Singapore vs South Asia: Total Reserves
Singapore
516,140
in 2025
South Asia
746,211
in 2025
Singapore rank
6th
South Asia rank
7th
Total Reserves over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 746,211 against 516,140 in Singapore, a difference of 230,071.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,514 | 21,726 | 68,789 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 190,759 | 160,609 | 30,151 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 342,076 | 386,732 | 44,656 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 478,514 | 677,697 | 199,182 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Singapore or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 746,211 against 516,140 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Singapore and South Asia?
- 230,071, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for total reserves?
- Singapore ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- 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.