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 150 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 50.5k current US$1996: 59.0k current US$1997: 89.0k current US$1998: 137.5k current US$1999: 143.3k current US$2000: 150.7k current US$2001: 149.0k current US$2002: 157.4k current US$2003: 172.3k current US$2004: 197.3k current US$2005: 216.8k current US$2006: 253.8k current US$2007: 329.4k current US$2008: 310.2k current US$2009: 298.2k current US$2010: 358.3k current US$2011: 370.8k current US$2012: 407.3k current US$2013: 430.3k current US$2014: 451.2k current US$2015: 439.5k current US$2016: 446.8k current US$2017: 526.8k current US$2018: 551.5k current US$2019: 596.9k current US$2020: 660.1k current US$

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Luxembourg 21.53 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 1.83 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Malta 597,128 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 592,939 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 589,322 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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