Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▬ Flat
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Singapore 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +52.1% | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 125 Dominica 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Australia 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Fiji 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Barbados 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.