Canada vs Singapore: Foreign assets
Canada
5.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
Singapore
4.72 trillion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Singapore rank
12th
Foreign assets over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.13 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 403.88 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.62 billion current US$ | 474.79 billion current US$ | 162.83 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 56.21 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.11 trillion current US$ | 3.17 trillion current US$ | 51.34 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.13 trillion current US$ | 4.72 trillion current US$ | 403.88 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 5.13 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Canada and Singapore?
- 403.88 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.