External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore
Singapore: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1978
All-time low
1.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore peaked at 2 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1973.
That places Singapore 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.5 | — |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Singapore was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit 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 External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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