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Summary statistics
Region 2015 South-Eastern Asia  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 718 The land area of Singapore comprises the mainland and other islands.  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 5697  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 8137.9  
Capital city 2015 Singapore  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 5619  
Currency 2015 Singapore Dollar (SGD)  
UN membership date 2013 21 September 1965  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 307872  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 236420  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 127418  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 2.9  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 15.2  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 7.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 55909.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 46548.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 28343.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 < Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. Includes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 < Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. Includes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 0.1 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. Includes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 24.9 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. Excludes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 27.6 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. Excludes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 32.4 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. Excludes mining and quarrying.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 75.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 72.3 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 67.6 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 1.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Data refer to permanent residents. Agriculture includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and not classifiable by economic activity.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 28.3  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 30.4  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 21.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Data refer to permanent residents. Agriculture includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and not classifiable by economic activity.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 70.6  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 68.9  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 77.3 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Data refer to permanent residents. Agriculture includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and not classifiable by economic activity.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 2.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 3.1 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 58.5/76.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 57.3/77.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 53.5/76.7 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 132 2013.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 117  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 112 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 92  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 90  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 112 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 92  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 90  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 58772  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 55943  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 27868  
Exports (million US$) 2015 346638.0  
Imports (million US$) 2015 296744.6  
Balance (million US$) 2015 49893.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 China (13.8), China, Hong Kong SAR (11.4), Malaysia (10.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 China (14.2), United States (11.2), Malaysia (11.1)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0  
Urban population (%) 2015 100.0  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 85.6/79.6  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 37  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 2543.6/45.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 11864  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 2  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 4.9  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 2.0  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 2.9 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 0.3  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 23.1  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 158.1 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 82.0 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 238.0  
Threatened species 2015 287  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 23.1 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 50557/9.4  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 0  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 207.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 3.4  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/...  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/...  
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