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>By this metric Singapore is far behind most Western economies and is in the same basket as Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal.

Thanks for showing me the numbers in a different light. Updated.

>I just think it is far too easy to be dazzled by high GDP figures, and miss out on the bigger picture.

This is true, but then again, part of the bigger picture is the country is run by very visibly smart and competent people.