Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Singapore

Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.77 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.06 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 units per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
58
1963–2020

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Singapore, 1963–2020

00.511.52196319912020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Singapore stood at 1.77 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Singapore peaked at 2.06 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 units per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

Singapore ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1963 to 2020.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1963 1.03 units per US$ of GDP
1964 1.16 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1965 1.14 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1966 1.15 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1967 1.1 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1968 1.17 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1969 1.28 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1970 1.39 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1971 1.37 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1972 1.53 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1973 1.66 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1974 1.31 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1975 1.36 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1976 1.36 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1977 1.44 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1978 1.47 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1979 1.47 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1980 1.5 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1981 1.61 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1982 1.69 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1983 1.83 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1984 1.8 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1985 1.87 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1986 1.86 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1987 1.75 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1988 1.61 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1989 1.6 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1990 1.54 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1991 1.38 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1992 1.32 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1993 1.31 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1994 1.24 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1995 1.25 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1996 1.32 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1997 1.43 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1998 1.81 units per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1999 1.74 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2000 1.66 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2001 2.06 units per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2002 1.83 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2003 1.83 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2004 1.62 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2005 1.49 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2006 1.34 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2007 1.29 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2008 1.38 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2009 1.41 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2010 1.29 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2011 1.32 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2012 1.41 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2013 1.55 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2014 1.62 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2015 1.68 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2016 1.7 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2017 1.66 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2018 1.58 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2019 1.63 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2020 1.77 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 1.77 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 1.77 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.07 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 units per US$ of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP 1.28 units per US$ of GDP 7
1970s 1.44 units per US$ of GDP 1.31 units per US$ of GDP 1.66 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.71 units per US$ of GDP 1.5 units per US$ of GDP 1.87 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.43 units per US$ of GDP 1.24 units per US$ of GDP 1.81 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.59 units per US$ of GDP 1.29 units per US$ of GDP 2.06 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.55 units per US$ of GDP 1.29 units per US$ of GDP 1.7 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.77 units per US$ of GDP 1.77 units per US$ of GDP 1.77 units per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 125 Tunisia 1.87 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 126 Mexico 1.8 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 127 Botswana 1.8 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 129 Eswatini 1.71 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 130 Switzerland 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 131 Solomon Islands 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Singapore?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Singapore was 1.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Singapore rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Singapore ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.