Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Singapore

Singapore: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.6%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Singapore, 2001–2020

51015202001201020202001: 10.9 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 11 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 6 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 17 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 20.6 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Singapore is 20.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Singapore peaked at 20.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2011.

Singapore ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 10.9%
2002 11.7% +6.9%
2003 11.0% -6.2%
2004 10.7% -2.3%
2005 9.5% -11.3%
2006 9.2% -2.9%
2007 7.9% -14.1%
2008 6.0% -24.7%
2009 6.3% +5.8%
2010 7.1% +12.4%
2011 5.6% -21.7%
2012 7.6% +36.0%
2013 10.3% +36.4%
2014 11.1% +7.4%
2015 10.1% -8.5%
2016 13.7% +35.1%
2017 17.0% +24.1%
2018 17.1% +0.9%
2019 18.9% +10.5%
2020 20.6% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.0% 11.7% 9
2010s 11.8% 5.6% 18.9% 10
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Singapore?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Singapore was 20.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
How does Singapore rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Singapore ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).