18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 14th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +128.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | +111.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | +241.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.051 units per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.131 units per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.107 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1152 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1238 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.093 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0895 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1258 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +241.5% | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | 0.131 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
18_International debt securities, short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.