Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Singapore
Singapore: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 67,331 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Singapore, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Singapore is 67,331, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Singapore peaked at 67,331 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,362, in 1820.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,362 | — |
| 1850 | 1,374 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1,423 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 1,906 | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 2,732 | +43.3% |
| 1929 | 3,323 | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 3,572 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 3,464 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6,650 | +92.0% |
| 1980 | 13,601 | +104.5% |
| 1990 | 22,666 | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 37,773 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 44,699 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 58,613 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 67,331 | +14.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 67,331 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 67,331 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 5.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,362 | 1,362 | 1,362 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,374 | 1,374 | 1,374 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,423 | 1,423 | 1,423 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,906 | 1,906 | 1,906 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,732 | 2,732 | 2,732 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,323 | 3,323 | 3,323 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,572 | 3,572 | 3,572 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,464 | 3,464 | 3,464 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,650 | 6,650 | 6,650 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13,601 | 13,601 | 13,601 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22,666 | 22,666 | 22,666 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41,236 | 37,773 | 44,699 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62,972 | 58,613 | 67,331 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Norway 84,056 compare
- 3 Ireland 60,544 compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,171 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 56,780 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Singapore
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (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 0.031 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 11.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.091 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Singapore?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Singapore was 67,331 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 67,331 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,362 in 1820.
- How does Singapore rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.