Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 109.50 million units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 109.50 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore peaked at 109.50 million units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -102.98 million units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 9th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1.11 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | -1.08 million units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | -922,388 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1966 | -964,179 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | -1.09 million units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1968 | -1.24 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | -1.73 million units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1970 | -2.24 million units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1971 | -3.01 million units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1972 | -3.78 million units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1973 | -5.32 million units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1974 | -6.30 million units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1975 | -6.93 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | -6.56 million units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | -7.28 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | -8.31 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | -10.01 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | -10.70 million units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -3.99 million units per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1982 | -10.50 million units per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 1983 | -5.66 million units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1984 | -3.85 million units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1985 | -8.45 million units per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1986 | -6.00 million units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1987 | -4.73 million units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1988 | -8.69 million units per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1989 | -17.89 million units per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1990 | -21.62 million units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | -23.40 million units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | -28.71 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1993 | -35.38 million units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | -42.81 million units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | -54.11 million units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | -61.06 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | -59.95 million units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | -48.91 million units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1999 | -44.29 million units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -48.44 million units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -60.35 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2002 | -70.73 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | -64.42 million units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | -70.03 million units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -87.22 million units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | -78.51 million units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | -67.16 million units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | -87.51 million units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | -45.29 million units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2010 | -71.02 million units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2011 | -88.09 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | -102.98 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | -81.43 million units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2014 | -26.20 million units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2015 | -44.01 million units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 12.96 million units per square kilometre | -129.4% |
| 2017 | 79.17 million units per square kilometre | +510.9% |
| 2018 | 101.13 million units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 87.79 million units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 109.50 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 109.50 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 350.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 109.50 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre, 5361.2× 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 | +510.9% | 12.96 million units per square kilometre | 79.17 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.16 million units per square kilometre | -1.73 million units per square kilometre | -922,388 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | -5.97 million units per square kilometre | -10.01 million units per square kilometre | -2.24 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.05 million units per square kilometre | -17.89 million units per square kilometre | -3.85 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -42.03 million units per square kilometre | -61.06 million units per square kilometre | -21.62 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -67.96 million units per square kilometre | -87.51 million units per square kilometre | -45.29 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.27 million units per square kilometre | -102.98 million units per square kilometre | 101.13 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.50 million units per square kilometre | 109.50 million units per square kilometre | 109.50 million units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Viet Nam 272.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 216.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Greece 155.71 million units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 90.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Spain 36.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea 31.30 million units per square kilometre 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 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 109.50 million units per square kilometre 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 109.50 million units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.98 million units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 172 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 254.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.