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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Singapore, 1963–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,291 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 217.81 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 19.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 289.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 295.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 315.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 298.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 48,902 SDR per person (2025)
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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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.