Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 976.34 million units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Singapore is 976.34 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 163.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Singapore peaked at 976.34 million units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 300,000 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Singapore 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 300,000 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 471,642 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1965 | 737,313 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 913,433 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 937,313 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1974 | 3.91 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 6.28 million units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 6.92 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8.16 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 10.37 million units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 15.90 million units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 30.14 million units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1982 | 30.13 million units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.97 million units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 49.30 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 44.98 million units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 45.48 million units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.04 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 52.20 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.90 million units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 61.67 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 70.23 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 74.07 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 82.96 million units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 93.58 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 109.91 million units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 128.91 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 154.11 million units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 182.21 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 179.90 million units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 189.01 million units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 215.86 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 179.72 million units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 195.05 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 200.12 million units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 188.25 million units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 208.31 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 267.74 million units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 295.48 million units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 345.47 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 370.82 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 434.49 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 487.13 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 593.95 million units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 694.77 million units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 687.14 million units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 782.08 million units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 884.60 million units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 939.71 million units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 943.99 million units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 976.34 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 976.34 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.61 million units per square kilometre, 71.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 976.34 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.86 million units per square kilometre, 166.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.6% | 15.90 million units per square kilometre | 30.14 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 865,459 units per square kilometre | 300,000 units per square kilometre | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.98 million units per square kilometre | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | 10.37 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.60 million units per square kilometre | 15.90 million units per square kilometre | 54.90 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.75 million units per square kilometre | 61.67 million units per square kilometre | 182.21 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.50 million units per square kilometre | 179.72 million units per square kilometre | 345.47 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.87 million units per square kilometre | 370.82 million units per square kilometre | 943.99 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.34 million units per square kilometre | 976.34 million units per square kilometre | 976.34 million units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.27 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 6.14 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 3.06 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Indonesia 969.17 million units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Greece 324.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 323.88 million units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Singapore?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Singapore was 976.34 million units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 976.34 million units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.3%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.