Return on assets in Singapore
Singapore: Return on assets was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
121st
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Return on assets in Singapore, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Singapore is 1.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Singapore peaked at 1.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 121st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Return on assets in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 return on assets in Singapore?
- Return on assets in Singapore was 1.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for return on assets?
- Singapore ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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