DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore
Singapore: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.34 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34 ratio
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.79 ratio
in 2001
All-time low
1.25 ratio
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.34 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore peaked at 1.79 ratio in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.25 ratio, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 166th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 ratio | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.34 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 ratio, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.34 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 ratio, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 ratio | 1.41 ratio | 1.79 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 ratio | 1.25 ratio | 1.38 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 ratio | 1.34 ratio | 1.38 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 163 Kiribati 1.52 ratio compare
- 164 Tuvalu 1.51 ratio compare
- 165 Canada 1.37 ratio compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 1.34 ratio compare
- 167 Brunei 1.34 ratio compare
- 169 American Samoa 1 ratio compare
- 169 Bahamas 1 ratio compare
- 169 Bermuda 1 ratio compare
- 169 Cuba 1 ratio compare
- 169 Ecuador 1 ratio compare
- 169 El Salvador 1 ratio compare
- 169 Guam 1 ratio compare
- 169 Liberia 1 ratio compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1 ratio compare
- 169 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1 ratio compare
- 169 Northern Mariana Islands 1 ratio compare
- 169 Palau 1 ratio compare
- 169 Panama 1 ratio compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 1 ratio compare
- 169 State of Palestine 1 ratio compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 1 ratio compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 ratio compare
- 169 United States Virgin Islands 1 ratio compare
- 169 East Timor 1 ratio compare
- 169 United States 1 ratio 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)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore was 1.34 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 ratio in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 ratio in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Singapore ranks 166th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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