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

051015201980200120231980: 171981: 17.91982: 18.91983: 18.81984: 17.71985: 15.71986: 12.71987: 13.11988: 14.11989: 15.71990: 14.51991: 15.21992: 16.11993: 16.31994: 16.61995: 15.81996: 15.91997: 15.31998: 141999: 14.52000: 14.92001: 14.62002: 12.72003: 12.42004: 11.62005: 11.62006: 11.82007: 12.82008: 13.82009: 132010: 12.82011: 13.12012: 13.62013: 13.32014: 13.62015: 13.12016: 13.32017: 142018: 132019: 13.22020: 12.72021: 12.82022: 122023: 14

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

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Singapore, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Dominican Republic 14.27 compare
  2. 128 Mexico 14.27 compare
  3. 129 Philippines 14.1 compare
  4. 131 Rwanda 13.98 compare
  5. 132 Cote d'Ivoire 13.6 compare
  6. 133 Ghana 13.54 compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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