Lower middle income vs Singapore: Total Reserves
Lower middle income
1.50 million
in 2025
Singapore
516,140
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
4th
Singapore rank
6th
Total Reserves over time
- Lower middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.50 million against 516,140 in Singapore, a difference of 982,080.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.9 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 10 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,500 | 48,108 | 31,608 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 339,606 | 196,604 | 143,002 | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 679,775 | 342,076 | 337,698 | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 478,514 | 816,012 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Lower middle income or Singapore?
- Lower middle income, at 1.50 million against 516,140 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Lower middle income and Singapore?
- 982,080, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Singapore rank globally for total reserves?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.