Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 13,828 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore stood at 13,828 units per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore peaked at 13,828 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -14,087 units per person, in 2005.
That places Singapore 45th out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -415.04 units per person | — |
| 1964 | -392.05 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | -327.52 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1966 | -333.95 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -368.12 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | -413.02 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | -565.97 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1970 | -723.54 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1971 | -956.03 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1972 | -1,178 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | -1,625 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1974 | -1,893 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | -2,051 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | -1,917 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | -2,096 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | -2,367 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | -2,813 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | -2,971 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | -1,055 units per person | -64.5% |
| 1982 | -2,659 units per person | +152.0% |
| 1983 | -1,414 units per person | -46.8% |
| 1984 | -943.92 units per person | -33.3% |
| 1985 | -2,070 units per person | +119.3% |
| 1986 | -1,471 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1987 | -1,143 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1988 | -2,046 units per person | +79.0% |
| 1989 | -4,089 units per person | +99.8% |
| 1990 | -4,755 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | -5,001 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -5,954 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1993 | -7,155 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -8,390 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | -10,286 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1996 | -11,146 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | -10,581 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | -8,345 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | -7,497 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | -8,057 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | -9,771 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2002 | -11,433 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | -10,755 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | -11,579 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | -14,087 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | -12,380 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | -10,172 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | -12,657 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | -6,356 units per person | -49.8% |
| 2010 | -9,820 units per person | +54.5% |
| 2011 | -11,964 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | -13,685 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | -10,662 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | -3,397 units per person | -68.1% |
| 2015 | -5,638 units per person | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 1,639 units per person | -129.1% |
| 2017 | 10,043 units per person | +513.0% |
| 2018 | 12,805 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 11,020 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 13,828 units per person | +25.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13,828 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 3.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13,828 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 11.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +513.0% | 1,639 units per person | 10,043 units per person |
| 1982 | -152.0% | -1,055 units per person | -2,659 units per person |
| 2016 | +129.1% | -5,638 units per person | 1,639 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -402.24 units per person | -565.97 units per person | -327.52 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | -1,762 units per person | -2,813 units per person | -723.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,986 units per person | -4,089 units per person | -943.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -7,911 units per person | -11,146 units per person | -4,755 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -10,725 units per person | -14,087 units per person | -6,356 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,966 units per person | -13,685 units per person | 12,805 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,828 units per person | 13,828 units per person | 13,828 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
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- 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore was 13,828 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13,828 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,087 units per person in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.