Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore stood at 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore peaked at 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.9642 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Singapore 80th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -0.8119 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | -0.8075 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | -0.6341 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1966 | -0.5892 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | -0.588 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | -0.5829 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | -0.6964 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1970 | -0.7815 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1971 | -0.8923 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1972 | -0.9315 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -0.9642 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | -0.8086 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8238 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | -0.6949 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7366 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7411 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7211 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | -0.6029 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1886 units per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4375 units per US$ of GDP | +132.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2132 units per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1306 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1985 | -0.2957 units per US$ of GDP | +126.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2164 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1987 | -0.1516 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2295 units per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1989 | -0.3933 units per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3449 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | -0.369 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3912 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3893 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.4129 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4249 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3823 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3439 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3378 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4503 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5159 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2003 | -0.4532 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4194 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4702 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3666 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | -0.258 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3164 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1633 units per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2079 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2011 | -0.222 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2464 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1872 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2014 | -0.059 units per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -128.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 units per US$ of GDP | +470.7% |
| 2018 | 0.191 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1668 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× 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 | +470.7% | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -132.0% | -0.1886 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4375 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6729 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8119 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5829 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | -0.8096 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9642 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6949 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2859 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6029 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1306 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.386 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4249 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3439 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3751 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5159 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1633 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0474 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2464 units per US$ of GDP | 0.191 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 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 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2239 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9642 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Singapore ranks 80th out of 174 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 207.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.