Canada vs Singapore: Claims on central government, etc.

Canada
15.4%
in 2008
Singapore
16.2%
in 2020
Canada rank
67th
Singapore rank
65th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Canada
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 8.9% -22.0% 30.9% Canada
1970s 8.6% -30.7% 39.3% Canada
1980s 8.4% -13.4% 21.9% Canada
1990s 14.1% -24.2% 38.3% Canada
2000s 16.1% -23.9% 40.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Canada or Singapore?
Singapore, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Canada and Singapore?
0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
46 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2008.
How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Canada ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.