Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Hong Kong, China
90.34 million units per square kilometre
in 2017
Singapore
109.50 million units per square kilometre
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Singapore rank
9th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 109.50 million units per square kilometre against 90.34 million units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 19.16 million units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 9th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s -105.30 million units per square kilometre -42.03 million units per square kilometre 63.27 million units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s -96.91 million units per square kilometre -67.96 million units per square kilometre 28.94 million units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 99.69 million units per square kilometre -40.20 million units per square kilometre 139.89 million units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 109.50 million units per square kilometre against 90.34 million units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
19.16 million units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,613 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.