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
01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T199520072020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed