Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign liabilities per capita was 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
661,258 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
661,258 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
70,928 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore stood at 661,258 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore peaked at 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,928 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70,928 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 120,823 real chained 2019 US$ | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 187,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 195,003 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 202,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 198,146 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 210,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 228,755 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 257,677 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 282,002 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 327,054 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 415,661 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 367,077 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 350,756 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 409,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 403,039 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 423,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 436,939 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 453,551 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 444,118 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 453,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 532,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 554,648 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 596,942 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 105.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 70,928 real chained 2019 US$ | 195,003 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 283,970 real chained 2019 US$ | 198,146 real chained 2019 US$ | 415,661 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,865 real chained 2019 US$ | 403,039 real chained 2019 US$ | 596,942 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ | 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ | 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 21.36 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Switzerland 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Malta 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 581,918 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 liabilities per capita in Singapore?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Singapore was 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,928 real chained 2019 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 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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