Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Singapore, 2001–2020
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
| 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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).