Tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore
Singapore: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 14.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.01
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.92
in 1982
All-time low
11.58
in 2005
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore is 14.01, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore peaked at 18.92 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.58, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.99 | — |
| 1981 | 17.88 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.92 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 18.76 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.66 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 15.66 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 12.74 | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 13.08 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.07 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.69 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 14.55 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 15.18 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.29 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.61 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.77 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.31 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.03 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.53 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.86 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.59 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 12.45 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.58 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.82 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.79 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.11 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.58 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.56 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.14 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.31 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.99 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.01 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.15 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.73 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.03 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.01 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.14 | 12.74 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 14.03 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 11.58 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 | 12.79 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.03 | 14.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 127 Dominican Republic 14.27 compare
- 128 Mexico 14.27 compare
- 129 Philippines 14.1 compare
- 131 Rwanda 13.98 compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 13.6 compare
- 133 Ghana 13.54 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Singapore
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.943 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.01 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 16.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.031 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.86 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0759 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.091 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2594 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore was 14.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 1982.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Singapore ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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