Australia vs Singapore: Foreign liabilities
Australia
3.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
Singapore
3.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
15th
Singapore rank
14th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.75 trillion current US$ against 3.13 trillion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 619.16 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.35 billion current US$ | 367.90 billion current US$ | 24.45 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.00 trillion current US$ | 995.40 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 106.99 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.13 trillion current US$ | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 619.16 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.75 trillion current US$ against 3.13 trillion current US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Australia and Singapore?
- 619.16 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Australia ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.