Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 71,727 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Singapore is 71,727 current LCU per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Singapore peaked at 71,727 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 737.72 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Singapore 66th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 836.21 current LCU per person | — |
| 1964 | 773.24 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 737.72 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 808 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 941.04 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 1,127 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 1,356 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1,559 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1,812 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 1,999 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,088 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2,557 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 3,048 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 3,195 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3,370 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4,078 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 4,684 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 4,919 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,995 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,438 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 4,999 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 5,416 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 7,271 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 9,131 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 10,484 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 11,924 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 14,293 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 15,995 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 18,398 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 21,159 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 22,985 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 23,924 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 24,437 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,580 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24,446 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29,403 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 33,070 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 31,358 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 32,102 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31,881 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36,444 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 41,984 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 45,699 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 51,293 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 52,010 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,003 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 59,676 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 60,713 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57,849 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 57,017 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53,652 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 53,015 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,600 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 55,940 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 56,382 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55,118 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54,135 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71,727 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71,727 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71,727 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 939.88 current LCU per person | 737.72 current LCU per person | 1,356 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,839 current LCU per person | 1,559 current LCU per person | 4,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,887 current LCU per person | 4,919 current LCU per person | 14,293 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,840 current LCU per person | 15,995 current LCU per person | 33,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,745 current LCU per person | 31,358 current LCU per person | 59,676 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,842 current LCU per person | 53,015 current LCU per person | 60,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,727 current LCU per person | 71,727 current LCU per person | 71,727 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 63 Israel 87,285 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Ukraine 78,171 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 73,919 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 68,844 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Libya 67,299 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 64,512 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Singapore?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Singapore was 71,727 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71,727 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.72 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.