Notes and Notation
Figures may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Some figures, particularly those for
the most recent time periods, are provisional and may be subject to revision.
na not available
- nil or negligible
$ Singapore Dollars (unless otherwise stated)
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