Singapore in Figures 2017
CONTENTS
Contents
p1 Top-Line
Indicators
P3 Comparison
with Selected
Countries/
Regions
Population Labour
Force
Income
from Work
P4 P6 p8
p9 National
Income
Balance of
Payments
P10 Investment
in Singapore
and Abroad
p11 Business
Entities
p13 Manufacturing
p14
p15 Research &
Development
p15 Utilities
p16 Construction
& Real Estate
p17 Services
p17 Merchandise
Trade
p19 Transport and
Communications
p20 Tourism
p21 Finance
p23 Government
Finance
p24 Prices
p25 Consumer
Durables
p26 Education
p27 Health
p28 Environment
p29 Culture and
Recreation
© Singapore Department of Statistics
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2015607 xxx
Singapore in Figures 2017
About Singapore
Social Indicators
1
Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Land Area sq km
sq km
2015
2016
31.9
Maximum
32.0
25.8
Minimum
25.8
2015
1,267
2015
7,697
2015
2016
96.8
2015
2016
10.7
Average Temperature °C
Total Rainfall mm
2016
7,797
Population Density per sq km
2015
719.1
2016
719.2
2016
1,956
Total Population ‘000
2015
5,535.0
2016
5,607.3
2015
3,902.7
2016
3,933.6
Singapore Residents ‘000
Median Age years
2015 2016
Literacy Rate %, among residents aged 15 years & over 97.0
.x
Mean Years of Schooling
among residents aged 25 years & over
10.7
Home Ownership %, among resident households
2015
90.8
2016
90.9
Doctors per 10,000 Population
2015
2016
23
23
2015
2016
611
588
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TOP-LINE INDICATORS
Singapore in Figures 2017
Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product $ billion at current market prices
Real Economic Growth %
Per Capita Gross National Income $ at current market prices
Productivity Growth %
Money Supply (M1) * $ billion
2015
408.1
2016
410.3
2015
1.9
2016
2.0
2015
70,450
2016
70,828
2015
-0.2
2016
1.0
Total Merchandise Trade $ billion
2015
915.2
2016
870.2
Container Throughput million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)
2015
30.9
2016
30.9
2015
160.4
2016
172.8
0.1
All Items less Imputed Rentals on Owner-Occupied Accommodation 0.3
2016
-0.5 2015
-0.5
Consumer Price Index annual percentage change
All Items
2015
284.7
2016
270.5
Total Output of Manufacturing Sector $ billion
2016
16.4
International Visitor Arrivals million
2015
15.2
Cargo Handled million tonnes
Sea Cargo 593.3 575.8
Air Cargo
2015
1.9
2016
2.0
Domestic Government Debt * $ billion
2015
421.3
2016 6
463.2
* Data are as at end of period.
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TOP-LINE INDICATORS
Singapore in Figures 2017
Selected Economic Indicators, 2014
Singapore Australia
Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New
Zealand United
Kingdom
United States
Real Growth in GDP (%) 3.6 2.3
2.6
2.7 0.3
3.3
6.0
3.2 3.1
2.4
Per Capita GNI (US$) 54,890 60,167
49,376
41,130 39,624
28,274
10,926
42,773 46,008
56,031
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.0 5.9
6.9
3.3 3.6
3.5
2.9
5.5 6.4
6.2
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)
Males 76 71
71
69 70
74
81
74 70
69
Females 59 59
62
55 49
52
54
63 58
57
Inflation Rate (%) 1.0 2.5
2.0
4.4 2.7
1.3
3.2
1.2 1.5
1.6
Source: Official statistical publications and websites; and, UNSD National Accounts Main Aggregates Database Notes: 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, 2014
Singapore Australia
Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New
Zealand United
Kingdom
United States
Population (million) 5.5 23.5
35.5
7.2 127.1
51.3
30.7
4.6 64.6
318.6
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Males 80.3 80.3
79.4 2 81.2 80.5
78.6
72.4
79.5 79.1
76.4
Females 84.8 84.4
83.6 2 86.9 86.8
85.0
77.0
83.2 82.8
81.2
Infant Mortality Rate 1.8 3.4
4.9 1 1.7 2.1
3.0
6.7
5.7 3.9
5.8
(per 1,000 live-births)
Total Fertility Rate (per female) 1.25 1.80
1.59 1 1.23 1.42
1.21
2.10
1.92 1.82
1.86
Doctors Per 10,000 Population 21 34 1 25 2 19 23 2 22
13 3 29 28
26
Home Ownership (%) 90.3 67.2
69.0 3 51.0 61.5 1 54.0 4 55.8 4 64.2 63.3
64.7
Source: Official statistical publications and websites; and, WHO Global Health Observatory Data Repository Notes: 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.
1 Refer to 2013 2 Refer to 2012 3 Refer to 2011 4 Refer to 2010
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COMPARISON WITH SELECTED COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Singapore in Figures 2017
Total Resident
Population is
3.9 Million
Ethnic Composition of the Resident Population, 2016
Resident Vital Rates
Crude Birth Rate
Crude Death Rate
Infant Mortality Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Per 1,000 Residents Per 1,000 Resident Live-births
Per Female
1990
18.2 4.7 6.6 1.83
2000
13.7 4.5 2.5 1.60
2010
9.3 4.4 2.0 1.15
2014
9.8 4.7 1.8 1.25
2015
9.7 4.8 1.7 1.24
2016 9.4 4.8 2.4 1.20
Population and Growth Rate
Total
Population
Resident
Population
Total Population
Growth
Resident Population
Growth Thousand Per Cent
Census
1990 3,047.1 2,735.9 2.3 1.7 2000 4,027.9 3,273.4 1.7 1.4 2010 5,076.7 3,771.7 1.8 1.0 Mid-Year Estimates
2014 5,469.7 3,870.7 1.3 0.7 2015 5,535.0 3,902.7 1.2 0.8 2016 5,607.3 3,933.6 1.3 0.8
Notes : Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents.
Singapore resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
Malays
13.4%
Indians
9.1%
Chinese
74.3%
Others
3.2%
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POPULATION
Singapore in Figures 2017
31.6%
33.6%
29.8%
59.5%
61.8%
57.3%
5.3%
1.9%
8.5%
3.6%
2.7%
4.4%
Age Pyramid of the Resident Population, 2006 and 2016
Singapore Residents by Marital Status, 2016 (Aged 15 and Over)
48,979 31,234
0 - 4
Total
5 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75 - 79
80 - 84
50 - 54
85 & Over
Female
Age Group (Years)
14,954 7,871
38,976 23,179
48,691 35,870
96,349 51,720
125,130 57,981
150,315 107,015
158,202 134,543
147,517 158,246
152,466 162,499
143,553 145,884
135,596 141,031
137,243
119,976
132,046 111,267
122,911 126,649
105,589 131,748
95,678 99,730
102,426 121,432
29,289 15,845
31,672 17,842
55,105 42,447
101,671 57,117
126,723 60,261
149,276 107,586
157,396 132,451
153,666 154,612
160,979 160,518
158,445 152,319
149,948 152,220
142,745 131,683
128,808 108,364
116,860 119,898
101,906 124,734
91,482 94,749
99,083 113,772
Male Number
End June 2016
End June 2006
21,884 11,601
Number Female
Widowed
Male
POPULATION
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Resident Labour Force (‘000) *
Resident Labour Force Participation Rate *
Resident Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) *
* Data are for mid-year.
Average Monthly Recruitment and Resignation Rate
2,165.3
2,147.8
92.3
84.5
2016
2015
Average Monthly
Recruitment Rate
Average Monthly
Resignation Rate
Work
2016
2015
Total Male Female
68.3%
68.0%
76.7%
76.2%
60.4%
60.4%
2,232.3
2016
2015
3.0%
2.8%
Employed Unemployed
2,257.6
2.4%2.2%
1.9% 1.8%
2015 2016
LABOUR FORCE
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Employment Structure by Industry (‘000) *
* Data are for mid-year. 1 Includes Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying, Utilities and Sewage & Waste Management
Changes in Value Added Per Worker and Per Actual Hour Worked (%)
Average Weekly Paid Hours Worked
Occupational Distribution *
2015 2016 Thousand
Employed Residents 1
2,147.8 2,165.3
Legislators, Senior Officials & Managers
345.3 324.7 Professionals
392.9 412.9
Associate Professionals & Technicians
428.8 455.2 Clerical Support Workers
264.5 241.1
Service & Sales Workers
255.9 267.8 Production & Related Workers 390.4 392.0
* Data are for mid-year. 1 Includes others not separately reflected
Community, Social & Personal Services
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Business Services
Manufacturing
Transportation & Storage
Financial & Insurance Activities
Accommodation & Food Services Activities
Construction
Information & Communications
2016
2015
Others 1
hours
1.0%1.4%Changes in Value Added
Per Actual Hour Worked
2016 2015
2015
hours
2016
516.1
364.1
334.7
227.5
190.7
188.4
138.2
100.9
84.6
20.2
500.5
364.1
333.4
238.7
167.3
187.6
139.1
110.4
83.5
23.3
Changes in Value Added Per Worker
-0.2%
1.0%
2015
2016
LABOUR FORCE
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$1,733
$2,012
$2,106
Gross Monthly Income from Work (Including Employer CPF Contributions) of Full-time Employed Residents 1
Monthly Household Income from Work Per Household Member 1 among Resident Employed Households 2
Notes : Data are for mid-year. As data are obtained from a sample survey, income for the 20th percentile nearer the end of the income spectrum tend to be more volatile
1over 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.
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. Household income from work includes employer Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions.
2 A resident employed household refers to a household headed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident with at least one working person. 3 Based on ranking of resident employed households by their monthly household income from work per household member (including employer CPF
contributions).
$971
$1,242
$1,280
$3,249
$3,949
$4,056
$1,994
$2,500
$2,584
2016
2015
2011
20th Percentile 50th Percentile (Median)
20th Percentile 3 50th Percentile (Median) 3
7
$
2016
2015
2011
INCOME FROM WORK
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Gross Domestic Product Growth in Real GDP Share of Nominal GDP
2015 2016 2015 2016 Annual Percentage Change Percentage Share
Total
1.9 2.0 100.0 100.0
Goods Producing Industries -3.1 2.8 26.2 26.2
Manufacturing
-5.1 3.6 19.5 19.6
Construction
3.9 0.2 5.2 5.0 Services Producing Industries 3.2 1.0 69.4 69.4
Wholesale & Retail Trade 3.7 0.6 14.8 14.2
Transportation & Storage 1.6 2.3 7.7 7.6
Accommodation & Food Services 0.7 1.7 2.2 2.2 Information & Communications -0.6 2.3 4.1 4.2
Finance & Insurance
5.7 0.7 13.0 13.1
Business Services 3.9 -0.9 15.9 15.8
Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (at Current Market Prices)
National Income
Gross National Income
Per Capita GNI
Gross National Saving
Gross Domestic Product
(at Current Market Prices) (at 2010 Market Prices)
Million Dollars Dollars Million Dollars
2012
348,075.6 65,521 170,774.2 355,683.1
2013
366,053.2 67,798 179,423.2 373,471.5
2014
380,423.3 69,551 188,879.2 386,812.9
2015 389,940.7 70,450 183,153.0 394,288.6
2016 397,152.7 70,828 182,033.4 402,159.8
36.0%
36.8%
36.9%
27.1%
25.9%
26.1%
25.6%
26.0%
25.1%
9.7%
10.6%
11.4%
1.6%
0.7%
0.5%
2011
2016
2015
Changes in Inventories
8
8
Government Consumption Expenditure
Gross Fixed Capital Formation
Net Exports of Goods and Services
Private Consumption Expenditure
NATIONAL INCOME
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39.1% 43.3% 44.5%
53.3% 49.0% 47.1%
7.6% 7.6% 8.4%
2011 2015 2016
Income Share of GDP
Balance of Payments
2011 2015 2016 Million Dollars
A Current Account Balance
76,779.7 73,906.3 78,058.9 Goods Balance
92,279.7 113,901.5 114,373.0
Exports of Goods
554,688.1 521,839.0 499,539.8 Imports of Goods
462,408.4 407,937.5 385,166.8
Services Balance
1,256.9 -8,120.2 -8,204.4 Exports of Services
150,009.3 204,297.0 206,737.5
Imports of Services
148,752.4 212,417.2 214,941.9 Primary Income Balance
-9,255.1 -18,155.9 -13,119.2
Secondary Income Balance
-7,501.8 -13,719.1 -14,990.5 B Capital and Financial Account Balance
53,313.8 70,808.0 81,896.5
Financial Account (Net)
53,313.8 70,808.0 81,896.5 Direct Investment
-22,369.1 -53,858.1 -52,096.0
Portfolio Investment
12,584.4 74,808.4 28,623.9 Financial Derivatives
21,480.7 -17,251.6 6,399.4
Other Investment
41,617.8 67,109.3 98,969.2 C Net Errors and Omissions
-1,978.2 -1,597.6 1,382.3
D Overall Balance (A-B+C)
21,487.7 1,500.7 -2,455.3 E Reserve Assets 1 21,487.7 1,500.7 -2,455.3
1 Decrease in assets and liabilities, and net inflows in net balances, are indicated by a minus (-) sign.
BOP
Compensation of Employees
Gross Operating Surplus
T - S Taxes less Subsidies on Production & on Imports
NATIONAL INCOME
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
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Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore* and Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad *
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Industry *
2010 2014 2015 Million Dollars
Manufacturing
133,888 156,592 170,292 Construction
1,755 3,884 3,523
Wholesale & Retail Trade
110,996 198,597 231,728 Accommodation & Food Service Activities
4,132 5,239 5,350
Transport & Storage
34,952 38,010 39,922 Information & Communications
7,779 19,226 20,672
Financial & Insurance Services
308,598 561,052 625,853 Real Estate Activities
20,981 37,918 34,986
Professional, Scientific & Technical,
34,474 77,282 106,763 Administrative & Support Services
Others 7,559 15,473 16,454
Stock of Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad by Industry *
2010 2014 2015 Million Dollars
Manufacturing
89,008 114,529 121,566 Construction
1,299 1,882 1,922
Wholesale & Retail Trade
26,410 55,659 61,812 Accommodation & Food Service Activities
3,776 4,369 4,433
Transport & Storage
10,612 19,237 21,103 Information & Communications
18,166 27,408 29,142
Financial & Insurance Services
206,720 318,668 327,144 Real Estate Activities
35,338 45,452 47,163
Professional, Scientific & Technical,
7,649 16,023 20,746 Administrative & Support Services
Others 27,590 34,978 30,334 * Data are as at end of period.
426,568
638,207
665,366
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad
1,113,273
1,255,542
665,113
2015
2014
2010
0 0 Million Dollars Million Dollars
INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD
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2,171.5 3,460.2 1,248.9
680.6
1,827.8
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Country/Region, 2015 *
Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad by Country/Region, 2015 *
* Data are as at end of period.
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing 1 and Services by Country of Origin
1 Includes servicing, engineering and R&D.
1,058.6 6,969.3 1,510.1
422.9
1,534.0
121,067
63,649 52,733 45,439 40,687 38,452
Cayman Islands
Hong Kong
Indonesia China
0
Million Dollars
British Virgin Islands
Malaysia
243,307
114,186 106,349 98,652 93,189
60,155
United Kingdom
Netherlands Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Japan United States
Million Dollars
0
United States Europe Japan Asia Pacific & Others
Total = +
0
Fixed Asset Investments (Million Dollars)
2016
Foreign = 7,217.5 Local
2015
Foreign = 10,436.3 Local
9,389.0
11,494.9
INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD
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Formation and Cessation of Business Entities
Formation of All Business Entities 1 by Industry
2011 2015 2016 Number
Manufacturing
2,383 2,245 2,078 Construction
3,387 3,261 3,042
Wholesale Trade
10,234 9,686 9,378 Retail Trade 5,658 6,531 5,841 Transportation & Storage
2,268 8,685 11,501
Accommodation 115 90 82 Food & Beverage Service Activities
2,878 3,038 2,965
Information & Communications
3,837 5,348 5,204 Financial & Insurance Activities
5,224 4,751 4,538
Real Estate Activities
1,050 636 594 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 8,669 9,843 9,338 Administrative & Support Service Activities 3,229 3,254 3,126 Education, Health & Social Services
3,102 3,675 3,318
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities 3,325 3,501 3,478 Others
417 362 454
1 Business entities include companies, sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships and public accounting firms.
Cessation of All Business Entities 1 by Industry
2011 2015 2016 Number
Manufacturing
2,033 2,041 1,719 Construction
2,496 2,503 2,013
Wholesale Trade
9,141 9,514 8,895 Retail Trade 4,575 7,195 4,024 Transportation & Storage
1,793 2,199 2,250
Accommodation
82 47 72 Food & Beverage Service Activities 2,532 2,418 1,976 Information & Communications
2,578 3,683 3,449
Financial & Insurance Activities
2,436 2,997 3,433 Real Estate Activities
1,010 760 678
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 5,613 7,307 6,006 Administrative & Support Service Activities 2,542 2,856 2,204 Education, Health & Social Services
1,837 2,497 1,811
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities 3,128 3,328 2,074 Others
213 261 263
42,009
49,606
40,867
Formation of Business Entities Cessation of Business Entities
2016
2015
2011
64,906
0 0 Number Number
64,937
55,776
BUSINESS ENTITIES
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0.4 %
-8.5 %
5.5 %
-4.5 %
-1.5 %
-10.0 %
11.4 %
-4.9 %
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
Principal Manufacturing Statistics
2011 2015 2016
Establishments (number)
9,008 8,778 na
Workers (number)
418,324 403,286 381,945
Materials ($ million)
169,379 145,057 128,614
Remuneration ($ million)
18,965 21,678 21,040
Other Operating Cost ($ million)
65,163 70,632 na
Manufacturing Output ($ million)
281,703 271,120 256,370
Total Output ($ million)
295,529 284,691 270,455
Value Added ($ million)
60,986 69,001 69,329
Net Operating Surplus ($ million)
34,758 38,213 na
Direct Exports ($ million)
190,093 183,295 na
Net Fixed Assets ($ million)
57,773 66,538 na
Gross Fixed Assets ($ million) 132,025 172,563 na
Selected Averages and Ratios in the Manufacturing Sector
2011 2015 2016
Remuneration Per Worker ($'000)
45.3 53.8 55.1
Manufacturing Output Per Worker ($'000)
673.4 672.3 671.2
Value Added Per Worker ($'000)
145.8 171.1 181.5
Net Fixed Assets Per Worker ($'000)
138.1 165.0 na
Remuneration to Total Output (%)
6.4 7.6 7.8
Remuneration to Value Added (%)
31.1 31.4 30.3
Value Added to Total Output (%)
20.6 24.2 25.6
Direct Exports to Manufacturing Output (%)
67.5 67.6 na
Direct Exports to Total Sales (%) 67.1 67.4 na
Indices of Unit Business Cost and Industrial Production (Annual Percentage Change)
Unit Business Cost Index of Manufacturing (2010 = 100)
2016
0
2015
-5.1 %
3.7 %
-14
-9
-4
1
6
11
16
Index of Industrial Production (2015 = 100)
0
2016 2015
Total
Unit Labour Cost
Unit Non-Labour Production Taxes
Unit Services Cost
Total
MANUFACTURING
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1,599.4
1,695.4
1,740.6
478.4
514.7
517.0
Piped Gas 1
0 Million Units
2015
2016
2011
R&D Manpower, Expenditure and Output
;
Electricity Consumption, Water and Gas Sales
96,820.2
93,551.2
2011
2015
2016
6,489
9,535
2010 2014 2015
R&D Expenditure
0
Million
Dollars
43,007.2
47,513.8
48,576.8
Electricity Consumption
0 Gigawatt Hours
43,164
47,902
2010
2014
2015 50,531
R&D Manpower
0 Number
2016
2015
2011
Potable Water Sales
0 Million Cubic Metres Per Year
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
0 Net Tonnes
2015
2011
1 One Unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
R&D Output
Number
Patents Awarded Patents Applied Patents Owned *
5,4506,579
8,575
1,762 1,965 2,090
653 911 988
2010 2014 2015
0
8,527
104,582.0
2016
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
* Data are as at end of period.
UTILITIES
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Residential Dwellings, 2016
Stock of Private Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties *
2011 2015 2016 Number of Units
Private Residential Properties
268,768 327,448 348,080
Landed
70,145 71,992 72,595
Non-landed
198,623 255,456 275,485 '000 Square Metres Nett
Commercial Properties
Office Space
7,231 7,559 7,730
Retail Space
5,537 5,971 6,046
Industrial Properties
Factory Space
31,259 35,573 36,812
Warehouse Space 7,116 8,886 9,470
* Data are as at end of period.
Building Commencement
2011 2015 2016 Number of Units
Private Residential Properties
20,736 8,082 6,918 '000 Square Metres Gross
Commercial Developments
Office Space
254 11 154 Retail Space
285 225 132
Industrial Developments
Factory Space
1,477 1,081 894 Warehouse Space 447 686 299
Supply of Private Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties in the Pipeline * 2011 2015 2016
Number of Units
Private Residential Properties
89,531 60,159 48,368 Landed
3,807 2,292 1,352
Non-landed
85,724 57,867 47,016 '000 Square Metres Gross
Commercial Properties Office Space
1,114 1,049 887
Retail Space
817 834 616 Industrial Properties
Factory Space
4,274 4,248 3,250 Warehouse Space 1,050 1,589 1,144
Land Properties
73.3% 20.4% 5.4%
HDB Flats Condominium and Other Apartments
Others Total residential dwellings was 1,370,319 units.
2010 2015
0.9%
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
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Total
4.4%
-2.8%
-21.6%
-15.1%
2.2%0.0%
-13.3%
-8.8%
Operating Receipts of the Services Industries
Annual Percentage Change in Indices of the Services Industries (at Current Prices)
Total Merchandise Trade
2011 2015 2016 Million Dollars
Total at Current Prices
991,559 915,219 870,216 Merchandise Exports
523,271 491,816 466,912
Domestic Exports
281,729 237,733 223,933 Oil
103,954 72,504 63,375
Non-Oil
177,775 165,229 160,559 Re-Exports
241,541 254,083 242,978
Merchandise Imports
468,288 423,403 403,305
Total at 2012 Prices
989,736 1,085,669 1,088,451 Merchandise Exports
521,185 567,063 569,706
Domestic Exports
281,145 296,487 306,737 Oil
106,415 128,957 138,439
Non-Oil
174,730 167,530 168,298 Re-Exports
240,040 270,576 262,969
Merchandise Imports 468,551 518,606 518,744
Wholesale Trade
1,513,070 2,483,409 2,087,266
Retail Trade
37,389 44,037 45,654
Transport & Storage Services 89,200 108,762 112,251
Accommodation and Food & Beverage Services 10,744 15,322 15,397
Information & Communications Services 36,454 53,335 58,939
Business Services
94,233 132,884 139,014
Recreation, Community & Personal Services 25,876 35,627 37,334
1,806,965
2,873,378
2,495,855
0
Domestic Wholesale Trade Index (2012 = 100)
Foreign Wholesale Trade Index (2012 = 100)
Retail Sales Index
(2014 = 100)
Food & Beverage Services Index (2014 = 100)
2015 2016
2014
2015
2010
Million Dollars Million Dollars Million Dollars
Total
SERVICES
MERCHANDISE TRADE
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61.3
59.7
49.2
40.1
36.7
29.8
EU 28
Major Merchandise Export Markets, 2016
2011 2015 2016
Million Dollars
Food
10,296 11,254 10,781
Beverages & Tobacco
3,679 4,368 4,427
Crude Materials
3,726 3,369 3,205
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants
149,946 88,772 70,528
Animal & Vegetable Oils
1,481 1,080 1,303
Chemicals & Chemical Products 31,882 31,464 32,137
Manufactured Goods
30,996 28,211 26,482
Machinery & Equipment
188,268 194,597 193,317
Electronics
113,382 118,367 117,229
Non-electronics
74,886 76,230 76,088
Miscellaneous Manufactures 30,861 35,686 37,169
2011
2015
2016
Million Dollars
Food
6,663 8,220 7,862
Beverages & Tobacco
3,790 5,427 5,349
Crude Materials
3,315 3,572 3,943
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants
136,774 81,829 69,238
Animal & Vegetable Oils
546 275 249
Chemicals & Chemical Products 64,777 65,614 64,507
Manufactured Goods
20,124 19,586 17,948
Machinery & Equipment
235,346 243,738 236,034
Electronics
157,917 165,382 157,766
Non-electronics
77,429 78,355 78,268
Miscellaneous Manufactures 35,583 41,897 42,971
China
Hong Kong
Indonesia
United States
Billion Dollars
Malaysia
Merchandise Imports
Merchandise Exports
Commodity Section
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Cargo Handled
Postal Articles Handled and Telecommunications
2011 2015 2016
Postal Articles Handled (million)
2,085 1,983 1,897
Subscriptions* ('000)
Fixed Line
2,017 2,017 2,003
Residential
1,237 1,281 1,296
Corporate
780 737 707
Mobile Phone
7,755 8,211 8,400
2G
2,000 222 132
3G
5,755 3,914 3,412
4G
na 4,076 4,855
Broadband
9,222 11,992 12,544
Residential Wired
1,238 1,360 1,336
Corporate Wired
86 113 119
Wireless
` 7,899 10,519 11,089
Total SMS Messages (million)
28,947 11,448 9,780
International Telephone Call Minutes (million) 12,367 22,018 23,639
29,938
30,922
30,904
2011
2015
2016
Air Cargo Handled (tonnes)
Loaded Discharged
882,142 837,791 885,435983,110 1,015,296
1,083,999
2011 2015 2016
Container Throughput (‘000 TEUs)
Sea Cargo Handled (‘000 tonnes)
General
335,511361,859 353,244
195,665 213,987240,053
2011 2015 2016
Bulk
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
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Motor Vehicle Population *
Length of Public Paved Roads *
;
* Data are as at end of period.
International Visitor Arrivals
2011 2015 2016 Number
Motor Vehicle Population
956,704 957,246 956,430
Cars
592,361 575,353 552,427
Rental Cars
13,919 29,369 51,336
Taxis
27,051 28,259 27,534
Buses
17,046 18,183 18,804
Motorcycles & Scooters
146,559 143,900 143,052
Goods & Other Vehicles
159,768 162,182 163,277
Gazetted Hotel Statistics
2011 2015 2016
Available Room Nights ('000)
12,377.9 15,130.6 16,161.9 Standard Average Occupancy Rate (%)
86.4 85.0 84.3
Standard Average Room Rate ($)
247.1 245.4 235.9 Room Revenue ($m)
2,643.5 3,163.8 3,221.1
Food and Beverage Revenue ($m) 1,315.1 1,460.5 1,474.7
9,045
9,246
9,3102016
2015
2011 Lane-Kilometres
Lane-Kilometres
13,171.3
14,496.1
15,567.9
15,095.2
15,231.5
16,403.6
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Thousand
Lane-Kilometres
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
TOURISM
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Outbound Departures of Singapore Residents by Mode of Transport
Money Supply *
2011 2015 2016 Million Dollars
Money Supply (M2)
443,358.1 520,239.7 562,087.4 Money Supply (M1)
130,591.9 160,445.8 172,753.5
Currency in Active Circulation
24,690.3 34,042.3 38,525.0 Demand Deposits of Private Sector
105,901.6 126,403.5 134,228.5
Quasi-Money
312,766.2 359,793.9 389,333.9 Fixed Deposits
160,699.6 174,465.4 189,277.6
Singapore Dollar Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
165.0 722.0 327.1 Savings & Other Deposits 151,901.6 184,606.5 199,729.2
* Data are as at end of period.
Exchange Rates (Average for the Year)
2011 2015 2016 S$ Per Unit of :
Australian Dollar 1.2971 1.0339 1.0272
Chinese Renminbi 0.1946 0.2187 0.2080
Euro 1.7495 1.5267 1.5286
Hong Kong Dollar 0.1616 0.1773 0.1780
Malaysian Ringgit 0.4111 0.3534 0.3333
Pound Sterling 2.0161 2.1023 1.8726
US Dollar 1.2579 1.3748 1.3815
S$ Per 100 Units of :
Indian Rupee 2.7027 2.1434 2.0557
Indonesian Rupiah 0.0143 0.0103 0.0104
Japanese Yen 1.5780 1.1364 1.2727
Korean Won 0.1135 0.1215 0.1190
New Taiwan Dollar 4.2798 4.3298 4.2831
Philippine Peso 2.9038 3.0199 2.9086
Thai Baht 4.1252 4.0175 3.9141
2016
2015
2011
9,125,331
9,474,205
7,752,926
Total = +
Number
Air Sea
1,670,306
1,753,954
1,703,612
6,082,620
7,371,377
7,770,593
Number
Air Sea
TOURISM
FINANCE
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Total Assets and Liabilities of Financial Institutions *
2011 2015 2016
Commercial Banks ($ million)
855,811.4 1,057,520.7 1,146,172.7 Merchant Banks ($ million)
87,851.1 106,583.3 95,888.3
Asian Currency Units (US$ million) 1,019,532.9 1,155,822.6 1,134,099.6
1 Includes loans to building and building co-operative societies, building developers and real estate agents.
Domestic Interest Rates *
2011 2015 2016 Per Cent Per Annum
Singapore Overnight Rate Average
0.1011 0.7159 0.4595 Prime Lending Rate
5.38 5.35 5.35
3-month Banks' Deposit Rate 0.14 0.18 0.19
Household Sector Balance Sheet *
* End of period.
Loans and Advances of Domestic Banking Units to Non-Bank Customers *
2011 2015 2016 Million Dollars
Total
420,455.5 599,756.0 617,347.4 Loans to Businesses
240,916.4 357,001.0 367,008.1
Manufacturing
19,023.5 26,000.9 26,227.6 Building & Construction1
67,304.4 119,405.2 121,387.2
General Commerce
48,809.6 65,954.1 63,958.1 Transport, Storage & Communication
11,883.2 20,810.4 20,998.7
Financial Institutions
55,550.9 68,697.9 80,391.2 Professional & Private Individuals
4,237.3 9,419.1 8,930.0
- Business Purposes
Consumer Loans
179,539.0 242,754.8 250,339.5 Housing & Bridging Loans
131,106.5 184,680.6 192,099.8
Professional & Private Individuals
Car Loans
12,743.9 7,845.3 7,858.1 Credit Cards 7,881.6 10,260.5 10,795.4
Assets
Financial Assets
Residential Property Assets
Million Dollars
Total Assets
2011 2015 2016
750,090.9 1,001,871.7 1,076,457.2
760,106.1 833,489.7 862,224.9
1,510,197.0 1,835,361.4 1,938,682.1
Liabilities Million Dollars
Mortgages
Personal Loans
Total Liabilities
2011 2015 2016
174,589.5 224,732.5 233,227.9
62,014.4 76,680.8 75,855.9
236,603.8 301,413.3 309,083.9
Net Worth Million Dollars
Net Worth 1,273,593.2 1,533,948.1 1,629,598.2
2011 2015 2016
FINANCE
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Notes : 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 Comprises Operating Expenditure and Development Expenditure. Development Expenditure excludes loans to statutory boards, industrial and commercial enterprises and land-related expenditure items.
Government Finance
FY2010 FY2014 FY2015 Million Dollars
Operating Revenue 1
46,060.2 60,838.2 64,823.2
Corporate Income Tax
10,686.6 13,371.5 13,815.1
Personal Income Tax
6,469.6 8,926.7 9,234.9
Withholding Tax
957.4 1,126.0 1,402.0
Statutory Boards' Contributions
573.2 515.9 438.3
Assets Taxes
2,803.2 4,340.6 4,455.0
Customs and Excise Taxes
2,048.5 2,539.7 2,833.0
Goods and Services Tax
8,198.0 10,215.0 10,345.1
Motor Vehicle Taxes
1,850.9 1,602.9 1,759.7
Betting Taxes
2,278.7 2,591.0 2,719.0
Stamp Duty
3,276.5 2,783.5 2,769.0
Other Taxes
2,705.6 6,097.1 5,876.2
Vehicle Quota Premiums
1,602.1 3,394.0 5,424.8
Other Fees and Charges
2,384.3 3,010.5 3,248.9
Others
225.8 323.8 502.2
Total Expenditure 2
45,337.8 56,648.3 67,447.0
Social Development
20,102.1 27,206.8 31,292.6
Security & External Relations
14,637.5 17,196.1 18,451.6
Economic Development
9,156.5 10,146.8 15,540.7
Government Administration 1,441.7 2,098.6 2,162.2
Primary Surplus/(Deficit)
722.4 4,189.9 -2,623.9
Special Transfers
7,094.6 12,356.2 10,369.2
Special Transfers Excluding Top-ups to Endowment and Trust Funds
1,504.6 3,856.2 4,369.2
Basic Surplus/(Deficit)
-782.3 333.7 -6,993.0
Top-ups to Endowment and Trust Funds 5,590.0 8,500.0 6,000.0
Net Investment Income/Net Investment Returns Contribution
7,352.4 8,737.8 8,943.3
Overall Budget Surplus/(Deficit) 980.1 571.5 -4,049.7
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
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Annual Percentage Change of Consumer Price Index (2014 = 100)
Consumer Price Index for Households in Different Income Groups, 2016 (2014 = 100)
Lowest 20%
Middle 60%
Highest 20%
Annual Percentage Change
All Items
-1.1 -0.5 -0.5 Food
2.0 2.0 2.1
Clothing & Footwear
0.3 0.2 0.3
Housing & Utilities
-4.1 -4.2 -3.8
Household Durables & Services
1.7 1.7 1.9 Health Care
-0.7 1.0 1.5
Transport
-1.3 -2.0 -2.9
Communication
-0.5 -0.4 -0.3
Recreation & Culture
1.5 0.9 0.9 Education
2.4 3.0 3.1
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
0.2 0.2 0.4
All Items less Imputed Rentals on Owner-Occupied Accommodation 0.2 0.4 0.1
1.9%2.1%
0.1%0.2%
-3.5%
-4.1%
-0.6%
1.8%
-0.1%
1.1%
-1.4%
-2.4%
-0.4%
0.3%
0.9%
3.4%3.1%
0.0%
0.3%
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4… at Division Level
Education
Food
Household Durables & Services
Health Care
Recreation & Culture
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
Clothing & Footwear
Communication
Transport
Housing & Utilities
2015 2016
All Items less
Accommodation
MAS Core
Inflation Measure
Measure
All Items
-0.5%
2015 2016
0.1% 0.3%
2015 2016
0.1% 0.3%
2015 2016
0.5% 0.9%
All Items less
Imputed Rentals on
Owner-Occupied
Accommodation
2015 2016
-0.5%
PRICES $
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42.1%
98.0%
78.9%
61.1%
95.8%
76.1%
82.2%
97.0%
82.7%
78.0%
38.3%
99.5%
87.8%
44.8%
94.7%
74.7%
88.3%
94.5%
77.0%
70.0%
35.4%
98.3%
82.7%
34.9%
92.5%
71.2%
93.1%
88.8%
69.7%
55.3%
-15.3%
-9.2%-6.9% -5.5%
Producer and International Trade Price Indices (2012 = 100)
Property Price Index *
2015 2016 Annual Percentage Change
Residential (1st Quarter 2009 = 100)
Private Residential Properties
-3.7 -3.1 Housing & Development Board Resale Flats
-1.6 -0.1
Commercial (4th Quarter 1998 = 100)
Office Space
-0.1 -2.8 Retail Space
-0.8 -5.4
Industrial (4th Quarter 2012 = 100) -1.7 -9.1
* Data are as at end of period.
Ownership/Availability of Household Consumer Durables/Services
1 Comprises player/recorder for Laser Disc, Video Compact Disc, Digital Versatile Disc, Compact Disc and Blu-Ray.
International Trade Price Indices (2012 = 100)
Export Price Index
-12.6%
-6.9%-5.3% -5.4%
Import Price Index Domestic Supply Price Index
Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index
Producer Price Indices (2012 = 100)
2015 2016
Television
Car
Video and CD Player/Recorder 1
Pay-TV Subscription
Washing Machine
Air-Conditioner
Telephone Line
Handphone
Personal Computer
Internet Subscription/ Access
2013
2008
2003
Per Cent of Households
PRICES $
CONSUMER DURABLES
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Government Recurrent Expenditure on Education Per Student
FY2010 FY2014 FY2015
Dollars
Primary Schools
6,624 9,123 10,160 Secondary Schools
9,008 12,261 13,417
Junior Colleges
12,331 14,379 16,320 Institute of Technical Education
11,839 12,650 12,839
Polytechnics
14,552 15,681 16,203 Universities 20,630 22,181 22,058
Education Attainment **, 2016
Mean Years of Schooling ** for Residents Aged 25 Years & Over
** 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 for Residents Aged 15 Years & Over
25
29.3%
5.3%
20.4%
55.5%
17.9%
9.7%
21.0%
21.5%
8.9%
8.8%
10.2%
7.9%
14.7%
23.1%
16.6%
6.7%
29.1%
53.2%
31.7%
8.4%
Total
25-39 Years
40-54 Years
55 Years & Over
Below Secondary
Secondary Post Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Diploma and Professional Qualification
University
0
Females Males Total
10.2 10.7 10.710.7 11.2 11.29.7 10.3 10.3
2011 2015 2016
Years
96.2 96.8 97.098.4 98.6 98.7
94.195.2 95.4
2011 2015 2016
Males
Total
Females
%
EDUCATION
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Hospital Beds and Admissions and Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
2011 2015 2016 Number
Hospital Beds
Acute Hospitals 1
8,304 9,844 10,318
Psychiatric Hospitals
2,010 1,950 1,950
Community Hospitals 800 1,464 1,663
Hospital Admissions
Acute Hospitals 1
446,384 499,889 546,256
Psychiatric Hospitals
9,628 8,986 9,028
Community Hospitals 7,679 10,670 13,881
Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
Specialist Outpatient Clinics
4,234,139 4,658,110 4,921,017 Accident & Emergency Departments
934,485 965,426 1,008,718
Polyclinics
4,502,043 4,874,697 5,263,999 Dental Clinics
875,802 996,779 1,048,220
Day Surgeries 238,071 293,107 321,623 1 Comprises both general hospitals and specialty centres (excluding Psychiatric Hospitals) with acute care inpatient facilities.
Registered Health Personnel
2011 2015 2016
Number
Doctors
9,646 12,459 12,967
Dentists
1,611 2,060 2,198
Pharmacists
2,013 2,757 2,875
Registered Nurses
23,598 29,894 31,615
Enrolled Nurses
7,869 8,931 8,781
Registered Midwives
282 180 165
Optometrists and Opticians 2,441 2,624 2,650
Occupational Therapists na 967 1,067
Physiotherapists na 1,550 1,693
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Physicians
2,444 2,808 2,868
Acupuncturists
235
249
247
HEALTH
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Life Expectancy at Birth
Major Causes of Death, 2016
Air Quality 1
1 Measured by Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) which includes Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5),
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Ozone (O3).
2011 2015
2016
Per Cent
Days with 'Good' and 'Moderate' Air Quality
99.0 87.5 99.0
Days with 'Unhealthy' Air Quality
1.0 11.0 1.0
Days with 'Very Unhealthy' and 'Hazardous' Air Quality
0.0 1.5 0.0
Residents Males Females
75.3 78.081.7 82.9 82.9
73.1 76.0 79.2 80.5 80.677.6 80.0 84.0 85.1 85.1
Years
0
29.6% 22.9% 19.3% 21.7%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms)
Heart and Hypertensive Diseases Pneumonia Others
6.6%
1990 2000 2010 2015 2016
Cerebrovascular Disease
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENT
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Pay TV Subscribers and Cinema Attendances *
2011 2015 2016
Pay TV Subscribers ('000)
898 960 906 Cinemas (number of screens)
186 231 241
Seating Capacity ('000)
36 40 41 Attendances ('000) 22,125 21,900 21,933
National Library Membership, Physical Collections and Loan of Physical Library Materials
The Arts
2011 2014 2015
Performing Arts
Ticketed Performances (number)
3,416 3,256 3,323
Ticketed Attendances ('000)
2,311.3 1,876.9 1,946.3 Visual Arts Exhibitions (number) 858 973 1,041
Utilisation of Sports Facilities
2011 2015 Number
2016
Attendances
Swimming Pool
6,939,334 6,898,517 7,081,651
Gymnasium
1,984,865 2,554,524 2,451,235 Bookings
Badminton 472,852 638,485 669,217 Tennis 129,244 168,182 155,931 Table-tennis 72,710 105,218 116,237 Squash 32,902 54,973 54,704 Basketball 27,977 34,661 33,978
* Data are as at end of period.
Daily Newspaper Circulation
2011 2015 2016
National Library Thousand
Membership
2,056.0 2,315.9 2,378.1
Total Physical Collections
8,657.7 7,899.8 7,549.9
Loan of Physical Library Materials
36,504.2 31,824.4 32,061.7
Number
1,498,078 1,337,718 1,251,217
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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
Land Area Singapore Land Authority
Labour Force Ministry of Manpower
Business Entitities Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Manufacturing Economic Development Board
Research and Development Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Utilities Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
Energy Market Authority
Construction and Real Estate Urban Redevelopment Authority
JTC Corporation
Merchandise Trade International Enterprise Singapore
Transport
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Land Transport Authority
Communications Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore
Tourism Singapore Tourism Board
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Finance Monetary Authority of Singapore
Government Finance Accountant-General’s Department
Prices
Urban Redevelopment Authority
JTC Corporation
Education Ministry of Education
Health Ministry of Health
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Environment National Environment Agency
Culture and Recreation
National Library Board
National Arts Council
People’s Association
Sport Singapore
SOURCES
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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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