Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign liabilities per capita was 660,055 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
660,055 current US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
660,055 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
50,517 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 660,055 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore peaked at 660,055 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,517 current US$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,517 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 58,976 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 88,993 current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 137,499 current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 143,270 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 150,749 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 149,033 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 157,441 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 172,251 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 197,256 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 216,795 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 253,850 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 329,416 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 310,193 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 298,170 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 358,336 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 370,776 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 407,321 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 430,270 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 451,206 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 439,513 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 446,817 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 526,847 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 551,531 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 596,942 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 660,055 current US$ | +10.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 660,055 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 10.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 660,055 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,315 current US$, 104.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,851 current US$ | 50,517 current US$ | 143,270 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 223,515 current US$ | 149,033 current US$ | 329,416 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,956 current US$ | 358,336 current US$ | 596,942 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 660,055 current US$ | 660,055 current US$ | 660,055 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 21.53 million current US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.83 million current US$ compare
- 4 Malta 597,128 current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 592,939 current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 589,322 current 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 liabilities per capita in Singapore?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore was 660,055 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 660,055 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,517 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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