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

Latest (2025)
0.1566 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1566 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1996–2025

00.050.10.151996201020251996: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.073 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.131 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.093 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1996 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +241.5% 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 United Kingdom 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 Sweden 0.1718 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Curacao 0.1592 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Lebanon 0.1459 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 0.1315 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Ireland 0.1269 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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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.