In 2024, 100 percent of Brunei's population were middle class or above. Singapore followed, with around 98.7 percent of its population being considered middle class or above. In contrast, 15.7 percent of Myanmar's population earned the equivalent of the top 40 percent of global earners that year.

According to forecast data from Tellusant, 98.7 percent of the Singaporean population in 2024 would earn at least the equivalent of the top 40 percent of global earners in 2022 constant purchasing power parity. Out of those 98.7 percent, 72.1 percent would earn the equivalent of the top 10 percent of global earners in 2022 constant purchasing power parity.

Singapore SG: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Middle East & North Africa data was reported at 0.536 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.483 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Middle East & North Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 1.062 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.802 % in 1975 and a record low of 0.025 % in 1960. Singapore SG: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Middle East & North Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data was reported at 41.712 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.447 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data is updated yearly, averaging 29.622 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.031 % in 1968 and a record low of 7.100 % in 1963. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

In 2020, the estimated size of the middle class population in the six selected Southeast Asian countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam amounted to around 200 million. That year, approximately 80 million people of Indonesia's total population were part of the middle class.

In 2023, the median monthly income in Singapore amounted to around 4,752 Singapore dollars. In that year, full-time employees had a median monthly income of around 5,200 Singapore dollars, while part-time employees had a median monthly income of around 1,267 Singapore dollars.

In 2020, 16.01 percent of resident employed households had a monthly income of 20 thousand Singapore dollars and over. In comparison, only 2.27 percent of households had a monthly income of less than one thousand Singapore dollars.

Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data was reported at 4.454 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.485 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 3.870 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.140 % in 1962 and a record low of 1.242 % in 1968. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data was reported at 1.094 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.551 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 1.282 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.912 % in 1968 and a record low of 0.679 % in 1960. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Within the ASEAN region, Singapore's disposable income per capita was projected to amount approximately 29.9 thousand U.S. dollars. Despite, Vietnam was predicted to have the highest CAGR in terms of middle income population with 10.1 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 23/01/2025

Update Frequency: Annual

Footnotes: The weighting pattern for the 2019-based CPI was derived from expenditure values collected in the Household Expenditure Survey (HES) conducted between October 2017 and September 2018. These expenditure values were updated to 2019 values by taking into account price changes between 2017/18 and 2019. Household income group is based on ranking of resident households by their monthly household income from all sources (including imputed rental on owner-occupied accommodation). For more information on the CPI rebasing, refer to the Information Paper 'Rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (2019 as Base Year)' (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/economy/ip-e48.pdf).

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M213041

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Singapore was reported at 0.39613 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data was reported at 50.261 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.552 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 37.645 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.680 % in 2014 and a record low of 22.747 % in 1963. Singapore SG: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Food data was reported at 105.003 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Jun 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.838 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 for Dec 2004. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Food data is updated semiannually, averaging 101.600 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 from Jun 1997 (Median) to Jun 2005, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.003 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Jun 2005 and a record low of 99.700 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Dec 1998. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.I014: Consumer Price Index: By Income Levels: Nov 97-Oct 98=100.

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 23/01/2025

Update Frequency: Annual

Footnotes: The weighting pattern for the 2019-based CPI was derived from expenditure values collected in the Household Expenditure Survey (HES) conducted between October 2017 and September 2018. These expenditure values were updated to 2019 values by taking into account price changes between 2017/18 and 2019. Household income group is based on ranking of resident households by their monthly household income from all sources (including imputed rental on owner-occupied accommodation). For more information on the CPI rebasing, refer to the Information Paper 'Rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (2019 as Base Year)' (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/economy/ip-e48.pdf).

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M213101

Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Health data was reported at 118.294 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Jun 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 117.925 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 for Dec 2004. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Health data is updated semiannually, averaging 105.100 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 from Jun 1997 (Median) to Jun 2005, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.294 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Jun 2005 and a record low of 100.100 Nov1997-Oct1998=100 in Dec 1998. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.I014: Consumer Price Index: By Income Levels: Nov 97-Oct 98=100.

In line with Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Philippines has implemented graphic health warnings on cigarette packs. To date, there has been no published literature evaluating the perceived effectiveness of GHWs in the Philippines. This study aims to contribute to the evidence on the perceived effects of graphic health warnings (GHWs) in cigarette packaging and the potential impact of plain packaging in the Philippines. The study involved an online convenience survey and a nationwide household survey. Mock-up sets of cigarette packs based on the Philippines’ law on GHWs, and Thailand’s and Singapore’s plain packaging were shown to respondents to rate their attractiveness, quality, taste, cost, social appeal, appeal to youth, noticeability, appeal to non-smokers, attempt to quit, ease of quitting, discouraging smoking, and perceived harm to health on a five-point Lickert scale. The online and household surveys recruited 2,701 respondents in total. Online and household survey respondents considered plain packaging with larger graphic health warnings and visible quitlines from Thailand and Singapore to be more effective in discouraging them from smoking. Both sets of survey respondents also found mock-ups from Thailand and Singapore more motivating for them to attempt quitting than cigarette pack mock-ups from the Philippines. The study concludes that current graphic health warnings in the Philippines are ineffective in instilling health consciousness among Filipinos. Policymakers should consider larger graphic health warnings and plain packaging of cigarettes to motivate smokers to quit and discourage Filipinos from smoking.

Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 % data was reported at 116.847 2009=100 in Dec 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 117.093 2009=100 for Jun 2014. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 % data is updated semiannually, averaging 88.988 2009=100 from Jun 1993 (Median) to Dec 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 117.093 2009=100 in Jun 2014 and a record low of 79.498 2009=100 in Jun 1993. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.I012: Consumer Price Index: By Income Levels: 2009=100.

Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Transport data was reported at 129.977 2009=100 in Dec 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 133.909 2009=100 for Jun 2014. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Transport data is updated semiannually, averaging 100.934 2009=100 from Jun 1993 (Median) to Dec 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 133.909 2009=100 in Jun 2014 and a record low of 93.608 2009=100 in Jun 1993. Singapore Consumer Price Index (CPI): Income Level: Middle 60 %: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.I012: Consumer Price Index: By Income Levels: 2009=100.

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