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 149 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 70.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 81.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 120.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 187.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 195.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 202.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 198.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 210.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 228.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 257.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 282.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 327.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 415.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 367.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 350.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 410.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 403.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 423.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 436.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 453.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 444.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 453.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 532.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 554.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 596.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 661.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Luxembourg 21.36 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Malta 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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