Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 56.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Singapore, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Singapore stood at 56.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Singapore peaked at 91.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.4% | — |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +3.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 56.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 56.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 3.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 36.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 40.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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 equity liabilities to gdp in Singapore?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Singapore was 56.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).