Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 78.62 billion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
78.62 billion
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
78.62 billion
in 2020
All-time low
-72.70 billion
in 2012
Years of data
58
1963–2020
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 78.62 billion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Singapore peaked at 78.62 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -72.70 billion, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -745.00 million | — |
| 1964 | -722.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1965 | -618.00 million | -14.4% |
| 1966 | -646.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | -728.00 million | +12.7% |
| 1968 | -831.00 million | +14.1% |
| 1969 | -1.16 billion | +39.1% |
| 1970 | -1.50 billion | +29.8% |
| 1971 | -2.02 billion | +34.6% |
| 1972 | -2.54 billion | +25.5% |
| 1973 | -3.56 billion | +40.6% |
| 1974 | -4.22 billion | +18.5% |
| 1975 | -4.64 billion | +9.9% |
| 1976 | -4.40 billion | -5.3% |
| 1977 | -4.88 billion | +10.9% |
| 1978 | -5.57 billion | +14.3% |
| 1979 | -6.70 billion | +20.3% |
| 1980 | -7.17 billion | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -2.67 billion | -62.7% |
| 1982 | -7.04 billion | +163.3% |
| 1983 | -3.79 billion | -46.1% |
| 1984 | -2.58 billion | -32.0% |
| 1985 | -5.66 billion | +119.6% |
| 1986 | -4.02 billion | -29.0% |
| 1987 | -3.17 billion | -21.1% |
| 1988 | -5.82 billion | +83.6% |
| 1989 | -11.98 billion | +105.8% |
| 1990 | -14.49 billion | +20.9% |
| 1991 | -15.68 billion | +8.2% |
| 1992 | -19.23 billion | +22.7% |
| 1993 | -23.71 billion | +23.3% |
| 1994 | -28.68 billion | +21.0% |
| 1995 | -36.26 billion | +26.4% |
| 1996 | -40.91 billion | +12.8% |
| 1997 | -40.17 billion | -1.8% |
| 1998 | -32.77 billion | -18.4% |
| 1999 | -29.68 billion | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -32.45 billion | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -40.43 billion | +24.6% |
| 2002 | -47.74 billion | +18.1% |
| 2003 | -44.25 billion | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -48.25 billion | +9.0% |
| 2005 | -60.09 billion | +24.5% |
| 2006 | -54.49 billion | -9.3% |
| 2007 | -46.68 billion | -14.3% |
| 2008 | -61.25 billion | +31.2% |
| 2009 | -31.70 billion | -48.2% |
| 2010 | -49.85 billion | +57.3% |
| 2011 | -62.02 billion | +24.4% |
| 2012 | -72.70 billion | +17.2% |
| 2013 | -57.57 billion | -20.8% |
| 2014 | -18.58 billion | -67.7% |
| 2015 | -31.20 billion | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 9.19 billion | -129.4% |
| 2017 | 56.37 billion | +513.5% |
| 2018 | 72.21 billion | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 62.86 billion | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 78.62 billion | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -778.00 million | -1.16 billion | -618.00 million | 7 |
| 1970s | -4.00 billion | -6.70 billion | -1.50 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.39 billion | -11.98 billion | -2.58 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.16 billion | -40.91 billion | -14.49 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -46.73 billion | -61.25 billion | -31.70 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.13 billion | -72.70 billion | 72.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.62 billion | 78.62 billion | 78.62 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 55 Hong Kong, China 94.86 billion compare
- 56 Nepal 86.47 billion compare
- 57 Morocco 79.97 billion compare
- 59 Gabon 76.15 billion compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 67.17 billion compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 61.82 billion compare
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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 78.62 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 78.62 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.70 billion in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Singapore ranks 58th out of 178 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 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.