Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Singapore
Singapore: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Singapore stood at 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Singapore peaked at 0.9551 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2748 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 116th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9165 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.9551 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9049 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9175 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7956 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8389 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8537 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8492 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7775 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8764 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7121 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5473 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6163 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6322 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6666 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6553 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6138 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5157 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5109 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5071 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.484 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4489 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4586 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5284 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5273 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4713 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4512 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4222 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3614 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3552 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3776 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3177 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2887 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2808 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2748 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3177 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3605 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3462 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4018 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3872 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3966 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3839 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3606 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3515 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3534 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.391 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4814 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4691 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4675 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4768 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5026 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5088 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5209 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5386 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5328 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4888 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5192 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8832 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7956 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9551 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.6947 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5473 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8764 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4903 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5284 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3357 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4222 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3854 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3462 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4814 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4675 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5386 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Singapore?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Singapore was 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9551 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2748 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 158 countries with data for 2020.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.