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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed