&gt;By this metric Singapore is far behind most Western economies and is in the same basket as Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal.<p>Thanks for showing me the numbers in a different light. Updated.<p>&gt;I just think it is far too easy to be dazzled by high GDP figures, and miss out on the bigger picture.<p>This is true, but then again, part of the bigger picture is the country is run by very visibly smart and competent people.