IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021
COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL SINGAPORE
OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)
BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)
Rank
Singapore
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1 2020
1
1
1.380 2020 5.69 2020 340.0 2020 98,527 2020 -5.4 2020 -0.18 2020 3.00 2020 3.71 2020 17.59 2020 1,697.6 2019 32.17 2019
3
3
Exchange Rate (per $)
5
48
Population - market size (millions)
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35
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)
2
GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)
36
Real GDP growth (%)
12
Consumer price inflation (%)
4
Unemployment rate (%)
45
Labor force (millions)
2
Current account balance (% of GDP)
6
Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)
Economics Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Pr vided by: Economics Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
3
Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)
COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE
Economic Performance
Government Efficiency
Business Efficiency
Infrastructure
1 3 Domestic Economy
International Trade
International Investment Employment Prices
Public Finance
Tax Policy
Institutional Framework Business Legislation
Societal Framework
Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance
Management Practices
Attitudes and Values
Basic Infrastructure
Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure
Health and Environment Education
1
3
4
7
7
8
9
12
13 14
15
17 14
17
18
20
25
57
PEER GROUPS RANKINGS ASIA - PACIFIC (14 countries)
POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
5
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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021
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