Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … unit in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … unit 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) … unit 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
- 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 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.