Foreign assets per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign assets per capita was 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Singapore peaked at 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,004 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93,004 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 108,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 155,253 real chained 2019 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 240,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 249,609 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 250,816 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 245,193 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,800 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 312,174 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 351,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 385,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 453,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 530,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 450,381 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 455,422 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 525,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 514,778 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 537,941 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 551,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 562,016 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 562,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 582,952 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 683,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 676,785 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 745,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 13.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 202.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 93,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 249,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 369,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 245,193 real chained 2019 US$ | 530,705 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,184 real chained 2019 US$ | 514,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 745,220 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Switzerland 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Malta 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 foreign assets per capita in Singapore?
- Foreign assets per capita in Singapore was 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,004 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.