Australia vs Singapore: Foreign liabilities
Australia
3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
15th
Singapore rank
13th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 652.32 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 503.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 171.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 96.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 652.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Australia and Singapore?
- 652.32 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Australia ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.