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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 27 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.57 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-controlled broadcast media; 6 domestic TV stations operated by state-owned MediaCorp; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV services available…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sg
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 94% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 33 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.912 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 171 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 9.96 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” chicken, eggs, vegetables, pork, duck, spinach, lettuce, pork offal, cabbages, pork fat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 1.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $73.144 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $80.836 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $93.771 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $89.403 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $96.015 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, service-based economy; global financial hub; business-friendly policies and open to investment and trade; inflation easing but persistent in services; public investments in education, healthcare, and infras…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1.38 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1.343 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1.379 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 1.343 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1.336 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” integrated circuits, refined petroleum, machinery, vaccines, gold (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Hong Kong 13%, China 11%, USA 10%, Malaysia 9%, S. Korea 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $947.355 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $917.683 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $978.597 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $547.387 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 178.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 10.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 31.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -143.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 21.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 21.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 73% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016.text β€” 45.8 (2016)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” integrated circuits, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, gold, gas turbines (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 15%, Malaysia 11%, Taiwan 11%, USA 10%, S. Korea 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $744.364 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $728.5 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $786.02 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” electronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunication equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platf…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.722 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 175.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $752.948 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $766.662 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $800.304 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $133,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $129,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $132,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $296.629 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $359.835 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $383.946 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 13.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 10.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 5.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 7.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.153 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 97 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.326 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 3.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 94.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 56.672 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 13.134 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 169.447 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 643.259 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 13.134 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 399.452 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 13.973 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 1.514 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 2.338 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 25.765 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 210.859 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 238.962 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - northeastern monsoon (December to March) and southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution; industrial pollution; limited freshwater resources; waste disposal problems from limited land availability; air pollution; deforestation; seasonal smoke/haze from forest fires in Indonesia
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