Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 152.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Singapore is 152.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Singapore peaked at 152.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1963.
Singapore ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 52.8% | — |
| 1964 | 56.9% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 55.3% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 63.2% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 63.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 78.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 84.1% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 112.1% | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 119.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 112.4% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 108.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 114.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 111.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 109.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 121.7% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 131.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 123.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 126.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 128.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 128.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 128.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 127.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 122.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 118.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 123.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 152.6% | +23.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 152.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 152.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.4% | 52.8% | 65.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 54.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 62.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 81.9% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.2% | 103.2% | 131.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.1% | 118.8% | 128.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.6% | 152.6% | 152.6% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Singapore?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Singapore was 152.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 152.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.