Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls was 3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 1975
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in Singapore, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3 for domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in Singapore peaked at 3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
Singapore ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in Singapore?
- Domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls in Singapore was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - interest rate controls rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Interest rate controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.