The millionaire population in Singapore stood at around 526.4 thousand in 2021 and is projected to increase to about 592 thousand in 2026. This estimated growth in the millionaire population reflects the trend of increasing household wealth in Singapore, which grew by more than 146 percent since 2000.
Millionaire’s playground
In 2022, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Singapore as the world’s most expensive city alongside Hong Kong and Paris. The high cost of living in Singapore is in large part due to the extremely high cost of owning a car, as well as high property and food prices. With the tenth highest average wealth per adult in the world, and relatively low financial inequality, it seems that the residents of Singapore are able to afford life in the city with the third most expensive beer prices in the world.
Declining wealth in old age
The reality, however, is far less glamorous. While the median wealth per adult increased in 2019 from 2018, it was still the second-lowest value in the past five years. Many Singaporeans are feeling the pinch, especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as the elderly, who make up the majority of the workforce in jobs such as cleaning. Worryingly, many Singaporeans are also not financially prepared for retirement. This could lead to increasing inequality in the future, with many people unable to afford the lifestyle that they are accustomed to.
Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026
(in 1,000s)
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Knight Frank. (January 23, 2022). Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/
Knight Frank. "Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/
Knight Frank. (2022). Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/
Knight Frank. "Number of Millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a Forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/
Knight Frank, Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of millionaires in Singapore from 2016 to 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Knight Frank, January 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/785044/singapore-number-of-millionaires/