Money in Singapore
Singapore: Money was 259.88 billion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
259.88 billion
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
78th
of 162 countries
All-time high
259.88 billion
in 2020
All-time low
841.00 million
in 1963
Years of data
58
1963–2020
Money in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Singapore is 259.88 billion, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Singapore peaked at 259.88 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 841.00 million, in 1963.
That places Singapore 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 841.00 million | — |
| 1964 | 854.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 882.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 billion | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 985.00 million | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 1.42 billion | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 billion | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.76 billion | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.38 billion | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 2.63 billion | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.86 billion | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 3.47 billion | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 4.00 billion | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 4.41 billion | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.93 billion | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 5.71 billion | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 6.13 billion | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 7.24 billion | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 8.16 billion | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 8.61 billion | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.87 billion | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.79 billion | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.82 billion | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 11.03 billion | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 11.96 billion | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 13.74 billion | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 15.26 billion | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 16.43 billion | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 18.52 billion | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 22.88 billion | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 23.41 billion | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.35 billion | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 27.04 billion | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 27.51 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.24 billion | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.11 billion | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 33.26 billion | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 36.08 billion | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 35.83 billion | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.72 billion | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.16 billion | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 46.09 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 52.24 billion | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 63.94 billion | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 75.70 billion | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 93.47 billion | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 112.49 billion | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 130.59 billion | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 140.71 billion | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 154.60 billion | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 160.22 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 160.45 billion | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 172.75 billion | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 183.70 billion | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 184.76 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 195.67 billion | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 259.88 billion | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion | 841.00 million | 1.42 billion | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.38 billion | 1.63 billion | 5.71 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 billion | 6.13 billion | 13.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.47 billion | 15.26 billion | 31.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.95 billion | 33.26 billion | 93.47 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.59 billion | 112.49 billion | 195.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.88 billion | 259.88 billion | 259.88 billion | 1 |
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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 in Singapore?
- Money in Singapore was 259.88 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 259.88 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.00 million in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for money?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is money rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.