1. The document provides statistics on various indicators for Singapore such as population, labour force, national income, trade, and social factors for years 2010 and 2011. 2. Key economic indicators show GDP grew 4.9% in 2011 to $326.8 billion while GNI per capita was $61,692. Unemployment remained low at 3% and population grew to over 5 million. 3. Social indicators include median age of 38, literacy rate of 96%, and increasing home ownership. Health indicators like doctors per capita and crime rate also improved between 2010-2011.

2. Top-line Indicators 1
Comparison with Selected Countries/Regions 2
Population 4
Labour Force 6
National Income 8
Balance of Payments 9
Investment in Singapore and Abroad 10
Research and Development 11
Companies and Businesses 12
Manufacturing 13
Utilities 14
Construction and Real Estate 15
Services 16
External Trade 16
Transport and Communications 18
Tourism 19
Finance 20
Government Finance 22
Prices 23
Consumer Durables 24
Education 24
Health 26
Environment 27
Culture and Recreation 28
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3. TOP-LINE INDICATORS
About Singapore
2010 2011
Land Area (sq km) 712.4 714.3
Average Temperature (°C)
Maximum 31.9 31.3
Minimum 24.9 24.7
Total Rainfall (mm) 2,075 2,525
Social Indicators
2010 2011
Total Population (‘000) 5,076.7 5,183.7
Singapore Residents (‘000) 3,771.7 3,789.3
Population Density (per sq km) 7,126 7,257
Median Age (years) 37 38
Literacy Rate (%) 96 96
Mean Years of Schooling 10.1 10.2
Home Ownership (%) 87.2 88.6
Doctors Per 10,000 Population 17 18
Crime Rate (per 100,000 population) 653 606
Economic Indicators
2010 2011
Gross Domestic Product1 ($ billion) 310.0 326.8
Per Capita Gross National Income1 ($) 60,009 61,692
Real Economic Growth Rate (%) 14.8 4.9
Productivity Growth (%) 11.1 1.0
Inflation Rate (%) 2.8 5.2
Total Output of Manufacturing Sector ($ billion) 273 285
Total External Trade ($ billion) 902 974
International Visitor Arrivals (million) 11.6 13.2
Air Cargo Handled (‘000 tonnes) 1,814 1,865
Sea Cargo Handled (million tonnes) 503 531
Container Throughput (million TEUs) 28.4 29.9
Money Supply (M1) ($ million) 112,466 129,119
Official Foreign Reserves ($ million) 288,954 308,403
Domestic Government Debt ($ million) 321,182 354,023
1 At current market prices.
TEU=Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
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4. COMPARISON WITH SELECTED
C OMPARISON COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Selected Economic Indicators, 2009
Singapore Australia Canada Hong Japan Korea, New Taiwan United United
Kong Republic of Zealand Kingdom States
Real Growth in GDP (%) -1.0 2.3 -2.8 -2.7 -6.3 0.3 0.8 -1.8 -4.4 -3.5
Per Capita GNI (US$) 35,225 43,978 39,104 30,741 40,861 17,467 26,027 16,901 35,714 45,301
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.0 5.0 8.3 5.3 5.1 3.91 5.81 5.9 7.81 9.3
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)
Males 76 72 72 69 72 741 751 66 711 72
Females 55 59 63 53 49 511 621 50 571 59
Inflation Rate (%) 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.5 -1.4 2.8 2.1 -0.9 2.2 -0.4
Source: Official statistical publications and websites
UNSD National Accounts Main Aggregates Database
Note: 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 As at end June
Selected Social Indicators, 2009
Singapore Australia Canada Hong Japan Korea, New Taiwan United United
Kong Republic of Zealand Kingdom States
Population (million) 5.0 22.0 33.7 7.0 127.5 48.8 4.3 23.1 61.8 307.4
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Males 78.9 79.3 78.51 79.7 79.6 77.0 78.8 76.0 78.2 76.0
Females 83.7 83.9 83.11 85.9 86.4 83.8 82.7 82.3 82.3 80.9
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live-births) 2.1 4.3 5.11 1.7 2.4 3.2 4.9 4.1 4.6 6.4
Total Fertility Rate (per female) 1.22 1.90 1.67 1.04 1.37 1.15 2.12 1.03 1.94 2.01
Doctors Per 10,000 Population 17 31 20 18 22 1 201 31 19 7 27
Home Ownership (%) 89 681 65 52 611 56 3 672 88 70 67
Source: Official statistical publications and websites
Note: 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 2008
2 Refer to 2006
3 Refer to 2005
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5. POPULATION
Population and Growth Rate
Total Singapore Total Singapore
Population Residents Population Residents
Growth Growth
Thousand Per Cent
Census
1980 2,413.9 2,282.1 1.5 1.3
1990 3,047.1 2,735.9 2.3 1.7
2000 4,027.9 3,273.4 2.8 1.8
Mid-Year Estimates
2009 4,987.6 3,733.9 3.1 2.5
2010 (Census) 5,076.7 3,771.7 1.8 1.0
2011 5,183.7 3,789.3 2.1 0.5
Note: Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents.
Singapore resident population omprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
c
Ethnic Composition of the Resident Population, 2011
Chinese
74.1%
Malays
13.4%
Indians
Others 9.2%
3.3%
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6. POPULATION
Age Pyramid of the Resident Population, 2001 and 2011
Age Group
Male (Years) Female
10.2 85 & Over 20.9
6.5 12.1
16.6 80 - 84 25.6
9.3 14.6
29.1 75 - 79 37.8
19.0 23.5
46.1 70 - 74 53.9
31.9 37.1
54.1 65 - 69 58.3
42.8 46.9
102.8 60 - 64 105.4
57.7 60.8
130.7 55 - 59 130.0
62.4 63.1
155.4 50 - 54 152.7
112.4 111.4
163.0 45 - 49 161.0
138.5 136.0
150.7 40 - 44 155.9
160.6 157.4
154.1 35 - 39 162.1
161.7 161.2
141.9 30 - 34 155.6
139.0 147.7
127.1 25 - 29 135.5
126.8 136.0
128.2 126.8
107.4 20 - 24 107.2
132.6 128.2
108.9 15 - 19 102.0
123.4 117.1
127.5 10 - 14 119.5
106.0 102.1
130.8 5-9 123.3
95.9 92.4
115.5 0-4 107.5
165 110 55 0 0 55 110 165
Persons (‘000) Persons (‘000)
End June 2011
End June 2001
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7. POPULATION
Singapore Residents by Marital Status, 2011
Total Males Females
Per Cent
Total (Aged 15 & Over) 100.0 00.0
1 100.0
Single 32.1 34.5 29.9
Married 59.6 61.5 57.7
Widowed 5.0 1.7 8.2
Divorced/Separated 3.3 2.3 4.2
Vital Rates
Crude Crude Infant Total
Birth Rate Death Rate Mortality Rate Fertility Rate
Per 1,000 Population Per 1,000 Per Female
Live-births
1980 17.6 4.9 8.0 1.82
1990 18.2 4.7 6.6 1.83
2000 13.7 4.5 2.5 1.60
2009 9.9 4.3 2.2 1.22
2010 9.3 4.4 2.0 1.15
2011 9.5 4.4 2.0 1.20
LABOUR FORCE
Labour Force (as at June)
2010 2011
Resident Labour Force (‘000) 2,047.3 2,080.1
Employed 1,962.9 1,998.9
Unemployed 84.4 81.2
Resident Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 66.2 66.1
Males 76.5 75.6
Females 56.5 57.0
Resident Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) (%) 3.1 3.0
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8. LABOUR FORCE
Occupational Distribution
2010 2011
Thousand
Employed Residents (Aged 15 & Over) 1,962.9 1998.9
Admin & Managerial 335.2 355.9
Professional 312.6 273.5
Technical & Associate Professional 373.4 413.9
Clerical 240.5 245.2
Service & Sales 246.4 248.0
Production & Related 386.2 392.9
Employment Structure by Industry
2010 2011
Thousand
Employed Residents (Aged 15 & Over) 1,962.9 1,998.9
Manufacturing 291.4 292.4
Construction 104.0 99.7
Wholesale & Retail Trade 281.7 300.5
Transportation & Storage 191.3 192.0
Accommodation & Food Services 128.9 135.2
Information & Communications 99.9 85.4
Financial & Insurance Services 126.0 145.5
Business Services 253.5 271.6
Community, Social & Personal Services 448.6 453.1
Selected Labour Market Indicators
2006 2010 2011
Average Weekly Hours Worked 46.2 46.2 46.2
Average Monthly Nominal Earnings 3,554 4,089 4,334
($/employee)
Manufacturing1 na 4,264 4,484
Construction1 na 3,118 3,268
Services1 na 4,131 4,383
Changes in Productivity (%) 2.0 11.1 1.0
Goods Producing Industries 2.8 24.5 5.5
Services Producing Industries 1.9 6.1 -0.5
Average Monthly Recruitment Rate (%) 2.8 2.8 2.7
Average Monthly Resignation Rate (%) 2.0 2.0 2.0
1
Data are classified according to the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2010.
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9. NATIONAL INCOME
National Income
Gross Per Gross Gross
National Capita National Domestic
Income GNI Saving Product
(at Current Market Prices) (at 2005
Market Prices)
Million Dollars Dollars Million Dollars
2007 259,082.6 56,462 128,782.2 247,169.5
2008 256,154.7 52,931 116,283.8 251,374.0
2009 255,542.1 51,235 112,815.4 248,911.2
2010 304,646.4 60,009 144,291.7 285,658.5
2011 319,793.6 61,692 145,019.7 299,624.7
Gross Domestic Product
Growth in Real GDP Share in Nominal GDP
2010 2011 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change Percentage Share
Total 14.8 4.9 100.0 100.0
Goods Producing Industries 24.7 6.8 27.9 26.6
Manufacturing 29.7 7.6 22.1 20.9
Construction 3.9 2.6 4.3 4.2
Services Producing Industries 11.1 4.4 68.1 69.0
Wholesale & Retail Trade 15.1 1.1 17.9 17.4
Transportation & Storage 7.9 4.7 8.6 8.2
Accommodation & Food Services 12.2 5.8 2.2 2.4
Information & Communications 3.4 1.5 3.6 3.6
Finance & Insurance 12.4 9.1 11.5 11.9
Business Services 6.2 2.7 13.7 14.1
Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (at Current Market Prices)
2006 2010 2011
ercentage Distribution
P
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Private Consumption Expenditure 38.8 38.4 39.4
Government Consumption Expenditure 10.3 10.5 10.3
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 21.7 24.2 23.4
Changes in Inventories -0.5 -2.1 -1.0
Net Exports of Goods & Services 29.4 28.4 26.7
Statistical Discrepancy 0.3 0.5 1.2
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10. NATIONAL INCOME
Income Components of GDP at Current Market Prices
2006 2010 2011
Percentage Distribution
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Compensation of Employees 40.1 41.4 42.3
Gross Operating Surplus 53.7 51.6 50.5
Taxes less Subsidies on 5.9 7.2 8.2
Production & on Imports
Statistical Discrepancy 0.2 -0.2 -1.0
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Balance of Payments
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
A Current Account Balance 56,652.2 75,686.7 71,679.5
Goods Balance 79,661.6 86,033.6 84,840.5
Exports of Goods 446,850.0 505,937.3 540,049.1
Imports of Goods 367,188.4 419,903.7 455,208.6
Services Balance -11,524.5 2,083.9 2,319.8
Exports of Services 93,669.7 136,367.6 142,868.0
Imports of Services 105,194.2 134,283.7 140,548.2
Primary Income Balance -8,333.6 -5,390.4 -7,038.8
Secondary Income Balance -3,151.3 -7,040.4 -8,442.0
B Capital and Financial Account Balance -30,819.7 -17,626.8 -50,360.5
Financial Account (Net) -30,819.7 -17,626.8 -50,360.5
Direct Investment 28,701.1 37,389.9 48,771.4
Portfolio Investment -20,756.4 -36,705.4 -36,131.6
Financial Derivatives -9,563.0 -13,114.4 -13,979.8
Other Investment -29,201.4 -5,196.9 -49,020.5
C Net Errors and Omissions 1,163.2 -579.4 168.7
D Overall Balance (A+B+C) 26,995.7 57,480.5 21,487.7
E Official Reserves (Net)1 -26,995.7 -57,480.5 -21,487.7
1 Increase in assets is indicated by a minus (-) sign.
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11. INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROAD
S
tock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Industry*
2005 2009 2010
Million Dollars
Total 323,821 573,271 618,576
Manufacturing 103,666 123,004 130,841
Construction 925 2,754 2,160
Wholesale & Retail Trade 54,548 99,409 109,852
Accommodation & 2,044 3,487 3,888
Food Service Activities
Transport & Storage 17,652 36,839 37,515
Information & Communications 3,693 5,901 6,749
Financial & Insurance Services 121,659 238,582 263,884
Real Estate Activities 6,680 17,308 19,717
Professional, Scientific & Technical, 12,533 38,223 35,574
Administrative & Support Services
Others 422 7,764 8,396
Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad by Industry*
2005 2009 2010
Million Dollars
Total 202,021 373,112 407,152
Manufacturing 46,501 87,572 97,518
Construction 881 1,808 1,476
Wholesale & Retail Trade 11,215 14,748 16,895
Accommodation & 2,230 3,401 3,641
Food Service Activities
Transport & Storage 9,335 10,144 10,209
Information & Communications 10,365 18,320 20,923
Financial & Insurance Services 105,129 185,302 196,502
Real Estate Activities 8,482 26,242 33,135
Professional, Scientific & Technical, 4,125 6,701 8,230
Administrative & Support Services
Others 3,757 18,874 18,623
* End of period.
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12. INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROAD
Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad
by Country/Region, 2010*
70,585
$ Million
32,314
31,173 28,793 27,813
23,748
0
China United Malaysia Australia Indonesia Hong Kong
Kingdom
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore
by Country/Region, 2010*
65,432
60,906
53,938
50,042
$ Million
24,784 24,405
0
United Netherlands Japan United India Switzerland
States Kingdom
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
R&D Manpower, Expenditure and Output
2005 2009 2010
Manpower (number) 34,522 41,388 43,164
Expenditure ($ million) 4,582 6,043 6,489
Output (number)
Patents Owned * 3,475 6,067 5,450
Patents Applied 1,594 1,569 1,762
Patents Awarded 877 747 653
* End of period.
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13. COMPANIES & BUSINESSES
Formation of Companies and Businesses by Industry, 2011
Companies Businesses
Number
Total 32,317 23,494
Manufacturing 1,433 1,019
Construction 1,749 1,490
Wholesale & Retail Trade 8,485 7,480
Transportation & Storage 1,193 1,053
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 1,576 1,407
Information & Communications 2,489 1,315
Financial & Insurance Activities 4,881 462
Real Estate Activities 831 197
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 4,987 3,560
Administrative & Support Service Activities 1,756 1,570
Education, Health & Social Services 1,547 1,542
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & 1,043 2,294
Other Service Activities
Others 347 105
Cessation of Companies and Businesses by Industry, 2011
Companies Businesses
Number
Total 19,005 22,976
Manufacturing 979 1,050
Construction 1,033 1,458
Wholesale & Retail Trade 6,212 7,477
Transportation & Storage 806 988
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 952 1,656
Information & Communications 1,355 1,219
Financial & Insurance Activities 2,068 364
Real Estate Activities 539 472
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2,570 3,039
Administrative & Support Service Activities 993 1,549
Education, Health & Social Services 594 1,278
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 781 2,340
& Other Service Activities
Others 123 86
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14. MANUFACTURING
Principal Manufacturing Statistics
2006 2010 2011
Establishments (number) 7,892 9,090 na
Workers (number) 381,909 414,176 418,560
Materials ($ million) 136,542 151,927 164,892
Remuneration ($ million) 15,255 17,987 18,675
Operating Cost ($ million) 47,211 63,243 na
Manufacturing Output ($ million) 229,541 260,011 272,667
Total Output ($ million) 237,880 273,050 285,454
Value Added ($ million) 54,127 57,880 57,673
Net Operating Surplus ($ million) 30,479 32,634 na
Direct Exports ($ million) 141,065 178,133 184,676
Net Fixed Assets ($ million) 47,524 51,760 na
Gross Fixed Assets ($ million) 112,856 128,971 na
Selected Averages and Ratios in the Manufacturing Sector
2006 2010 2011
Remuneration Per Worker ($’000) 39.9 43.4 44.6
Manufacturing Output Per Worker ($’000) 601.0 627.8 651.4
Value Added Per Worker ($’000) 141.7 139.7 137.8
Net Fixed Assets Per Worker ($’000) 124.4 125.0 na
Remuneration to Total Output (%) 6.4 6.6 6.5
Remuneration to Value Added (%) 28.2 31.1 32.4
Value Added to Total Output (%) 22.8 21.2 20.2
Direct Exports to Manufacturing Output (%) 61.5 69.1 67.6
Direct Exports to Total Sales (%) 62.2 68.9 67.6
Indices of Unit Business Cost and Industrial Production
2006 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change
Unit Business Cost Index
of Manufacturing (2005 =100)
Total 0.6 -5.0 2.6
Unit Labour Cost -2.8 -15.8 -2.5
Services Cost 2.9 2.0 5.2
Government Rates & Fees 2.5 9.1 18.6
Industrial Production (2011=100) 11.9 29.7 7.8
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15. MANUFACTURING
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing and Services by
Country of Origin
2010 2011
Fixed Asset Investments (Million Dollars)
Total 12,854.2 13,734.3
Local 2,069.6 1,875.4
Foreign 10,784.6 11,858.9
United States 3,311.4 5,047.4
Japan 1,175.8 995.0
Europe 4,819.0 2,131.9
Asia Pacific & Others 1,478.4 3,684.6
UTILITIES
Water, Electricity and Gas Sales, 2011
Domestic Non-Domestic
Potable Water Sales (mil m3/year) 281.2 197.2
Electricity Sales (gigawatt hours) 7,162.6 34,624.3
Gas Sales
1
Piped (million units) 640.3 953.6
Liquefied Petroleum (net tonnes) 22,512.0 62,532.3
1 One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Residential Dwellings, 2011
Others HDB Flats
1.5% 76.2%
Private Houses
6.1%
Private Flats
16.2% Total Units =1,200.9 Thousand
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16. CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Building Commencement
2006 2010 2011
Number of Units
Private Residential Properties 11,295 17,864 20,736
Square Metres Gross ‘000
Commercial Developments
Office Space 211 68 254
Shop Space 206 52 170
Industrial Developments
Factory Space 902 790 1,477
Warehouse Space 364 381 447
Stock of Private Residential, Commercial and
Industrial Properties*
2006 2010 2011
Number of Units
Private Residential Properties 233,364 258,243 268,768
Landed 68,410 69,743 70,145
Non-landed 164,954 188,500 198,623
‘000 Square Metres Nett
Office Space 6,529 7,056 7,231
Shop Space 3,252 3,415 3,419
Factory Space 27,437 30,657 31,259
Warehouse Space 5,953 6,958 7,116
Supply of Properties in the Pipeline*
2006 2010 2011
Number of Units
Private Residential Properties 53,505 79,477 89,531
Landed 4,452 3,963 3,807
Non-landed 49,053 75,514 85,724
‘000 Square Metres Gross
Office Space 753 1,280 1,114
Shop Space 647 505 552
Factory Space 3,280 3,439 4,274
Warehouse Space 922 685 1,050
* End of period.
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17. SERVICES
Operating Receipts of the Services Industries
2005 2009 2010
Million Dollars
Total 1,041,549 1,421,416 1,723,127
Wholesale Trade 859,685 1,168,830 1,440,782
Retail Trade 31,744 37,373 37,419
Transport and Storage Services 58,796 72,063 83,750
Accommodation and Food & Beverage Services 6,919 8,931 10,616
Information and Communications Services 24,096 32,816 35,144
Business Services 46,254 80,280 89,604
Community, Recreation and Personal Services 14,055 21,123 25,811
Indices of the Services Industries (at Current Prices)
2006 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change
Retail Sales Index (2010=100) 5.5 -1.0 4.6
Food & Beverage Services Index (2010=100) 4.5 6.2 6.8
Domestic Wholesale Trade Index (2007=100) 11.6 8.9 11.4
Foreign Wholesale Trade Index (2007=100) 12.3 23.8 16.4
EXTERNAL TRADE
Total Trade
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Total at Current Prices 810,483 902,063 974,396
Exports 431,559 478,841 514,741
Domestic Exports 227,378 248,610 281,350
Oil 59,605 75,011 103,954
Non-Oil 167,773 173,599 177,396
Re-Exports 204,181 230,231 233,392
Imports 378,924 423,222 459,655
Total at 2006 Prices 810,483 967,110 987,453
Exports 431,559 518,916 533,608
Domestic Exports 227,378 264,392 279,770
Oil 59,605 67,021 72,525
Non-Oil 167,773 197,371 207,245
Re-Exports 204,181 254,523 253,838
Imports 378,924 448,194 453,844
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18. EXTERNAL TRADE
Major Export Markets, 2011
62.8
56.8
53.8 53.7
48.1
$ Billion
27.6
0
Malaysia Hong Kong Indonesia China EU 27 United States
Imports by Commodity Section
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Food 6,798 9,290 10,296
Beverages & Tobacco 2,318 3,068 3,679
Crude Materials 2,629 3,004 3,726
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants 74,645 115,592 149,946
Animal & Vegetable Oils 471 843 1,481
Chemicals & Chemical Products 22,781 28,630 31,882
Manufactured Goods 27,870 26,458 30,996
Machinery & Equipment 207,068 196,106 188,268
Electronics 142,301 123,202 113,382
Non-electronics 67,034 72,904 74,886
Miscellaneous Manufactures 27,776 29,684 32,060
Exports by Commodity Section
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Food 4,007 5,455 6,663
Beverages & Tobacco 2,284 3,257 3,790
Crude Materials 2,798 2,820 3,315
Mineral Fuels & Lubricants 70,553 103,511 136,774
Animal & Vegetable Oils 437 611 546
Chemicals & Chemical Products 49,175 56,644 64,777
Manufactured Goods 18,436 18,861 20,124
Machinery & Equipment 248,392 244,128 235,346
Electronics 198,810 175,660 157,917
Non-electronics 56,162 68,468 77,429
Miscellaneous Manufactures 28,794 33,775 36,187
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19. TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS
Cargo Handled
2006 2010 2011
Air Cargo Handled (tonnes)
Discharged 952,876 941,403 983,110
Loaded 958,341 872,406 882,142
Sea Cargo Handled (‘000 tonnes)
General 281,393 313,683 335,511
Bulk 167,111 189,659 195,665
Container Throughput (‘000 TEUs) 24,792 28,431 29,938
Postal Articles Handled and Telecommunications
2006 2010 2011
Postal Articles Handled (million) 1,711 2,009 2,086
Subscriptions* (‘000)
Fixed Line 1,851 1,984 2,017
Residential 1,092 1,203 1,237
Corporate 759 781 780
Mobile Phone 4,638 7,289 7,755
2G 3,754 2,584 2,000
3G 884 4,705 5,755
Dial-up Internet 1,522 68 58
Broadband 758 7,849 9,222
Residential Wired na na 1,238
Corporate Wired na na 85
Wireless na 6,587 7,899
Total SMS Messages (million) 10,484 27,714 28,947
International Telephone 5,074 12,436 12,287
Call Minutes (million)
Motor Vehicle Population and Public Roads*
2006 2010 2011
Motor Vehicle Population (number) 799,373 945,829 956,704
Cars & Station-wagons 465,482 584,399 592,361
Rental Cars 9,235 13,347 13,919
Taxis 23,334 26,073 27,051
Buses 14,120 16,309 17,046
Motorcycles & Scooters 142,736 148,160 146,559
Goods & Other Vehicles 144,466 157,541 159,768
Length of Public Paved Roads (km) 3,262 3,377 3,412
* End of period.
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20. TOURISM
International Visitor Arrivals and Gazetted Hotels
2006 2010 2011
International Visitor Arrivals (‘000) 9,751.0 11,641.7 13,171.3
Available Room Nights (‘000) 10,509.4 10,990.2 12,249.5
Standard Average Occupancy Rate (%) 85.2 85.1 86.5
Room Revenue ($m) 1,503.9 2,030.3 2,595.8
Food and Beverage Revenue ($m) 794.6 1,018.5 1,275.4
Major Tourist – Generating Markets, 2011
5,414,250
Number
1,577,522
956,039 868,991
656,417
464,375
0
ASEAN China Australia India Japan Hong Kong
Outbound Departures of Singapore Residents
by Mode of Transport
2006 2010 2011
Number
Total 5,533,357 7,342,276 7,752,926
Air 3,739,542 5,617,110 6,082,620
Sea 1,793,815 1,725,166 1,670,306
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21. FINANCE
Money Supply*
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Money Supply (M2) 262,369.8 403,078.2 443,352.8
Money Supply (M1) 52,242.6 112,465.5 129,118.9
Currency in Active Circulation 15,284.7 22,299.5 24,690.3
Demand Deposits of Private Sector 36,957.9 90,166.0 104,428.6
Quasi-Money 210,127.2 290,612.7 314,233.9
Fixed Deposits 141,619.4 154,420.9 160,704.5
Singapore Dollar Negotiable 220.8 20.0 165.0
Certificates of Deposit
Savings & Other Deposits 68,287.0 36,171.8 153,364.4
Exchange Rates (Average for the Year)
2006 2010 2011
S$ Per Unit of :
Australian Dollar 1.1967 1.2524 1.2971
Chinese Renminbi 0.1993 0.2014 0.1946
Euro 1.9952 1.8095 1.7495
Hong Kong Dollar 0.2045 0.1755 0.1616
Malaysian Ringgit 0.4331 0.4234 0.4111
Pound Sterling 2.9261 2.1073 2.0161
US Dollar 1.5889 1.3635 1.2579
S$ Per 100 Units of :
Indian Rupee 3.5089 2.9827 2.7027
Indonesian Rupiah 0.0173 0.0150 0.0143
Japanese Yen 1.3667 1.5543 1.5780
Korean Won 0.1664 0.1180 0.1135
New Taiwan Dollar 4.8870 4.3292 4.2798
Philippine Peso 3.0980 3.0228 2.9038
Thai Baht 4.1905 4.2986 4.1252
Total Assets and Liabilities of Financial Institutions*
2006 2010 2011
Commercial Banks ($ million) 508,449.9 781,607.4 858,697.9
Merchant Banks ($ million) 78,029.3 89,760.3 87,851.0
Asian Currency Units (US$ million) 698,648.5 971,299.4 1,036,202.0
* End of period.
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22. FINANCE
Loans and Advances of Domestic Banking Units
to Non-Bank Customers*
2010 2011
Million Dollars
Total 322,743.8 420,436.8
Loans to Businesses 171,224.5 240,899.7
Manufacturing 10,917.6 19,007.3
Building & Construction1 53,593.9 66,938.5
General Commerce 30,982.9 49,250.1
Transport, Storage & Communication 9,018.1 12,110.2
Financial Institutions 37,984.6 55,249.7
Professional & Private Individuals 3,258.0 4,051.1
- Business Purposes
Consumer Loans 151,519.4 179,537.0
Housing & Bridging Loans 112,381.3 131,104.5
Professional & Private Individuals
Car Loans 11,678.5 12,743.9
Credit Cards 6,888.9 7,881.6
1 Includes loans to building and building co-operative societies, building developers and real estate agents.
Domestic Interest Rates*
2006 2010 2011
Per Cent Per Annum
3-month US$ SIBOR 5.36 0.30 0.58
3-month Interbank Rate 3.44 0.44 0.38
Prime Lending Rate 5.33 5.38 5.38
3-month Banks’ Deposit Rate 0.57 0.19 0.14
Household Sector Balance Sheet*
2005 2009 2010
Million Dollars
Household Net Wealth 706,533.3 1,051,190.4 1,214,364.6
Total Assets 867,476.6 1,241,660.5 1,426,733.3
Financial Assets 468,647.8 633,689.2 694,333.8
Residential Property Assets 398,828.8 607,971.3 732,399.5
Liabilities 160,943.2 190,470.1 212,368.7
Mortgage Loans 119,340.1 140,179.8 158,480.1
Personal Loans 41,603.1 50,290.3 53,888.6
* End of period.
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23. GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Government Operating Revenue
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Total 31,072.4 44,581.2 50,985.5
Tax Revenue 28,718.3 40,662.2 46,171.8
Income Tax 14,947.7 18,276.8 20,976.2
Assets Taxes 2,052.0 2,598.3 3,813.3
Taxes on Motor Vehicles 1,723.4 1,892.8 1,868.4
Customs & Excise Duties 1,943.3 2,089.7 2,107.5
Betting Taxes 1,548.3 2,119.6 2,342.7
Stamp Duty 1,311.7 3,096.9 3,259.0
Goods & Services Tax 3,960.1 7,699.3 8,913.9
Others 1,231.8 2,888.9 2,890.7
Fees & Charges 2,120.2 3,778.9 4,472.9
Receipts
Other 233.9 140.0 340.8
Government Expenditure
2006 2010 2011
Million Dollars
Operating Expenditure 23,463.0 32,754.8 35,010.6
Security & External Relations 11,973.0 14,311.0 13,727.7
Social Development 9,684.6 15,399.7 17,719.8
Education 5,684.6 8,517.4 9,929.0
Health 1,764.4 3,070.4 3,500.6
Community Development, 898.0 1,793.2 1,854.5
Youth & Sports
Information, Communications & 320.3 472.7 522.1
the Arts
Environment & Water Resources 418.1 660.6 746.4
National Development 599.3 885.4 1,167.2
Economic Development 953.8 1,913.9 2,198.1
Transport 284.1 420.0 481.6
Trade & Industry 459.2 673.0 688.5
Manpower 179.7 745.7 876.3
Info-Communications and 30.8 75.2 151.7
Media Development
Government Administration 851.6 1,130.2 1,365.1
Development Expenditure 6,411.5 11,294.6 11,760.8
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24. PRICES
Consumer Price Index (2009 =100)
2006 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change
All Items 1.0 2.8 5.2
Food 1.6 1.4 3.1
Clothing & Footwear 0.7 0.5 0.2
Housing 2.7 2.0 8.3
Transport -1.6 10.3 11.9
Communication -1.0 -2.2 -1.5
Education & Stationery 1.9 2.7 2.9
Health Care 0.9 1.9 2.4
Recreation & Others 0.7 1.2 1.4
Consumer Price Index for Households
in Different Income Groups, 2011 (2009 =100)
Lowest Middle Highest
20% 60% 20%
Annual Percentage Change
All Items 4.7 5.1 5.7
Food 3.1 3.1 3.1
Clothing & Footwear 0.3 0.1 0.3
Housing 9.8 8.9 6.9
Transport 7.0 11.2 13.1
Communication -0.9 -1.5 -1.6
Education & Stationery 2.8 2.9 3.0
Health Care 2.3 2.3 2.7
Recreation & Others -4.8 0.6 2.9
Producer and International Trade Price Indices (2006=100)
2006 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change
Domestic Supply Price Index 5.0 4.7 8.4
Singapore Manufactured Products 2.4 1.7 5.3
Price Index
Import Price Index 2.9 0.7 4.8
Export Price Index 2.1 1.4 2.3
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25. PRICES
Property Price Index* (4th Quarter 1998 = 100)
2006 2010 2011
Annual Percentage Change
Residential
Private Residential Properties 10.2 17.6 5.9
Housing & Development Board Resale Flats 2.0 14.1 10.7
Commercial
Office Space 17.0 18.9 13.8
Shop Space 9.5 8.6 5.3
Industrial 6.7 23.7 27.2
* End of period.
CONSUMER DURABLES
Ownership/Availability of Household Consumer Durables/Services
1998 2003 2008
Per Cent of Households
Private Car 35.9 35.4 38.3
Television 98.5 98.3 99.5
Video (VCD/DVD) and CD Player/Recorder1 56.8 82.7 87.8
Pay-TV Subscription 13.5 34.9 44.8
Washing Machine 90.6 92.5 94.7
Air-Conditioner 58.3 71.2 74.7
Telephone Line 96.8 93.1 88.3
Handphone 51.0 88.8 94.5
Personal Computer 47.9 69.7 77.0
Internet Subscription/Access 23.5 55.3 70.0
1
‘VCD’ refers to Video Compact Disc, ‘DVD’ refers to Digital Versatile Disc and ‘CD’ refers to Compact Disc.
EDUCATION
Government Recurrent Expenditure on Education Per Student
2006 2010 2011
Dollars
Primary Schools 4,243 6,624 6,850
Secondary Schools 6,246 9,008 9,095
Junior Colleges 10,161 12,331 12,309
Institute of Technical Education 10,209 11,839 11,914
Polytechnics 11,903 14,552 14,608
Universities 18,472 20,630 20,805
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26. EDUCATION
Enrolment in Educational Institutions
2006 2010 2011
Number
Total 688,310 698,544 689,060
Primary Schools 284,600 263,906 258,293
Secondary Schools 215,097 214,388 207,974
Junior Colleges 30,726 32,420 32,296
Institute of Technical Education 22,954 24,789 25,279
Polytechnics 67,667 83,542 85,111
National Institute of Education 4,348 4,965 4,452
Universities 62,918 74,534 75,655
Note: Figures for primary, secondary and junior college exclude private schools.
Students and Teachers, 2011
Institutions Students Teachers
Number
Total 369 689,060 42,784
Primary Schools 174 251,165 13,586
Secondary Schools 154 189,735 12,936
Mixed Levels1 15 37,513 2,483
Junior Colleges 13 20,150 1,810
Institute of Technical Education 3 25,279 1,684
Polytechnics 5 85,111 5,013
National Institute of Education 1 4,452 719
Universities 4 75,655 4,553
Notes: Figures for primary, secondary and junior college exclude private schools.
Except for the Institute of Technical Education, figures for institutions of higher learning include
part-time students and teachers.
1 Refers to institutions that offer multiple educational levels, namely: primary & secondary (P1-S4/5),
secondary & junior college (S1-JC2), and upper secondary & junior college (S3-JC2).
Educational Attainment, 2011
Resident Non-students
15-24 25-39 40-54 55 Years
Years Years Years & Over
Per Cent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Below Secondary 6.4 7.8 28.7 63.2
Secondary 20.9 13.5 25.6 19.0
Post Secondary (Non-tertiary) 28.4 9.9 10.3 6.3
Diploma and Professional 33.7 22.9 13.1 5.1
Qualification
University 10.6 45.9 22.2 6.5
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27. HEALTH
Per Capita Government Expenditure on Health
737 773
728
561
481
440
Dollar
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Major Causes of Death, 2011
Cancer
30.0%
Heart &
Hypertensive Diseases
21.4%
Pneumonia
15.9%
Others Cerebrovascular
23.7% Disease
9.0%
Registered Health Personnel
2006 2010 2011
Number
Doctors 6,931 8,819 9,373
Dentists1 1,323 1,506 1,575
Pharmacists 1,421 1,814 2,013
Registered Nurses 15,452 21,575 23,598
Enrolled Nurses 5,163 7,478 7,869
Registered Midwives 312 287 282
Optometrists and Opticians na 2,419 2,441
1
Refer to those with professional degrees only.
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28. HEALTH
Life Expectancy at Birth
1980 1990 2000 2010 2011
Years
Total 72.1 75.3 78.0 81.7 82.0
Males 69.8 73.1 76.0 79.2 79.6
Females 74.7 77.6 80.0 84.0 84.3
Hospital Beds and Admissions and
Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
2006 2010 2011
Number
Hospital Beds 11,527 11,421 11,394
Public Sector 1 8,320 8,881 8,935
Private Sector 3,207 2,540 2,459
Hospital Admissions 415,833 450,323 469,445
Public Sector Hospitals1 316,261 343,332 357,026
Private Sector Hospitals 99,572 106,991 112,419
Public Sector Outpatient Attendances
Specialist Outpatient Clinics 3,624,976 4,023,686 4,234,140
Accident & Emergency Departments 676,763 858,781 934,485
Polyclinics 3,769,989 4,314,496 4,502,043
Dental Clinics 838,466 862,874 863,187
Day Surgeries 196,619 229,638 238,071
1
Include specialty centres.
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon Dioxide Emission and Air Quality
2006 2010 2011
Absolute CO2 Emissions (kilotonnes) 39,155 43,454 na
Days with ‘Good’ Air Quality1 (%) 85 93 96
Days with ‘Moderate’ Air Quality1 (%) 14 7 4
Days with ‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality1 (%) 1 – –
1
Based on Pollutant Standards Index.
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29. CULTURE & RECREATION
Pay TV Subscribers and Cinema Attendances*
2006 2010 2011
Pay TV Subscribers (‘000) 487 802 898
Cinemas (number of screens) 167 167 186
Seating Capacity (‘000) 38 33 36
Attendances (‘000) 15,588 20,317 22,125
National Library Membership and Newspaper Circulation
2006 2010 2011
National Library
Membership (‘000) 1,909.5 2,043.2 2,056.0
Total Collections (‘000) 8,447.3 8,446.7 8,678.7
Loan of Library Materials (‘000) 28,563.5 33,181.3 36,624.2
Daily Newspaper Circulation (number) 1,439,390 1,525,430 1,498,078
The Arts
2005 2009 2010
Performing Arts
Total Performances1 (number) 6,102 7,807 7,618
Ticketed Performances (number) 2,626 3,414 3,378
Ticketed Attendances (‘000) 1,190.0 1,400.0 1,377.9
Visual Arts Exhibitions (number) 568 915 999
1
Include both ticketed and non-ticketed performances.
Utilisation of Sports Facilities
2006 2010 2011
Number
Attendances
Swimming Pool 6,490,711 7,163,669 6,939,334
Gymnasium 1,299,384 1,823,321 1,984,865
Bookings
Badminton 319,935 401,390 472,852
Tennis 117,412 115,900 129,244
Table-tennis 45,350 61,081 72,710
Squash 17,015 25,119 32,902
Soccer 18,391 19,687 24,122
* End of period.
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30. NOTATIONS
na not available
- nil or negligible
$ Singapore Dollars (unless otherwise stated)
NOTES
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.
SIF ONLINE
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