Change in maximum river flow in Singapore
Singapore: Change in maximum river flow was 15.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Singapore, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Singapore is 15.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1,202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Singapore peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 66th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -14.9% | — |
| 2006 | -9.7% | -34.7% |
| 2007 | -6.6% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -132.7% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -191.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -158.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +150.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -132.8% |
| 2013 | -3.9% | +308.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -130.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +782.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -78.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +587.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +267.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 38.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2% | -14.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -3.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 63 Australia and New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 64 United States 16.5% compare
- 65 Nigeria 16.1% compare
- 67 Micronesia (Federated States of) 14.8% compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.1% compare
- 69 Palau 13.6% compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Singapore?
- Change in maximum river flow in Singapore was 15.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Singapore ranks 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,202.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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