Claims on central government, etc. in Singapore
Singapore: Claims on central government, etc. was 16.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, claims on central government, etc. in Singapore stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Singapore peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 1973.
That places Singapore 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -26.5% | — |
| 1964 | -26.4% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | -20.7% | -21.5% |
| 1966 | -19.2% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | -19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | -19.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | -22.8% | +19.5% |
| 1970 | -25.5% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | -29.1% | +14.2% |
| 1972 | -30.5% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | -34.3% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | -32.9% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | -33.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | -29.3% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | -29.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | -30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | -31.7% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -27.7% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | -8.8% | -68.2% |
| 1982 | -20.7% | +135.1% |
| 1983 | -10.0% | -51.9% |
| 1984 | -6.2% | -38.0% |
| 1985 | -13.9% | +124.3% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | -29.0% |
| 1987 | -7.0% | -29.2% |
| 1988 | -10.9% | +56.5% |
| 1989 | -19.5% | +79.3% |
| 1990 | -20.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -20.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -22.6% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | -24.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | -25.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | -29.1% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | -30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | -27.0% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | -22.8% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | -20.3% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | -25.1% | +28.3% |
| 2002 | -28.8% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | -26.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | -24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | -28.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | -23.1% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | -17.1% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | -22.4% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -49.8% |
| 2010 | -15.2% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | -17.6% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | -19.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | -15.0% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | -68.9% |
| 2015 | -7.4% | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -128.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +471.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.0% | -26.5% | -19.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | -30.7% | -34.3% | -25.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.4% | -27.7% | -6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.2% | -30.1% | -20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.6% | -28.8% | -11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -19.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 48,902 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 47,436 SDR per person (2025)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 48,383 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Singapore?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Singapore was 16.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Singapore ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.