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$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 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) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.351 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 68.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 7.13 (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 149 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.