Singapore
Consumer Price Index · 134.4 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
134.4
2025
Earliest CPI
27.5
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+106.8
+388.3%
Key Takeaways
- Singapore has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 134.4.
- Cumulative CPI change: +388.3% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 5.9%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Singapore has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Singapore
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Singapore compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Singapore
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134.4 | +1.2 (+0.9%) |
| 2024 | 133.2 | +3.1 (+2.4%) |
| 2023 | 130.0 | +6.0 (+4.8%) |
| 2022 | 124.1 | +7.2 (+6.1%) |
| 2021 | 116.9 | +2.6 (+2.3%) |
| 2020 | 114.2 | -0.2 (-0.2%) |
| 2019 | 114.4 | +0.6 (+0.6%) |
| 2018 | 113.8 | +0.5 (+0.4%) |
| 2017 | 113.3 | +0.6 (+0.6%) |
| 2016 | 112.6 | -0.6 (-0.5%) |
| 2015 | 113.2 | -0.6 (-0.5%) |
| 2014 | 113.8 | +1.2 (+1.0%) |
| 2013 | 112.7 | +2.6 (+2.4%) |
| 2012 | 110.1 | +4.8 (+4.6%) |
| 2011 | 105.3 | +5.3 (+5.3%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +2.8 (+2.8%) |
| 2009 | 97.2 | +0.6 (+0.6%) |
| 2008 | 96.7 | +6.0 (+6.6%) |
| 2007 | 90.7 | +1.9 (+2.1%) |
| 2006 | 88.8 | +0.8 (+1.0%) |
| 2005 | 87.9 | +0.4 (+0.4%) |
| 2004 | 87.6 | +1.4 (+1.7%) |
| 2003 | 86.1 | +0.4 (+0.5%) |
| 2002 | 85.7 | -0.3 (-0.4%) |
| 2001 | 86.0 | +0.8 (+1.0%) |
| 2000 | 85.2 | +1.1 (+1.4%) |
| 1999 | 84.0 | +0.0 (+0.0%) |
| 1998 | 84.0 | -0.2 (-0.3%) |
| 1997 | 84.3 | +1.7 (+2.0%) |
| 1996 | 82.6 | +1.1 (+1.4%) |
| 1995 | 81.5 | +1.4 (+1.7%) |
| 1994 | 80.1 | +2.4 (+3.1%) |
| 1993 | 77.7 | +1.7 (+2.3%) |
| 1992 | 75.9 | +1.7 (+2.3%) |
| 1991 | 74.3 | +2.5 (+3.4%) |
| 1990 | 71.8 | +2.4 (+3.5%) |
| 1989 | 69.4 | +1.6 (+2.3%) |
| 1988 | 67.8 | +1.0 (+1.5%) |
| 1987 | 66.8 | +0.3 (+0.5%) |
| 1986 | 66.5 | -0.9 (-1.4%) |
| 1985 | 67.4 | +0.3 (+0.5%) |
| 1984 | 67.1 | +1.7 (+2.6%) |
| 1983 | 65.4 | +0.8 (+1.2%) |
| 1982 | 64.6 | +2.4 (+3.9%) |
| 1981 | 62.2 | +4.7 (+8.2%) |
| 1980 | 57.5 | +4.5 (+8.5%) |
| 1979 | 52.9 | +2.1 (+4.1%) |
| 1978 | 50.9 | +2.4 (+4.9%) |
| 1977 | 48.5 | +1.5 (+3.2%) |
| 1976 | 47.0 | -0.9 (-1.8%) |
| 1975 | 47.9 | +1.2 (+2.5%) |
| 1974 | 46.7 | +8.5 (+22.4%) |
| 1973 | 38.2 | +6.3 (+19.6%) |
| 1972 | 31.9 | +0.7 (+2.1%) |
| 1971 | 31.3 | +0.5 (+1.8%) |
| 1970 | 30.7 | +0.1 (+0.5%) |
| 1969 | 30.6 | -0.1 (-0.3%) |
| 1968 | 30.7 | +0.2 (+0.7%) |
| 1967 | 30.5 | +1.0 (+3.3%) |
| 1966 | 29.5 | +0.6 (+2.0%) |
| 1965 | 28.9 | +0.1 (+0.2%) |
| 1964 | 28.8 | +0.5 (+1.7%) |
| 1963 | 28.4 | +0.6 (+2.2%) |
| 1962 | 27.7 | +0.1 (+0.4%) |
| 1961 | 27.6 | +0.1 (+0.4%) |
| 1960 | 27.5 | — |
Inflation in Singapore
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Singapore tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 27.5 to 134.4, representing a cumulative change of +388.3%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the SGD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Singapore's inflation against other countries on the world map.